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CTJT^ORMS (Hoctuidae) 
J. IT. Terihet (January 15): Cutworms are unusually- abundant' 
for this season of the year, and are severely injuring many 
gardens in Fairfax. 
A. Lutken (February 22): Cutworms have been very destructive 
to truck cro-os in the southeastern section of the State during 
January and February. 
H. T. Fernald (February 25): Cutworm moths of a number of 
kinds have turned up at lights nearly all winter at Orlando. 
K. G. Butler (February 26): Some injury to buds around 
Harriman has recently occurred but the damage so far is not 
serious. 
J. M. Robinson (February 23): Cutworms are very abundant 
at Ozark and Auburn, where Austrian peas have been destroyed. 
C Lyle and assistants (February): The black cutworm 
( Agrotis yosilon p.ott. ) '"as reported as moderately abundant 
on English peas in southern Jackson County, February 12; the 
variegated cutworm ( Lycophotia margaritosa saucia Hbn. ) was 
found moderately abundant on cabbage at Wiggins. (Abstract, G.M. ) 
COMMON RED SPIDER ( Tetranychus telarius L. ) 
0. I. Snapp (February 18): Red spiders are unusually abundant 
on ornamental plants in a nursery at Fort V a lley and also on 
some plantings around homes. They have caused some injury. 
C. Lyle and assistants (February): Complaints regarding 
injury to various ornamentals, citrus, and strawberry are being 
received from the southern half of the State. (Abstract, G.M. ) 
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HESSIAN FLY .. (Ply- 4 : our m destructor Say) 
W. P. TColcott (February 22): Conditions have been almost 
ideal for survival of the Hessian fly; and we anticipate an 
extremely heavy soring brood. Because of the very favorable 
growing conditions even heavily infested wheat was not damaged 
to any extent this year. 
L. Haseman (February 22): The Hessian fly situation is 
alarming. The open winter seems to be favoriDg the pest. 
