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WHEAT STRAW ffOHM ( Harmolita grandis ' Riley) 
G. F, Knowlton (August 28): The wheat straw ~orm is very 
abundant in some wheat fields in northern Utah. Species of 
Harmolita are also present in barley, oats, and rye, but in 
much less abundance. (September 21) : The "heat worm is 
Stlit© prevalent in most parts of northern Utah. 
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CHINCH BUG ( Blissus leucouterus Say) 
J. J. Davis (September 22): The chinch bug is moderately 
abundant in the extreme northeastern corner of the State. 
W, P.Flint (September 15): Chinch bugs are reported from 
several counties in the south and west-central parts of the 
State. The increase in abund-anee of chinch bugs this ye-r 
has been extremely rapid. They have probably increased 
in abundance more rapidly this year than at any time during 
the last twenty-five years. Unless checked by adverse weather 
conditions we would expect commercial injury in several 
counties next season. 
H. E. Jaques (September 25): Chinch bugs were moderately 
abundant in Lee County, Iowa, but otherwise practically 
absent in the State. I found them very abundant in Henry 
County, Missouri, early in September. 
L. H-seman (September 24): The chinch bug is moderately 
to very abundant; very abundant on some farms in central 
belt across State. 
CORN EAR v/ORM ( Heliothis obsoleta Fab. ) 
H. L. Bailey (September 23): The corn ear worm is 
moderately abundant at I.ioritpelier; plentiful in a small 
cornfield in the city. 
A. E. Stene (September 18): The corn ear worm is very 
abundant. 
T. J. Headlee (September 9): ^he corn ear rorm is 
moderately abundant, 
E. N. Cory (September 22): The corn ear vrora is very 
abundant • 
L. M. Peairs (September 20): The corn ear norm is very 
abundant in Monongalia County, their work especially notice-ble 
in view of the short crop. 
