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FALL ABMTWORM foa;phrgma f^ugijerda. s « & A.) 
S.Marcovitch (July 27), u G«hree isolated infestations ware found in 
McNairy County. About 50 per cent of a 25-acre field in one place 
was completely destroyed. The rather wer^t? spring may account for 
the present outbreak. 8 
STALK-B03ER (Papa.inerna nitela Guen.) 
H« T c Fernald (July is). "The common stalk-borer is being reported 
from several parts ci the State, and is evidently normally abundant* 
It has also been reported attacking dahlias and hollyhocks this year. 
County Agent of Berkshire County reported that 50 per cent cf the 
hills in sweet cornfields were infested.,* 
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B. H. Walden (July 21). "This insect has been f oun& more abundant 
than usual at Hampden and Eet.hal, In the last place Mr. Charles 
D. Clark reports a serious infestation of sweet com** 
C. R. Grosby (June 30). "This insect has been found attacking a 
great number of garden flowers in Broome and Putnam Counties, among 
which are iris, peony, hibiscus, gladiolms and columbine; they have 
also a been observed attacking peppers and tomatoes «," 
L» M. Peairs (July 5). "This insect has been reported from various 
places in the State where it is attacking corn, beans, strawberry 
stems, wheat, castor beans, and several weeds." 
B. A. Gossard (July 2l). "We have received a great number of 
specimens of the common stalk-borer in corn. Many of these sre sent 
in by farmers who mjstake this larva for the European com borer.* 
J.J.Davis (July 20). "This insect continued to be the subject of 
inquiries the past month. Injury has been to tomatoes and corn as 
a rule." 
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W« P. Flint (July 18). "Larvae have been unusually abundant this 
year. Injury has already been reported from a number of localities, 
most. of the damage being done to corn and peas." 
F, A, Fenton (July 18). "The stalk-borer continues to be very 
destructive to corn and has also been reported from several other 
plants „ Probably 30 per cent of our correspondence is concerning 
this, post- which is ncw.usually in the last larval stage*" 
£. L. Webster (July 12). "This insect is said to be causing much 
damage to yousg boxel&er trees as well as corn, tomatoes, and flower 
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Nebraska 
M. H. Swenk (July 15) "In the extreme northeastern Nebraska Counties, 
Knox, Cs&wr, Dixon, Dakota, and Thurston, and during the last ten 
days in June and the first fen days in. July there was antJ5tf£iial 
amount of injury to cora, o< 
and potatoes by the caterpillars of 
the stalk-borer. The injury to potatoes in Dakota County was in some 
fields very severe." 
