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earlier noticed the green bug in limited numbers in wheat on 
this farm, but the wheat was not injured. . Most of the damage 
to timothy occurred before May 9; at that time parasites were 
at work and winged aphids were developing. At this writing, 
May 23, the infestation is on the wane. (Det. P. M. TCadley. ) 
Missouri L. Haseman (May 2) : The county agent in Vernon County and 
Extension Entomologist Jones report injury to wheat and oats. 
Some fields are reported practically ruined in these counties. 
Samples from Scott County show an excessively heavy percentage 
of parasitism. (May 21): Only a f ew additional complaints on 
the green bug have been received this month from west-central 
Missouri. 
G. I. Worthington (May): A general infestation of spring 
oats was observed in Bolivar County. Severe damage in local 
areas in fields. Lad v beetles and larvae present in small 
numbers and feeding on aphids April 18. 
ARMYTOHM ( Cirphis unipuncta Haw. ) 
J. J. Davis (May 26): Armyworm moths were common at lights 
at Lafayette May 1. A student reported finding several moths 
several nights previous. 
G. I. Worthington (May); The armyworm appeared in oats in 
Washington County- at Estill May 1, seriously damaging about 
100 acres of a 250-acre field. Caterpillars began to pupate 
May 6. 
LEAF-FOOTED BUG ( Lepto-rrlossus phyllopus L. ) 
W. A. Thomas (May 5): The leaf-footed plant bug has been very 
abundant during the past few weeks on wheat in the blooming stage 
at Chadbourn. The heads are dotted with these insects, which 
seem to be feeding on the developing grains within the heads. 
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C0P2I EAR WOEM ( Hello th is obsoleta Eab. ) 
Mississippi C. Lyle and assistants (May): The corn ear worm is appearing 
in moderate numbers on early corn in the southern half of the 
State. (Abstract, J.A.H. ) 
Texas p. L. Thomas (April 19): Approximately 75 per cent of 
tomato plants are infested with young larvae in Jefferson County. 
SOD WEBWORKS ( Crambus spp. ) 
Pennsylvania H. E. Hodgkiss (May 27) : Sod webworms are abundant in some 
localities in the central and eastern part of the state, where 
it is causing some trouble. 
