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Kansas J. W. McColloch (June 21), "Usually the first brood of com 
ean-vorm/scarcely noticed in field corn. This Ji&ar, however, 
both eggs and larvae have been exceptionally abundant," 
' ARMY WORM (Cirphis unipuncta Haw.) 
Illinois W, P. Flint (June 20)« "Larvae have been abundant in rank wheat 
fields and in a few cases have migrated out "fetf fields of corn. 
Poisoned bran without fruit has been very effective.*' 
Missouri A. G. Burrill (June 3). "Usual local epidemic near Carrolton. 
About 50 per cent of crop damaged." 
TV/ELVE- SPOTTED CUCUIffiER BEETLE (Diabrotica 12- punctata Oliv.) 
South S. E. McClendon (Aprils 20). "Distribution wide in Berkeley 
Carolina County, Some entire crops destroyed." 
S. G. Stribling (May 13). "Practically all over Cherokee 
County considerable damage has been done to early corn." 
R. H. Lemon (May 13). "Locally destructive in Fairfield County." 
WIRBTORMS ( Agriotes mancus Say et al.) 
New York C. R. Crosby and assistants report that 25 per cent of a corn 
stand has been killed at Danby in Tompkins County. This field 
was in oats and barley in 1918 - in reaiows j-n 193.9 ..lui 1920 - 
and planted to corn this spring; as lAs.ny as 17 wxrev/orns were 
•found in some hills. An entire stand on a quarter of an acre was 
killed out at Court land; three or four acres had 25 per cent of 
the stem injured; field was in meadow last year. In both places 
the wireworm concerned was Agriotes mancus . 
Illinois E, L, Dillon (June 17). "Farmers at Waverly report loss of corn 
stand planted in sod groun^» Wireworms eating out the kernfels 
in some cases. We found this to be true after the corn had 
sprouted. Replanting was necessary in several cases." 
North Franklin Sherman (May) . "Correspondence indicates more injury 
Carolina than usual to corn, especially on lowlands." 
UAIZE BILLBUG ( Sphenophorus maidis Chitt.) 
-iyouri Leonard Haoeuau (June 3). "Ilessrs. 3urrj.ll and Winkler repo' 
Very ssrious injury in His v our i River bottoms near sloughs, 
In Carroll Chanty 98 pe " ce:.t cf :he crop ±3 infested. Eve 
i'.icv/ing feedjrxg perf or^. :ion-. cf >hese insects, sometimes c 
wxth :ae worl: of Diabrot ica 12- punct ata . A large species 
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