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 The adult weevil is about 5/32 inch long and dark brown with white scales.

 It has a long snout. Adults seem to be active at night and to spend the daylight

 hours in the soil near the young corn plant.

 Grubs also have been found attacking field corn and sorghum. Eggs have been

found on goosegrass, Elusine indica (L.) Gaertn., and nutgrass, Cyperus rotundus L.

 Budworm control programs using toxaphene, DDT, heptachlor, or mixtures of

these chemicals with parathion have not controlled this pest. The best control

known at present is to apply one gallon of DDT 25 percent emulsifiable in 100

gallons of spray every four days, beginning on the day that the first young corn

seedling emerges. This schedule should be followed for about seven applications

or until the corn is about one month old. At this age the plants seem to be less

attractive to egg-laying weevils and less susceptible to grub damage. The first

three sprays can be applied at 50 gallons per acre using two overhead nozzles.

Thereafter, four nozzles should be used with the lower two aimed to hit the lower

part of the stem and the soil near the plant. At this time 100 gallons per acre

should be applied. Guthion at a dosage of one pound of actual toxicant per 100

gallons of spray has also been very effective but at present is not commercially

available for use on sweet corn. This program also should give excellent control

of budworms.

 As these recommendations are the result of only one season's studies they

probably will be changed somewhat as more information is obtained about this pest

and its control.