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at this point 26.5 per cent of the crop vzas infested. Under date of 
June 15 Mr. W« H. Larrimer reports from Salem that 3 per cent of the 
crop is infested this year as compared with 23 per cent infestation 
last year, ani under date of June 25 he reports from logansport that 
14 per cent of the crop is infested as compared with 53 per cent last 
year." 
Illinois W. P. Cartwright (June 13, Grand Chain). "Fifty-five per cent of culms 
infested as compared with 53.5 per cent infested last year. At Sparta 
23 per cent of the culms were infested as compared with 24 per cent 
infestation last year. (June 17); at Centralia, 0.3 per cent infesta- 
tion as compared with no infestation last year." 
W. P. Flint (August 18). "Several local areas of heavy infestation in 
the south and south-central parts of the State. The insect seems to 
"be about 50' per cent parasitized. " 
New York C. R, Crosby (survey for 1921). "Jointworm survey was carried on in 
15 counties in Hew Yo& State. 13 in the western part of the State, ani 
2 in the southeastern part of the State. The average infestation for 
the 15 counties was 2.89 per cent. The percentage infestation in the 
several counties was as f ollows: 
Per cent 
Per cent 
Per cent 
Cayuga 4.80 
Monrce 6.40 
Tompkins 0.00 
Columbia - - 4.40 
Niagara 2.20 
Ulster r - - .66 
Erie .57 
Ontario 2.70 
Wayne 5.80 
Genesee- - - 5.80 
Orleans 2.60 
V/yoming- - - .46 
Livingston - 4.05 
Seneca 2.00 
Yates 1.00 
WHEAT-SHEA TH GALL JOINTWORM (Haimolita vaginicola) 
New York C. R. Crosby (survey for 1921). "In connection with the Hessian f ]y 
and jointworm survey this insect was found in 5 counties. The 
average infestation of these counties was 0.79 per cent. The per- 
centage infestation in the several counties was as follows: 
Per cent Per cent Per cent 
Cayuga 2.4 Monroe 0.44 Ulster 0.66 
Livingston - .13 Wayne - - .36 
CORN 
EUROPEAN C CR N B CRER ( Pyrausta nubilalis Htfbn. ) 
New York L. 0. Grata (July 30). "Easily found in any field at Eden in Erie 
County. Many ears have been discarded from the marketable lot. Last 
year a few larvae were reported, but this year apparently marks the 
beginning of a serious infestation." 
F. Z. Hartzell (August 13, Chautauqua County). "Present in the 
northern part which is under quarantine; numbers not great, however." 
