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RICE WATER-WEEVIL ( Lissorho^trus simplex Say ) 
Louisiana J, W. Ingram (July 21): The rice water -we evil has been doing 
its usual amount of damage this year. The damage is mcSt 
nmbiceable along water furroreand deeply flooded portions of 
fields. 
SUGAR-CANE 
PALL WEBWORM ( La-phygm a f rugiperda S. & A.) 
Louisiana T« E. Holloway and W # E. Halfcy (July 5); Large larvae of this 
pest are on nearly every plant in some parts of a plantation 
near New Orleans. The cans will recover, however, from the 
damage so far inflicted. There is some evidence of a braconid 
parasite which may hold the species in check. The season has 
been wet and cool, 
SUGAR-EA1IE 3CRER ( Diatraea sac char al is Fab.) 
Louisiana 2, E, Holloway and W, E* Haley (June 25-26): Considerable numbers 
of young plants killed by this pest were found in some fields, 
The damage is not so great at present, but it indicates serious 
damage later in the season. Many egg clusters of the sugar-cane 
borer were found, most of v.hich were parasitized by Trichc gramma 
minutum Riley, 
ROUGH-HEADED CORN STALK-BEETLE ( Ligyrus (Suetheola) rugiceps 
Lee, ) 
Mississippi R, W, Harned: We are still receiving many complaints in 
regard to L, rugiceps . This insect has apparently done a large 
amount of damage this year to corn and sugar cane. The complaints 
are still coming in almost every day, but are not as numerous 
as they were a month ago, 
Louisiana T, H, Jones (June 25): A beetle and stalk of sugar cane showing 
injury by this beetle were sent in by the county agent from 
Parmerville, 
