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TOBAQCO 
T03ACCO WORM ( Phlegethontius guinguemaculata Haw.) 
New Hampshire. L. C. Glover (July 24): Adults of the tobacco worm have "been re- 
ported from Hampton, Rochester, and Durham. 
Florida. F. S. Chamberlin (July 14): Hornv;orm infestations are considered less 
than normal, on tobacco in Gadsden County, apparently because of the long dry 
period in this region. 
Tennessee. J. U. Gilmore ( July ,25): Hornworms, (P. sexta Johan. and P. quinq-ae^ a 
maculata ) , both adults and larvae, are scarcer on tobacco at Clarksville for 
July than they have been in several years. Little damage has occurred so far 
this season, and this was caused by the first brood in June. The annual heavy 
emergence of moths is yet to take place. 
POTATO TUBER WORM ( Gnorimoschema crperculella -Zell . ) 
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. Wisconsin. 23. L. Chambers (July 24): The tobacco split worm, which was serious on 
tobacco in Wisconsin in 1331, is again showing up pretty bad in spots in 
southern Wisconsin this week. 
TOBACCO BUDWORM ( Heliothis virescens Fab.) 
Connecticut. D. Lacroix (July 10): The first bud worm was found on tobacco on 
experiment station plots at Windsor July 1. Thus far the insect has been about 
as abundant as last year. 
CORN EAR WORM ( Heliothis obsoleta Fab.) 
Tennessee. J. U. Gilmore (July): A large number of growers at Clarksville have 
reported damage to tobacco by budworms within the last two weeks. This is the 
first season that remedial measures have been taken for the control of this 
pest locally. 
POTATO FLEA BEETLE ( Epitrix cucumeris Harr.) 
Connecticut. D. Lacroix (July 10): Overwintering adults were more abundant on 
tobacco at East Hartford, Windsor Locks, Windsor, and West Granby during late 
May and Juno than they were last season. 
TOBACCO THRIPS ( Frankliniella fusca Hinds) 
Connecticut. D. Lacroix (July 10): The tobacco thrips was first noticed on June 
23 and has been &n the increase since at Windsor and East Hartford. More damage 
has been caused to tobacco than last year at this time. 
