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Illinois 
J. H. Bigger (October ): There is a very severe infestation 
in early seeding;-. I visited one field of 17 acres destroyed 
October 17. 
Iowa 
Nebraska 
Missouri 
C. J. Drake (October 19): Moderately abundant in the south- 
ernmost tier of counties. 
M. H- Swenk (October 1): There is decidedly more evidence 
of the Hessian fly in southeastern Nebraska this fall than 
there has been for the past three falls. The last cycle of 
damage in this region was in tne winter "'heat crop of 1921-22, 
and 1925-26, reaching its cr^st in that of 1922-23. No commer- 
cial damage occurred in the winter wheat crops of 1926-27, 1927- 
28,or 1928-29. Since the 1929 harvest, however, scattered and 
local infestations (mostly light) of the stubble have been re- 
ported and there has been a fall brood of fair strength active 
during the month of September. The infestations occur from 
Cass, Otoe, Nemaha, and Richardson Counties to Jefferson, Lan- 
caster, Seward, and Hall Counties. It seems likely that a new 
cycle of fly damage is starting this fall. '.There there was 
evidence of the presence of the Hessian fly at harvest or 
where puparia were common in the stubble in July and August, 
local delayed sowing. was advised this fall. It seems probable 
that increased damage may make necessary a general campaign of 
delayed sowing in southeastern Nebraska. in 1930. Already in 
somji-i 
Richardson County the eafly sown wheat is showing /fly damage. 
L. Haseman (October): There is a real outbreak covering 
much of the State this fall, but the extensive campaign urging 
the delaying of seeding has, I hope, greatly reduced the dam- 
age from the pest. 
CORN 
ARMY\70RM (Cirphis uniouncta Haw.) 
Arizona 
0. L. Barnes (October 23): Considerable damage was done to 
small grains near Eagar. One field of several acres '"as com- 
pletely stripped of foliage and the worms were destroying the 
maturing heads rapidly. The date was August 27. Larvae of 
this species were found scarce to moderately abundant at sev- 
eral places in Navajo County, but in no case in such numbers 
as at Lagar in Apache County. On September 21, specimens ~^re 
received from C. C. Leuker, county agricultural agent of 
Coconino County, with a note that severe injury to cabbage and 
oats had been done at the county farm near Flagstaff. 
CORN EAR ".VOK.: ( Heliothis obsoleta Fab.) 
Connecticut .. E. 3ritton (October 24) 
State than usual. 
More abundant throughout the 
