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Indiana. E. V. Walter (September 23): Corn ear worms have continued", rather 
scarce at La Fayette, with infestation averaging abotit h percent in all 
corn coming into silk prior to September 1. Adults appeared in some- 
what larger numbers during the first week of September than previous to 
that date and late corn is somewhat more heavily infested. 
South Dakota. H. C. Severin (September 1G): Last year we estimated that 
15 percent damage was done to ear corn. 'Hie damage this year is slightly 
less. 
Mississippi. U. L. Grimes (September 23): Much injury to late tomatoes 
and corn at Meridian. 
Louisiana. W. E. Hinds (September 25): Larvae have caused some damage to 
soybean seed in some localities by eating into the pods and feeding upon 
the seed. 
Colorado. G. M. List (September 21): The corn ear worm has ^oeen less num- 
erous this season than last. Comparatively little injury has occurred 
to tomatoes, with only moderate injury to corn. Early sweet corn in 
Adams, Arapahoe, an: 1 . Weld Counties was injured worse than the late corn. 
Utah. G. F. Ehowlton (September 13):. Corn ear worm damage has been un- 
usually severe to sweet corn and moderately severe to tomatoes in many 
localities. •'•■ ■ ; 
Washington. E, J. ITewcomer (September 25): A very serious outbreak of the 
tomato fruit worm has occurred on tomatoes in the Yakima Valley, in 
some plantings 75 or GO percent f the torn?. toes being wormy. Although 
a. common pest of corn for years here, the insect has apparently not 
previously caused much damage to tomatoes. 
California. A. E. Michelbacher (September 21): A survey of the damage 
caused to tomatoes from Oakland to San Jose showed that the amount of 
infested fruit ranged from 5 to ho percent. ' The heaviest infestations 
were found about San Jose. A like survey made from Walnut Creek to 
Pleasanton showed the infestation to range from less than 5 to about 
15 percent. On the whole, the infestation was found to be extremely 
light. 
TOMATO WORM ( Phlegethontius sexta Johaa, ) 
Maine. H. 3. Peirson (August 1-20): Larvae of the tomato hornworm are 
commonly reported in central Maine. 
TOBACCO PLEA 3EETLE ( Epitr ix parvala Fab. ) 
California. E. E. Campbell (September 19): A. E. Howland reports E. parvula 
concentrating on an occasional tomato plant in the San Pedro-Long Beach 
area. Plants so attacked are noticeably stunted. J. C. Elmore reports 
similar damage to tomatoes in southern Orange County, with especial 
