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A. E. Stene (October 21): The European corn borer is moderate- 
ly abundant. 
H. IT. IVorthley (October 2): The Euro-pean corn borer has in- 
creased in abundance around State' College this year. 
E. tf. Mendenhali (October 21): Some damage is reported in the 
northwestern counties of the State, especially near Toledo. It 
shows that the nest is increasing. 
CHINCH BUG (Blissus leucopterus Say) 
T. L. Guyton (October 7): Chinch bugs have been reported in 
Sudan grass in Catawissa, and they also have been reported doing 
damage to corn, oats, and young grass. 
1 . P. Flint (October 24): The chinch bug population in the 
central part of the State has built up very strongly during the 
latter part of the summer. At present there are enough bugs in 
hibernation so that we will have serious damage extending from 
McLean and Hancock Counties, on the north,, southward to ".Vashing- 
ton, St. Clair, and Jefferson Counties on the south. 
J. H. Bigger (October 13): Chinch bugs have been flying into 
hibernation in western counties. A recent survey has indicated 
wide spread this season north and west to 31oomington and Jack- 
sonville. 
T. H. Parks (October 24): The chinch bug is moderately abund- 
ant only in the northern and western counties. 
J. S. Houser (October 5): Chinch bugs have caused serious 
damage to bluegrass in lawns in Canton. 
H. S. Jaques (October 25): The chinch bog is moderately abund- 
ant in Des Moines County. 
L. Haseman (October 22): Chinch bugs in dangerous numbers 
went into winter quarters in a few counties of the northwestern 
quarter of the State. ■ 
C. Benton (September 30): Some numbers of the second and fourth 
instar nymphs were observed in, volunteer wheat 4 miles north of 
Fayetteville. 
(JOHN FLEA B3ZTLZ ( Chaetocnema pulicaria Melsh. ) 
J. H. Bigger (September 15): The corn flea beetle was noted 
as abundant in cornfields the last of August and the first part 
of September. 
