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Utah, G. F. Knowlton and F, C. Harms ton : ( Apr il 5): L. elisug Van D. .and L. 
elisus hesporus abundant on young alfalfa in northern Utah, 
ALFALFA CATERPILLAR ( Celias eurythone Bdv, ) 
Georgia. T. L, Bissell (April 22): One caterpillar taken per 100 sweeps of net 
on alfalfa at Experiment , ' • > 
Utah, ’ G. E. Knowlton (April 12): Abundant in two alfalfa fields examined in 
northern Utah, 
HARVESTER ANTS ( Pogononymex spp*) 
Oklahoma, E. A. Fenton (April 2l): The red harvester ant (P, barb at us E, Smith) 
reported from Minco, southwest of the central part of the State, 
Utah. G. F, Knowlton (April l4) : Harvester ants are damaging alfalfa *by clear- 
ing numerous spots of the vegetation at Garland, in northern Utah, 
COWPEAS 
COTPEA CURCULIO ( C hale ode rnus aeneus Boh. ) 
Georgia. T. L. Bissell (April 11-12): One found, which had apparently fed on 
pea leaves end was in soil by plant, in 2 days* scout on beans and volunteer 
cowpeas in the vicinities of Tifton and Enigma, south-central Georgia, 
None found in hibernation near last year’s fields, (April 2l): Adults ob- 
served today at Experiment on cowpeas, trap plants set in field; the first 
emerged from hibernation. 
FRUIT INSECTS 
ELATHEADED APPLE TREE BORER ( Chrys obothris fern or at a Oliv,) 
Nebraska, M. H. Swenk (April 20): Inquiries received from Douglas, Nuckolls, 
and Harlan Counties. 
Oklahoma, F. A, Fenton (April 21): Reported on hackberry at Roosevelt; on pecan 
at Ada; and on elm at Chandler, 
TARNISHED PLANT BUG ( Lygus pratensis oblineatus Say) 
New York, N. Y, State Coll, Agr, News Letter (April 10): A few observed on warn 
days at Poughkeepsie, but no injury. Noted on apple buds in Rockland County 
on April 3* (April 17): Observed in Dutchess County to the northern 
boundary of the 'county, 
Washington, Ortho News (April 17 ): Troublesome this year in the Yakima Valley, 
after comparative scarcity for about 10 years. 
