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. EUROPEAN CORN BORER ( Pyra.usta nubilalis Hbn.) ■'■■' 
Vermont. H. LV Bailey (August 20): For the first time in Vermont borers 
have been found in considerable numbers in potato stalks in Rutland 
and Chittenden Counties. Many larvae apparently full grown- at Ira, 
Rutland County, southwestern Vermont. 
Connecticut. W. E.Br it ton" (August 23) i Larvae of- the second generation 
are now very prevalent in the New Haven region arid cause much damage 
to the cars of sweet corn and the shoots and buds of dahlia. 
New Jersey. E, Kostal (August 25): 'This species is very seriously damaging 
late sweet corn at Mor'ganville, Monmouth- County. •'•'' »'• ».-'•' 
Virginia. H. G. Walker and L. D. Anderson (August 28): This has been a very 
favorable year for the development 'of the European' corn borer on the 
Eastern Shore of Virginia. The second generation of- borers has done 
considerable damage in some fields of early corn. One stalk was dis- 
sected which contained 3^ 'full-grown larvae' "or pupae. • Moths of the 
third generation are now in flight and over ~yfi eggs have been counted 
on some plants. A great many plants in a field 'of corn near Onley 
have over 100 eggs now and eggs are still being deposited. 
Italy. H. D. Smith (July 30) : 0ur Italian -field assistant reports very 
heavy infestation of corn borer in the Province of Mantova, heaviest 
in years. About every plant infested. Corn exceptionally early this year, 
SOUTHERN CORN R00TW0RM ( Diabrotica duodeeimpunctata -P. ) ■ 
Indiana. J. J. Davis ('August 23) J Since our report a month ago, records of 
injury to corn reported from the northwestern quarter of the State. No 
reports received since August 1. *. 
C. Benton and Y!, B. Noble (August 13-2^): Adults -of -D. duodecim- 
punctata ore unusually abundant everywhere on corn in Benton, Tippe- 
canoe , Clinton, and Tipton Counties, mostly behind the leaf sheaths 
and in the silk. In Benton County D. long i cornis Say was abundant and 
largely replaced D. 12-punctata . 
Kentucky; M. L. Didlake (August 2'-i): Southern corn- rootworrn damaged com 
in central Kentucky. 
Missouri. L. Hascman (August 21): During August they have been very abundant 
in central Missouri. These are the adults from the roetworms which wore 
so destructive during July, especially in the central part of ' the State. 
CORN LANTERN PLY ( Peregrinus maidis Ashra, ) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (August 23): The corn lantern fly about ruined late- 
■olantcd corn in Alachua and other counties. 
