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Indiana. J. J. Davis (August 2k): Ihe corn leaf aphid was exceedingly 
abundant the first few days of August at Brookville and Crawfqrdsville, 
Tlie infestations were accompanied by infections of soft rot. The 
aphids ner: apparently responsible for the rot. 
CORN EAR WORM ( Heliothis obsoleta Fab. ) 
Connecticut. II. Turner (August 21 ): Sweet corn harvested at Mt. Camel 
early in August showed 30-percent infestation. Later co::n is not yet 
infested. 
North Carolina. R. W. Leiby (August 9)' Usual damage to corn is evident, 
but in isolated spots 30-acre fields have been completely destroyed 
by the worms working in the throats of corn stalks. 
Ohio. T. K. Parks (August 23): Sweet corn is not seriously infested now 
but ear worms are increasing. On the whole, there h- s been a reduction 
in population a,s compared with last year. 
Indiana. E. V. Walter (August 21): The first egg for the season at La 
Fayette was found on sweet corn on July 9» Counts in field com during 
the week of August 11 to 17 showed less than 1 percent of the ears in- 
fested at LaFayette and about 3 percent at Eranklin. On August 20, 
200 ears of sweet corn, 200 ears of popcorn, and 100 ears of field corn, 
full silk, were examined for eggs and none were found. 
Illinois. W. P. Flint (August 22): The corn ear worm is v:r- scarce in 
central and northern Illinois. Examinations to date show sweet corn 
running from 7 to 12 percent infested. 
Iowa. C. J. Drake (August 23): Tire infestation is very heavy in a number 
cf sweet-corn areas of the State, particularly in the southern and cen- 
tral parts. The infestation is not as heavy and is much more spotted 
than in 153^* Some of the sweet-corn growers are reporting heavy losses, 
Missouri. L. Haseman (August 2U): Daring the month there have been many 
complaints, and in central Missouri corn ears are badly infested. 
North Dakota. J. A. Munro (August 21): Very few reports of injurs'- to date. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenlc (July 31): The corn ear worm was reported damaging 
corn plants in eastern Nebraska the latter half of July. 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (August 23): Very destructive to sweet corn and to- 
matoes. 
Texas. A. J. Chapman (August 3): Infestation at Presidio much heavier 
than in any recent year. Causing serious damage in late-planted corn. 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (August 25): The corn ear worm is severely damaging 
tomato fruits and sweet corn at Moab and Castle Dale. 
