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the different fields ranged from 0 to 90> .md the adult count from 0 to 9« 
Adults of Bathyplectes curculionis ^homs, appeared to be rather abundant* 
LEGUME WEEVIL ( Hyper a, brunr.eiponni s Boh . ) 
Arizona. W. C, McDuffie (January 2j)+ Exodus of adults from aestivation in the 
Yuma Valley was completed by late in December 1941, and practically all were 
sexually mature early in January* Oviposition was exceptionally heavy late 
in December and in January. Incubation was so delayed that very few larvae 
had appeared by the latter part of January; consequently, the accumulation of 
eggs was greater than in past years, especially in volunteer sourclover 
( Melilotus indica )* where adult populations were large. However, menacing 
populations exist only in areas of volunteer sourclover and in one small 
alfalfa field, . Other alfalfa fields contain only small populations, 
WESTERN SPOTTED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Piabrotica soror Lee.) 
California. A. E, . Michelbacher (February 24): Adults were rather abundant, and 
an many as 58 per 100 sweeps we re collected on January 20 in the area adja- 
cent to San Erancisco Bay, Adults were present in all fields in San Joaquin 
Valley on February 10 and the number collected per 100 sweeps ranged from 4 
to 19. ■ , ' ‘ ” ■ 
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ALFALFA CATERPILLAR ( Co lias eurytheme Bdv* ) 
California. A. E. Michelbacher (February 24); Humber of larvae collected in 
the different fields ranged from 0 to 12 in the area adjacent to San Fran- 
cisco Bay on January 20; a few of the small larvae were parasitized by 
Apanteles f laviconchae Riley, Larvae were scarce on February 10 in the San 
Joaquin Valley, none being taken in most fields, and slightly more than half 
of the small larvae being parasitized, 
A PLANT BUG' ( Lygus sp. ) 
California, A, E. Michelbacher (February 24): Adults were present in all fields 
in the region adjacent to San Francisco Bay on January 20* In the S a n 
Joaquin Valley on February 10 adults were found in all fields, ,and the num- 
ber collected per 100 sweeps ranged from 1 to 28, 
SUC-ARCAHE 
A ROOTSTOCK WEEVIL ( Anacer.tr inus subnudus Buch*.) 
Louisiana. A. L, Dugas . (February 25): Severe injury caused to the eyes of 
late-planted seed cane in many localities. Injury not general. but. limited 
to certain areas. 
