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CHINCH BUG ( Bliesus leticopterus Say) 
J. U. Tenhet (October lb): Practically all lawns of St. 
Augustine grass in the Fairfax section are being very seriously 
injured. The grass on many lawns has been killed outright. 
J. J. Davis (October 20): ^ho chinch bug is common in the 
northeastern corner of the State. 
«7. P. Flint (October 21): There were very heavy flights of 
chinch bugs to hibernation quarters during the early part of 
October. If the spring of 1931 is dry or moderately dry, this 
insect will undoubtedly cause damage in some six or ten 
Illinois counties. 
H. E. Jaqaos (October 25): The chinch bug is very abundant 
in Monroe County. 
CORN EAR .VCK.i ( H^liothis obsolete Fab . ) 
P. R. Lowry (October 19): The corn car worm is moderately 
abundant in the southern quarter of the State. This is the 
first time it has been at all common since 1922. 
V(. E. Britten (October 24): The corn car worm hrs been more 
abundant in Connecticut this year than usual and has caused 
serious injury in several cases. 
L. A. Stearns (October 20): The corn ear worm is Vv,ry 
abundant throughout the Stat.:. 
Staff of Geneva Experiment Station (October 20): The corn 
oar worm is very abundant in Chautauqua and Prie Counties. 
C. R. Crosby (October): The corn ear worm injury is v.ry 
severe all over Suffolk County - more so than in recent years. 
Caused the loss of at least one-third of the crop. (.. . G. Been) 
T. J. Headlcc (October 8): The corn ear worm is moderately 
abundant. 
T. L. Guyton (October 24): The corn ear worm was very 
abundant in late roasting ears. Of course the dry weather we 
had here probably destroyed the chance of late roasting ears 
developing. 
L. M. Peairs (October 20): The corn ear ~orm is very abundant 
in Morgantown, 
G. E. Gould (October 23): The corn ear worm was moderately 
abundant during September and October in snap-bean fields. 
Obs„rv tions on beans picked around October 10 showed that a 
large percentage h d ~o?~c> injured enough to lo-ar their market 
vlue. Injury was -lso noted on tomatoes r.nd corn. 
