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So fcix the injury by this insect is more severe than for sev- 
eral preceding years at the same date. 
",T. E.Hinds (May 29): The corn ear worm is very abund- . t. 
F. L. Thomas (May 22): In Brazos and T7illiai job "' . ati s the 
corn ear worm is more abundant than usual. 
S. V,". Clark (April 8): This insect is attaching tomatoes at 
"eslaco, and has been observed in normal abundance. 
R. C. Smith (May 6): It is usually stated here that sweet 
corn can not be grown in Haiti because of ants, white grubs, 
and wireworms on the roots, and ants, Polistes with other wasps, 
and leafhoppers on the foliage. »e succeeded by con atch- 
ing in growing some sweet corn which was, however, unfit for 
food because cf the attacks of the corn err worm. From 1 tc 5 
larvae occurred in each ear. The same varieties of colors-df 
larvae were evident. 
STALK BORER ( Papafrema nebris nitela Guen.) 
C. R. Phipps (May 21): The stalk borer is destructive to 
flowers. 
H. B. "~ : eiss (April 20): The stalk borer is generally distrib- 
uted over the State in moderate abundance, 
A. Or. Ruggles and assistants (May): The stalk borer • as re- 
ported as very abundant en dahlias at Austin, and moderately 
abundant in Rice, Fillmore, and Cottonwood Counties, but scarce 
in other parts of the State. 
L. Haseman (Hay 24): This insect has not yet attracted 
attention, probably because of the late : ring. 
R. 17, Harned (May 23): Larvae identified by J. M. '• st o 
as the moth stalk borer were collected in a tomato stalk at 
Crystal Springs on May 13. 
FALL ARMYvTORM ( laphygma fru^foerda 3. & A.) 
J. R. u'atson (May 22): Around Blount stown in we stern Florida 
there is a heavy infestation of the fall armyworm. It is in 
this region that previous outbreaks have first occurred and the 
present outbreak may mean a considerable number of these insects 
during the coming summer. 
S.-C. Brummitt (May 23): Severe injury to corn 
field crops was re sorted from Grand Bay. 
J. M. Robinson (May 23): Destroying corn, grass, cotton, etc.. 
