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Kontucky 
W. A. Prico (October 23): Beginning October 2 end continuing 
through the present date the fall armyworm has been very de- 
structive to rye, wheat, and alfalfa fields in central and 
•"-stern Kentucky. 
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Nebraska 
R. '.V. Harncd (October 22): On October 17, J. Hbltakct, 
County Agent, reported that insects were causing serious 
damage to alfalfa in '.."ashington County. He sent in one lot 
of worms that had destroyed in one spot 2 acres, and in 
hundreds of places spots from 10 to 50 feet in size. In the 
package that he sent were 10 worms. Three have be>-n identified 
as Heliothis obsoleta Fab. and seven as ] 'cltia annexa Treit. 
Another package of worms that he reported wore destroying 
alfalfa contained three specimens of Heliothis obsoleta and 
five specimens of Laphygma frugiperda . (October 22): 
Serious injury to turnips was reported recently from Jackson 
and Meridian. 
State Plant Board of Mississippi Press Release (October 27): 
The southern grassworm continued to be very destructive during 
the month, attacking pastures, lawns, gardens, soy beans, and 
alfalfa in various parts of the State. Early plantings of 
oats '.'/ere completely killed by this pest in George County. 
S. .7. Clark (October 12): The fall armyworm is doing severe 
damage to beans in the Raymond /i lie section, 7,'illary County. 
(October 15): The fall armyworm is v.ry abundant and doing 
severe damage to beans, beets, carrots, cabbage, cane, sudan 
grass, and lawns throughout the whole lower Rio Grande Valley. 
WHITE GRUBS ( Phyllophaga spp.) 
Staff of Geneva Experiment Station (September 29): White 
grubs are moderately abundant in Geneva. 
J. J. Davis (October 20): Tihito grubs were reported attacking 
corn and potatoes at Frankfort, September 24. (October 20): 
iThite grubs are moderately abundant in the northwestern 
quarter of the State. 
R. H. Pettit (October 20): rfhitc grubs are very abundant. 
H. E. Jaqucs (October 25): Many of the counties in the usual 
brood region show heavy inf .stations. 
M, H. Swenk (September 1-Cctob. r 15): Injury to lawns, golf 
greens, and hayme-dows continued to be reported from north- 
eastern Nebraska until about September 20. 
