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at Marietta were somewhat lower during the winter of 1937-38 than during 
that of 1936-37; however, they were above normal. Precipitation was 
"below normal between October and March. With normal temperatures and 
precipitation in May and June, indications are that the insect will be 
troublesome in early tomatoes and early maturing sweet corn in the Mar- 
ietta section. 
Georgia. T. L. Bissell (April 18): One male, the first specimen of the 
season, came to a light trap on April 17 at Experiment, in the central 
part of the State. 
Florida. J. R. Watson (April 23) J Complaints are beginning to come in 
of the depredations of the corn ear worm working as a buiworm in all 
parts of the State. 
Kansas. J. R. Horton (April l6) : For the first time the corn ear worm 
succeeded in passing the winter in soil cages operated for h success- 
ive years. It wintered over in the pupal stage, 6 percent of 200 
worms surviving on April 2. The condition of soil and the depth of 
pupation are about as usual. The. winter was mild, except in December 
when tho. official temperature dropped 1.0° below normal; in January 
and February it was h.5 above normal. 
Utah. H. E. Dorst (April 23): Winter survival of pupae from overwintering 
cages examined on April 21 shows a 17-percent survival, as compared to 
65 percent from cages examined the first part of March. No survival 
was observed in 1937* 
EUROPEAN COM BORER ( Pyrausta nubilalis Hbn.) 
Now Jersey. J. B. Schmitt (April 12): Surveys indicate that less than 
5 percent of the overwintering larvae were destroyed by winter condi- 
tions. Pupation is now in progress. The first pupae were found in 
South Jersey on April 12. 
C. A. Clark (April 23): Spring pupation of the European corn 
borer is about 2 weeks earlier than usual, owing to very warm weather 
and suffioiont rainfall. Counts indicated from 15- to 25-percent 
pupation in Burlington and Monmouth Counties by April 22. 
Virginia. H. G. Walker and L. D. Anderson (April 26): A large percentage 
of the overwintering larvae in an out-door cage at the Virginia Truck 
Experiment Station have pupated and the moths have been emerging for 
several days. 
ALFALFA 
ALFALFA WEEVIL ( Hyp era postica Gyll.) 
Utah. C. J. Sorenson (April 22): Moderately abundant in alfalfa in Cache 
County, 
California. A. E. Michelbacher (April 20): There was only one field in 
