TURF, PASTURES, RANGELAND 



CHINCH BUGS ( Blissus spp.) - TEXAS - Heavy Infestations of B. insulari s 

 (southern chinch bug) in Brazos, Burleson and several south-central counties. 

 (Cole, Green) . WEST VIRGINIA - B. leucopterus leucopterus adults caused heavy 

 damage to lawn in Braxton County. (W. Va . Ins . Sur . ) . 



FALL ARMYWORM ( Spodoptera frugiperda ) - OKLAHOMA - Continues moderate in Bermuda 

 grass in Johnston, Bryan, and Love Counties. (Okla. Coop. Sur.). 



GRASSHOPPERS ( Melanoplus spp.) - TENNESSEE - Mainly M. femurrubrum and 



M. dif f erentialis caused heavy damage to fescue and clover pasture in Hardeman 



County. Controls recommended. (Locke). 



FORAGE LEGUMES 



ALFALFA WEEVIL ( Hypera postica) - KENTUCKY - Adults 105 and larvae 460 per 100 

 sweeps of alfalfa in Fayette County. Damage noted. (Barnett). 



CLOVER LEAF WEEVIL ( Hypera punctata) - KENTUCKY - Adults 20 per 100 sweeps of 

 alfalfa in Fayette County. (Barnett) . 



PEA APHID ( Acyrthosiphon pisum ) - NEW MEXICO - Slight increase, counts 25-50 per 

 25 sweeps of alfalfa in Quay County. (Mathews). KENTUCKY - Adults and nymphs 235 

 per 100 sweeps of alfalfa in Fayette County. (Barnett). 



ALFALFA CATERPILLAR ( Colias eurytheme) - NEW MEXICO - Larvae 6-8 per 25 sweeps of 

 alfalfa near Tucumcari, Quay County. (Mathews). 



PEANUTS 



REDNECKED PEANUTWORM ( Stegasta bosqueella) - NEW MEXICO - About 10 percent of 

 terminals infested in fields checked in Roosevelt County. (Mathews). 



COTTON 



BOLL TOEVIL ( Anthonomus grandis) - ALABAMA - Still heavy on top bolls and squares 

 in all cotton examined in Lee, Chambers, Bullock, Crenshaw, Butler, and 

 Covington Counties. From 1 to 3 top bolls per plant opening or trying to open in 

 most fields with 1 to 4 locks damaged by young weevils and rot. (McQueen). 



BEET ARMYWORM ( Spodoptera exigua ) - ALABAMA - Larvae, 1-5 per plant, defoliated 

 late field of cotton in Covington County, especially new growth. (Foshee) . 



COTTON LEAFPERFORATOR (Bucculatrix thurberiella ) - TEXAS - Heavy on cotton in 

 some areas of Pecos and Reeves Counties, Some economic damage observed. (Neeb) . 



POTATOES, TOMATOES, PEPPERS 



WHITEFLIES - NEW MEXICO - Unspecified species problem on tomatoes in commercial 

 greenhouses at Corrales, Sandoval County. Very difficult to control. (Heninger) . 



COLE CROPS 



THRIPS - WISCONSIN - Currently unverified, suspect Thrips tabaci (tobacco thrips) 

 caused more trouble to cabbage growers than originally indicated. In southeastern 

 area many acres of earlier varieties plowed up due to market rejection. (Wis. 

 Ins . Sur .) . 



GENERAL VEGETABLES 



BEET ARMYWORM ( Spodoptera exigua ) - ARIZONA - Major problem of many lettuce 

 growers in Salt River Valley. Controls not satisfactory in many cases in 

 Maricopa County. (Ariz. Coop. Sur.). 



