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Tennessee C. Benton (September 28): There is a light infestation in 
volunteer wheat in the vicinity of Fayetteville. Mostly in pu- 
parial stage, but a few eggs and newly hatched larvae. Slight 
pupation in both stubble and volunteer grain';. Hot, dry weather 
has prevented /most 'of the usual sowing of small grains for fall 
and winter pasture. 
Nebraska M. H. Swenk (September): The summers and falls of 1930 and 
1931 were s@ hot and dry in eastern- Nebraska that the Hessian 
fly was affected' adversely, and in September, 1931, no special 
menace of an outbreak seemed to be present. Evidences of the 
fly in moderate amounts were reported from Nemaha, Otoe, Colfax, 
and Dawson Counties during the month. 
WHEAT JOINT WQEM ( Harmolita tritici Fitch) 
Missouri L. Haseman (October 22): The joint worm of wheat was reported 
from Polk County. 
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CORN EAR WORM ( Heliothis o bsoleta Fab . ) 
Maine C. R. Phipps (October 26) : : The corn ear worm is very abundant 
throughout the State. The largest number for 10 years have been 
sent in. 
New Hampshire L. C. Glover (October 23): The corn ear worm is moderately 
abundant . .-,-.. '- • 
Massachusetts A. I. Bourne (October 26): The corn ear worm was, as' usual, 
quite abundant on late harvested corn. The unusual interest 
in this species can be explained partly on the basis' of the 
interest in corn insects of all sorts by the extension of the 
European corn borer quarantine, which caused growers to scrutin- 
ize their corn more carefully than would otherwise have been the 
case. At the same time, however, from our own observation we 
were led to believe that there was rather more injury from this 
species than is usually the case-. 
Connecticut W. E. Britton (October 24): The corn ear .worm is abundant in 
all portions of 'the State. 
Rhode Island A. E. Stene (October 21): The corn ear worm is moderately 
abundant . 
New York P. J. Parrott (October 23): The corn ear worm is moderately 
abundant in the western part of the State. 
