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ARMYWORM ( Cirphis unipuncta Haw.) 
C. Matthews (August 18): Armyworm reported from Cottonwood 
County. 
C. N. Ainslie (July 27): Outbreaks seem numerous in north- 
western Iowa. Each infested locality is rather small, only 
a few fields "being invaded with no concerted movement in any 
general direction. Great variation in size cf larvae, and 
Tinny already mature and pupating in some numbers. Enemies 
are busy. 
M. H. Swenk (July 15-August 1): The -armyworm was the worst 
pest from July 22 to 29, appearing in four different areas in 
northeastern Nebraska rnd causing considerable loss to corn 
and cats. In all cases the worms started with the oats and 
when this was stripped, migrated to corn, which was injured 
less severely. In all cases the outbreaks occurred on land 
that was damaged by ha.il between June 15 and 25. The parasites 
began to control them about July 27 and their activities, 
with the completion of development of the worms, stepped the 
outbreaks with the close of July. 
C0R1T EAR T70RM ( Heliothis obsoleta Fab.) 
A. I. Bourne (August 22): Somewhat more abundant than usual, 
being found moderately to very abundant. 
T. H. Parks (August 2): Very abundant in the early sweet 
corn near Columbus. Almost every ear is damaged. At 
Marietta the loss in early market corn was heavy. This is a 
repetition of the infestation of 1927 when early corn was in- 
fested more severely than late corn. 
ft, P. Flint (August 19): Damage to tomatoes is heavy for 
this early in the season. 
C. C. Compton (August 10): Occasional fields of corn in 
Cook County a.re infested as much as 3 per cent. 
M. H. Swenk (July 15-August l): Humorous rep rts of injury 
to tomato fruits were received durina this period. 
Kansas 
Mississippi 
Louisiana 
J. V, T . McColloch (August 25): Very abundant, many fields 
having as high a.s 95 per cent infestation. 
C. Eines (August 21): Moderately abundant in Yazoo and 
Sharkey C cunt i e s . 
". E. Hinds (August 22): The corn ear worm is very abundant, 
