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damage to oata and wheat in Mountrail, Ramsey, Barnes, Grand 
Forks, Wells, Nelson, La Moure, T owner, Griggs, and Sheridan 
Counties. 
CORN 
CHINCH BUG ( Blissus leucopterus Say) 
South Carolina A. Lutken (July 30): The chinch bug is reported from 
the southeastern section of the State. 
Michigan R. K. Fettit (August 15): The chinch bug is moderately 
abundant in the lower two tiers of counties. 
Ohio J. S. Houser (August 11): The chinch bug is moderately 
abundant; more inquiries than usual. 
T. H. Parks (August' 25): Chinch bugs have. been damaging 
corn in a few fields in western Ohio. Complaints reached 
this office during July from Van \7ert County in particular. 
The insect has increased in abundance over last year. 
N.. F. Howard (August 12): Infestation by chinch bugs, which 
ordinarily cause considerable damage in this area (Columbua), 
has been relatively light. Mr. T. H. Parks believes that 
the chinch bug is coming back but at the present time it 
will have to be rated as lighter than usual. 
Mississippi IT. D. Peets (August' 18): The chinch bug is abundant on corn 
in Lincoln and Copiah Counties. 
Arkansas B. Isely (August 22): The chinch bug is of more than average 
abundance and is causing some" serious local injury to corn and 
rice in the rice belt. 
FALL ARMYWOBM ( laphvgma frugiperda S . & A. ) 
North Carolina C. E. Brannon (August 26): This species continues to cause 
widespread damage over the eastern part of the State. 
South Carolina A. Lutken (July 30): The fall armyworm appeared in the 
central and southeastern sections of the State about July 10. 
Georgia W. E. Clarke (August 16): Serious injury by the fall army- 
worm was found at Luella, where corn leaves were being stripped. 
A field of young soy beans had been practically destroyed. In- 
jury to cotton was the most severe; ragged feeding areas oc- 
curred on the leaves, but the most severe injury was being 
done to the developing bolls. Three larvae were found feeding 
in a single boll. Numerous carabid larvae were present and were 
destroying many of the armyworms. The carabid larvae were also 
