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EUROPEAN CORN BORER ( Pyrausta nubilalis Hbn.) 
New Hampshire P. R. Lowry (August): No increase in infestation; all in- 
fested fields have less than 1 per cent of stubble attacked. 
New York "Jeekly News Letter, N. Y. State College of Agr., August 5: 
Damage can be plainly detected in Chautauqua County. 
MicM'gahj R.H.Pettit (July 29): Reports from near Montoe state that 
Megilla macula t a DeG. has been keeping the corn borer down 
appreciably. 
LESSER CORN STALE BORER ( Elasmcpalpus lignoselTus Zcll.) 
Mississippi R. "7. Harned (August 32): Serious injury to corn was re- 
ported from Liberty on July 13, and from Crystal Springs on 
August 1- 
Arizona 0. L. Barnes (August 16): Considerable damage to young 
sorghum plants a.t the Sacaton Experiment Station has been re- 
ported. 
CORN ROOT APHID ( Anuraphis maidi-radiois Forbes) 
Indiana J. J. Davis (August 27): The ccrn root aphid was destruc- 
tive to corn at Charlestown as reported on July 30. 
Nebraska M. H. Swenk (July 15-August l): A 130-acre cornfield in 
B~oneCcunty was found heavily infested the third week in July. 
CORN LANTERN ELY ( Pcrecrinus maidis Ashm.) 
Texas F. L. Thomas (Auust 23): An insect, probably P. maidis, 
is appearing in v.ry large numbers at the base of leaves and 
causing severe injury to late corn 6 miles south of Bra.zoria. 
CORN ROOT V70RM ( Diabetica bncicmis Say) 
Indiana J. J. Davis (August 27): This insect was causing corn tc 
fall at Newport as reported August 7. 
Kansas J. ",7. McColloch (August 20): Severe lodging of ccrn due to 
this worm has occurred at Junction City, Virgil, Ottawa, and 
Grenola. 
Missouri L. Haseman (August 26): Adult beetles are now appearing in 
great numbers throughout the State and some farmers are com- 
plaining of them and inquiring what they are. 
SOUTHERN CORN STALK BOHER ( Diatraea zcacolella Dyar) 
Maryland P. D. Sanders (August 22): Reported from Baltin»iaRABQfust ^_ 
