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in south-central Potter County, and north-central Walworth County. These are 

 new county records. (Jones). 



NORTHERN CORN ROOTWORM (Diabrotica longicornis ) - SOUTH DAKOTA - Adults less than 

 1 per 200 stalks, in cornfield in south-central Walworth County. This is a new 

 county record. (Jones) . 



SMALL GRAINS 



BANKS GRASS MITE (Oligonychus pratensis ) - TEXAS - Heavy on grain sorghum in El 

 Paso, Reeves, and Pecos Counties. Light to moderate on grain sorghum in Dell City 

 area of Hudspeth County. Recent wet and cool weather should aid in reducing 

 activity in Trans-Pecos area. (Neeb) . 



FALL ARMYWORM (Spodoptera frugiperda ) - OKLAHOMA - Larvae ranged 10-15 per 

 square foot in wheat and rye in Okmulgee County; some fields treated. Heavy in 

 wheat in Rogers County and moderate in Cotton County. (Okla. Coop. Sur.). 

 KANSAS - Larvae damaged seedling rye in Pawnee County. (Bell) . 



LESSER CORNSTALK BORER (Elasmopalpus lignosellus ) - OKLAHOMA - Heavy infestations 

 in wheat in Carter County"^ (Okla. Coop. Sur.) . 



HESSIAN FLY (Mayetiola destructor ) - NEBRASKA - Spring surveys in 6 crop districts 

 indicated statewide infestation light; averaged 3.01 percent of culms infested 

 with 3.96 flaxseeds per 100 culms. Heaviest infestation in south, east, and 

 central districts, averaged 5.81, 5.16, and 4.94 percent infested, respectively; 

 total of 145 fields sampled. Losses estimated at 227,757 bushels. (Somsen) . 



AN APHID (Rhopalosiphum padi ) - WASHINGTON - Numerous in winter wheat in Benton 

 and Franklin Counties; more abundant than Schizaphis graminum (greenbug) . 

 (Klostermeyer) . 



TURF, PASTURES, RANGELAND 



FALL ARMYWORM (Spodoptera frugiperda ) - OKLAHOMA - Ranged 5-10 per square foot 

 in Bermuda grass pasture in Love County. Heavy in lawns and pasture in Choctaw 

 and Okmulgee Counties and moderate in Cotton County. Averaged 14 per 10 sweeps 

 of alfalfa in Payne County field. Ranged 7-8 per square yard in young alfalfa in 

 Harper County. Heavy in young alfalfa in Garfield County and moderate in Cotton 

 County. (Okla. Coop. Sur.). TEXAS - Heaviest damage reported from Gonzales and 

 Caldwell Counties. Lighter infestations in Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Waller, 

 Fort Bend, and Brazoria Counties. Decreased in counties surrounding Erath County. 

 Heaviest populations noted in Hamilton County. (Hoelscher et al.). 



SAGEBRUSH DEFOLIATOR (Aroga websteri ) - MONTANA - Larvae and pupae collected and 

 reared to adults from big sagebrush ( Artemesia tridentata ) from Park County 

 during July 1971. Collected and determined by J.E„ Henry. This is a new State 

 record. (Henry). 



FORAGE LEGUMES 



ALFALFA WEEVIL (Hypera postica ) - WASHINGTON - Larval tip damage noted throughout 

 third alfalfa cutting in Touchet area, Walla Walla County; appears to be building 

 up in this area. (Johansen) . NEW MEXICO - Ranged 1-25 adults and 2-350 larvae 

 per 25 sweeps of alfalfa near San Pedro, Rio Arriba County. (Heninger) . 



NORTHERN CORN ROOTWORM (Diabrotica longicornis ) - PENNSYLVANIA - Adults 1.5 per 

 sweep of alfalfa; all females checked gravid, in Centre County. (Gesell) . 



CLOVER SEED CHALCID (Bruchophagus platyptera ) - NEBRASKA - Infested 13-14 percent 

 of red clover seeds collected from several Richardson County fields on September 

 15. (Manglitz et al.). 



