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EUROPEAN COR*! BORER ( Pyrausta nubilali s Hbn. ) 
General. A. M. Vance (June): Past winter conditions have "been generally- 
favorable to the hibernating corn "borer and the natural mortality appears 
to he about normal. The spring development in Accomac and ITorthampton 
Counties, Va. , was more advanced than in any other section of the United 
States where the insect is known to occur. It appears certain that at 
least two generations of the borer can be expected annually on the 
Eastern Shore. Early Irish potatoes, which are grown extensively in this 
region, may serve as an important host plant for the first-generation 
borer before the main corn crop, which is planted between rows of pota- 
toes after their first cultivation, becomes available for borer infesta- 
tion, 
Vermont. H. L. Bailey (June 2k): In western Vermont the first pupae were 
found in the field on June 9 and the first adult on June 23. 
Connecticut. IT. Turner (June 2*+) : The European corn borer was very late 
in emerging. Eggs are still found in the field and larval injury is 
just appearing on corn. Injury is apparently as severe as in 193^"- 
LESSEE CORK STALK BORER ( Elasmopalpus lignosellus Zell.) 
South Carolina. W, C, Kettles (June 21): The lesser corn stalk borer is 
prevalent over the State, attacking beans. 
Florida. J. R. Watson (June 20): Many complaints were received of the depre- 
dations of the lesser corn stalk borer, and some concerning those of the 
larger corn stalk borer ( Diatraea crambidoi des Grote), but the infesta- 
tion was not nearly so severe as 2 years ago. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (June 22): Inspector G. L. Bond reported a severe in- 
festation of the lesser corn stalk borer in George and Jackson Counties, 
one farmer estimating a loss of more than 200 bushels of corn. Eighty- 
five percent of a field of peas had been killed and sugarcane had also 
been damaged severely. A farmer in George County had hauled out two 
wagon loads of corn that had broken off at the ground. iTo complaints 
have beon received from other sections of Mississippi. 
SOD WEB WORMS ( Crambus spp. ) 
Indiana. J. J, Davis (June 25): A sod webworm, Crambus sp. , was reported as 
destructive to corn in central Indiana and as far north as La Porte Couity, 
The inquiries concerning it were received during the last 2 weeks in June. 
Michigan. R. Hutson (June 19): C. callftinosellus Clem., the corn root web- 
worm, was found injuring corn at Mason on June 18. 
