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COBN LEAP APHID ( Aphi s maidi Fitch) 
Mississippi R # W» Harned (July 27): Corn plants rather badly infested 
with Aphis maidi were received from Mount Olive, Covington 
County, June 28, 
CORN BILLBUGS ( Sphenophorus spp.) 
South Carolina M. H, Brunson (July 10): A number of species of corn bill- 
bugs belonging to the genus Sphenophorus have been more numer- 
ous and have done more damage to com than usual in the east-iC(?n- 
tral part of the State, 
Indiana J, J* Davis (July 27): Corn billbug injured plants were 
received from Logansport, July 3. However, this was old injury 
the plants being badly riddled and with distorted tillering* 
Kansas J, W, McColloch (July 15): A bad infestation of Sphenophorus 
maidis was found in a field of corn on the Kansas river near 
Manhattan. 
CORN SILK BEETLE ( Luperodcs varicornis Lcc) 
Mississippi R, W. Harned (July 27): Beetles belonging to the genus Lupero - 
des probably varicornis have attracted considerable attention 
in corn and cotton fields in a few counties during the past 
few weeks. Serious injury to corn and cotton by these beetles 
was reported from Marshall County on July 7 and from Tishomingo 
County a few days later, 
THRIPS (Thysanoptera) 
Maine J, H» Hawkins (July 13): Thrips, which were present in corn 
in the St. Albans neighborhood last year, are again present 
and are a serious pest in sweet corn planted for canning, 
SOI ESAKS 
STRIPED BLISTER BEETLE ( Epicauta vittata Fab.) 
North Carolina C, H, Brannon (June 29): Reported By Hugh Overstreet, county 
agent, as ruining fields of soy beans in Carteret County, 
A BLISTER BEETLE ( Epicauta lemniscata Fab,) 
Louisiana J« W# Ingram (July 7): Blister beetles appeared in a number 
of soy bean fields around Crowley during the first week of 
July, 
