. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. THE PINK COEN-WOEM. worm as evidenced by abundant webbed-up excrement. He stated that this 'species, together with the rice weevil, whose presence was show^n by characteristic holes in the corn, was at that time destroying all corn in the crib throughout the country, and that if not prevented from so doing the ''worms" would destroy all the corn there. November 28, Mr. R. W. Harned, entomologist, Mississippi Agri- cultural and Mechanical College, Agricultural College, Miss., sent specimens of corn which were badly
. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. THE PINK COEN-WOEM. worm as evidenced by abundant webbed-up excrement. He stated that this 'species, together with the rice weevil, whose presence was show^n by characteristic holes in the corn, was at that time destroying all corn in the crib throughout the country, and that if not prevented from so doing the ''worms" would destroy all the corn there. November 28, Mr. R. W. Harned, entomologist, Mississippi Agri- cultural and Mechanical College, Agricultural College, Miss., sent specimens of corn which were badly infested with this small pink larva. He wrote: During the past few weeks we have received dozens of complaints from correspond- ents in regard to the damage caused by these insects. Some claim that practically all of their corn has been consumed by these small "pink ; Many who claim to have raised corn for years state that they have never before seen anything of this kind. Although I have received dozens of samples of these insects I have so far been able to rear only one adult or moth, and I have noticed only one kind of larva. They are these little pink larvae that make webs wherever they go. In some cases they eat the entire grains. In order to furnish you with an idea as to what farmers in Mississippi think about the pink corn-worm I quote from a few letters on file as they come to me: Mr. W. M. Taylor, Kilmichael, Miss., wrote,'' I am sending specimens of small pink worms which are doing considerable damage in this section to stored ; George M. Bates, Union, Miss., wrote, '' There is a small worm of a reddish color eating up the corn in the bins. I want to know the origin of this worm and what rem- edy to use to stop its ; J. H. Rice, Sardis, Miss., wrote, "I have inspected and find a small red worm in every ear of corn. * * * It seems to be eating the corn severely. I have looked at several other places around Sardis and find them
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