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CATERPILLARS 
Iowa Carl J.Drake (May 25): I have just received some rhubarb containing 
caterpillars tunneling the stalks. Carl Heinrich, of the U. S. Bureau 
of Entomology, states that it is a species of Pyralidae (Pyraustinae) , 
but does not know the species. 
ROOT-KNOT NEMATODE (Heterodera radicicola ^reef-Mueller) 
Nebraska M. H. Swenk (June 15): The ruination of a patch of radishes in 
Morrill County by the root-knot nematode was reported during the 
middle of June. 
CUTWORMS (Noctuidae) 
New York A. G. Newhall (June l) : Cutworms are attacking onions and lettuce 
at Williamson. Most cutworms are two-thirds grown. They were 
first observed near Sodus April 20 of this season. They seem to 
be less serious where fall plowing was done last fall or where the 
land was thoroughly worked this spring, planting the crop late. The 
poison mash bait works best after other food has become less abundant . 
For this reason it is most effective after the crop has been thinned 
and weeded. Cutworms have been found in one man's lawn doing much 
M. D. Leonard and H. Dietrich (June 15): Cutworms are attacking 
melons and tomatoes at Appleton. I see a lot of them when planting, 
but broadcasting bran, moistened and sprinkled with Paris green, does 
the trick. 
F. H. Bond (June IS): Cutworms are doing considerable injury to 
lettuce, onions, and cabbage on a few farms in Oswego County. They 
are found in small numbers on practically all muck land, in most 
cases not doing enoughd&aa.g9 to warrant application of poison bait. 
Cutworm injury was serious throughout the muck sections last year. 
The larvae are nearly mature and little more injury is expected. 
Iowa C. N, Ainslie (June 2); Complaints are heard on every hand at Sioux 
City of depredations of these pests. gardens, potatoes, and corn 
are attacked and injured. 
A WEEVIL ( Hyperodes hyperodes Deitz .) 
California W. D. Pierce (May 31): The note on Listronotus sp. published last 
month (Vol. 3, p. 88) refers to this species. 
FOUR-LINED PLANT-BUG ( Poecilocapsus lineatus Fab.) 
New York Roy Latham through M. D. Leonard (June 19): A few occur at Laurel, 
L. I., but they ar& very abundant at Calverton, where thousands were 
found in headlands of fields feeding on Bidens , Rubus , Ambrosia, and 
Rhus, but they seemed to prefer Bidens. They had started working 
also on beans near the edge of the field. 
