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L. Haseman (May 24): Throughout the State the Hessian fly 
is moderately abundant; it is on the increase over the wheat- 
growing section of the State. 
J. W. McColloch (May 20): The heaviest infestation of the 
Hessian fly this spring appears to he in central and southern 
Kansas. • It is spotted and little injury has been reported. 
CHINCH BUG (Blissus leucopterus Say) 
J. K. Bigger (May): The chinch bug is scarce, being less abun- 
dant than for many years in central Illinois. 
A BEETLE ( Anomala binotata Gyll.) 
M. H. Swenk (May 21) : A Knox County correspondent reported 
under date of May 13 that A. binotata was so abundant in his 
oat fields that just before sundown the' beetles gave the ap- 
pearance of a swarm of bees. 
CORN 
Florida 
Alabama 
Ohio and 
Mississippi 
Mississippi 
CORN EAR 'TORM ( Heliothis obsolete Fab . ) 
J. R. ".Vat son and E. ",7. Berger (May 21): The corn ear worm 
is very aTirundant over most of the State. 
J. M. Robinson (May 23): Throughout the State the corn ear 
worms are moderately abundant. 
0. T. -°een (May 9): This insect is working on at least 95 
per cent of tomato fruit at Grand Bay and attacking foliage also, 
K. L. Cockerham (May 9): This insect was reported by s. C. 
Brumnvitt at Grand Bay. It was causing severe damage to a 4- 
acre bean field. The larvae were feeding on the pods. 
T. H. Parks (May 15): These larvae were sent in by a whole- 
sale merchant of Akron, Ohio, who complained of their damaging 
green beans shipped in from the State of Mississippi. Larvae 
were from one-fourth to three -fourths grown when received. 
R. '■'. H-rned and assistants (May): The corn ear worm was re- 
ported as very abundant at Copiah, Laurel, and Ocean Springs, 
and moderately abundant at Moss Point, Eur ant, Lucedale, and 
".Tiggins. 
.K. L. Cockerham (May 10): The larvae of this insect are do- 
ing severe damage to early corn in the vicinity of Biloxi. 
They destroy the young tassels as they come out and prevent the 
formation of pollen. They are also attacking young tomatoes. 
