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TOB/.CCO FLEA-BEETLE ( Epitrix parvula Fab.") 
F. G. Chamberlin (April 15): The tobacco flea-beetle is present 
this spring in acout the usual numbers in spite of the previous 
severe winter, at Quincy . 
A CUTTOR?' ( Feitia anr.exa Trcit.) 
F. 5. Chamberiin (April 15): This cutworm is fairly numerous on 
tobacco, cabbage, and various truck crops, at Quincy. 
TOEACCO BUDVORM ( Keliothis vires cons Fab.) 
F. S. Chamberlin (April 22): The tobacco budworm is appearing in 
the usual numbers. Ail types of tobacco are attacked by this 
ins e ct . 
RICE 
FJCE STALK-BORER ( Chilo olejad^Ilus Zinck.) 
Louisiana J. W. Ingram (April 21): After examinations of fields in several 
different localities in the rice section of southwestern Louisiana 
the mortality of overwintering larvae in rice stubble has been 
found to be about o3 per cent. 
SUGAR-CANE BORER ( Diatraea saccharalis Fab.) 
Louisiana J. V r . Ingram (April 21): After examinations of -fields in several 
different localities in the rice section of southwestern Louisiana 
the mortality of overwintering larvae in rice stubble has bean 
found to oe about 63 r^r cent. Ninety-four per cent of the live 
borers found were D. saccharalis Fab. 
F R E G T AND SHADE-TREE INSECTS 
GENERAL 
STATEMENT 
Indiana 
■' ISCTLL-'NEOUS ^lE PERF 
TERMITES ( Ret iculiterr.es spp.) 
T. E. Synder (July 1-, 1923 - April 8.1324): During this period 
reports of termite damage to woodwork and contents of buildings 
ranged from Florida to New Hampshire and westward to Texas and 
Nebraska. Four reports- were received <*rom California. 
H. F. Dietz (April 22): Termites recorded at Indianapolis during 
the past month have been Ret i cu lit e rm e g virginicus Banks. The 
sv;arriiing as recorded for three different dwelling houses in Indian- 
apolis was on April 12. 
