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vicinities. The infestations were spotted over Cass County. In one case 
where the field of oats was being cut— Durbin — the worms were moving out 
into an adjoining field of wheat. Reports, most of which were accompanied 
by specimens, indicate that the distribution of the worms is much more 
widespread than was the case in 1927. Reports have been received from 
points in Richland, Cass; Traill, and- Sargent Counties. I noticed only a 
few tachinid flies in areas where the worms were prevalent. 
Oklahoma. F. A. Ponton (July 20): The Calosoma beetle which was so prevalent 
following the amy worn outbreak lias been identified by the National 
Museum as Calosoma lugubre Lee. 
Montana. H. B. Mills (July 22): There is now a rather critical outbreak -of the 
army worm in Richland County. 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (July 5) : Armyworms are damaging wheat in one field near 
Roosevelt. 
HESSIAN FLY ( Phytophaga destructor Say) 
Ohio. J. S. Hnuser (July 1937) : T ^- G hessian fly is less abundant in Ohio than 
it has been at any time since 1929* The average infestation of the 3^ 
counties visited during the course of the annual wheatfield survey was 
found to be U,U. percent. In 193& the state-wide average was 12. h percent. 
Clermont County, in the southwestern part of the State, was more heavily 
infested than any other. The average of the 10 fields examined was 15 
percent. The lowest infestation in the State (2 percent) was found in 
Tuscarawas County. In 193& Butler County ranked highest in the State, 
with an infestation of 50 percent, but this year the infestation there 
was only 5*7 percent. 
Minnesota. A. G. Ruggles (July 19): Hessian fly is scarce. One report re- 
ceived from Winona County. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (July 2*+): Stubble infestation in northeastern and south- 
eastern Missouri is running as high as from 50 to 70 percent with t Msome 
cases, as much as three-fourths of the flaxseeds showing- parasitization 
in southeastern Missouri, according to recent observations by G. D. Jones. 
WHEAT STEM MAGGOT ( Meromyza amcricana Fitch) 
Ohio. E. W. Mendenhall (July 2): The wheat straw maggots e.ro quite bad in 
wheatfields in western Counties — Miami, Champaign, Auglaize, and others. 
Kansas. H. R, Bryson (July 27) ■ The wheat stem maggot is more abundant this 
year than it has been for several years, according to observations by R. 
H. Painter, 
CORN 
CORN EAR WORM ( Heliothis obsoleta , F. ) 
Minnesota. A. G. Sandahl (July 20): Corn ear worm is moderately abundant in 
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