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STALK BORER ( Papaipema nebris nitela Guen. ) 
New Jersey. E. Kostal (August 5)' During July the stalk "borer was more 
abundant in Monmouth County than it has "been for the past 4 years. 
Plants affected include corn, strawf lower ( Helichry sum), end zinnias. 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (August 24): Full-grown stalk "borers were common in 
corn at Marengo on August 8>. 
EUROPEAN CORN BORER ( Pyrausta nubilalis Kbn. ) 
Vermont. H. L. Bailey (August 23): Moderately abundant, approaching ex- 
treme abundance , in Chittenden County. Second-, third-, and fourth- 
stage larvae found on August 6 at Essex. Moderately abundant at Ran- 
dolph, Orange County. 
Connecticut. N. Turner (August 21): The second generation is hatching 
and feeding marks show on late corn. Reports indicate that the first 
generation caused less damage than in 193^» 
Wisconsin. E. L. Chambers (August 20): Scouting of counties along Lake 
Michigan in progress since Jul;" 15 has revealed light infestations of 
a few stalks each in a dozen localities in five counties formerly in- 
fested and cleaned up in 1933 » indicating that new infestations are 
coming across the lake from Michigan. 
ALEALEA 
ALEALEA WEEVIL ( Hypera postica Gyll.) 
California. P. N. Annand (August 5): The occurrence of alfalfa weevil in 
Mendocino County, reported on page 2S0 of the Insect Pest Survey Bul- 
letin August 1, was "based on a mis identification. Mendocino County 
is not known to "be infested. 
GARDEN WEBWORM (Loxostege similalis Guen. ) 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (August 24): The garden or alfalfa webworm was 
seriously damaging young alfalfa at New Paris and Goshen on August S 
and 10, respectively. Reports indicate a rather general and scattered 
infestation in the northern counties. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (August 2k): The garden webworm has been injuring 
alfalfa, young corn, and garden crops during the month. 
COWPSAS 
COWPEA CURCULIO ( Chalcoderraus aene us Boh.) 
Mississippi. G. L. Bond (August 23): The cowpea curculio was reported to 
be doing noticeable injury in southern Mississippi. Cowpeas grown in ex- 
perimental plats at State College have also been seriously injured by 
this species. LIBRARY 
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