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Missouri L. Baseman (September 22): No appreciable damage was done this 
year in Missouri by the spring or the summer broods, but in late 
September many of the cornfields are being found literally 
alive with the adult chinch bug and the prospects are good that a 
heavy brood will go into winter quarters "in this section of the 
State. 
Nebraska M 3 H. Swenk (August 25-Septeraber 25): The chinch bugs increased 
very greatly in abundance because of the successful rearing 
of the second generation last month and from present indications 
will go into hibernation in larger numbers over the infested 
area than they did a year ago, 
CORN EAR WORM ( Keliothi s OP sol eta Fab, ) 
Connecticut J, L. Rogers (September 21): Moths were flying about hillside, 
resting on goldenrod. In Bridgeport and New Haven they were 
observed resting on building near the aro lights. About a 75 
per cent increase in the Bridgeport district. 
New York D„ L. Hayes (August l): Considerable loss was occasioned in one 
large cornfield in Genesee County by the corn ear worm, 
Indiana E. F. Dietz (September 21): Corn ear worm moths were present in 
a heavy flight at Indianapolis on September lU and 15 and at 
Goshen September 16. These moths are still flying in lesser numbers 
at the present time, 
Illinois !7„ P. Flint (September 19)* A very heavy flight of moths of this 
insect has been occurring during the last week. Eggs are very 
abundant on Indian mallow s late corn, and other plants which the 
insect infests. In some cases large numbers of the eggs of this 
insect have been found on the heady of fox- tail e;rass. Recent 
counts made in fields of corn in the vicinity of Urbana show an 
average infestation running from 50 to 55 per cent and in a few 
fields as high as SO per cent of the ears have been found infested. 
This infestation is largely by late-brood worms which have hatched 
during the past two or three weeks. 
Michigan R. H, Pettit (Septanber 1): There exists in the State a belief 
that sweet corn is poisonous this year for human consumption. This 
is owing to warnings sent out in other years against feeding green 
corn affected by the corn ear worm to horses and hogs, together 
with the quarantine activities which are, of course, new here 
and which seem to have di star tea the peace of mind of the myriads 
of tourists v/h? come through Michigan every year to escape hay 
fever. J. am getting inquiries through the mail daily besides answer- 
ing questions whenever 1 appear on the street, 
Missouri L. Ha soman (September 22): This insect was relatively unimportant 
until late summer when late sweet and field corn became severely 
attacked in the central part of the State. 
