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SOU THEM CORN LEAR BEETLE ( Mvochrons denticollis Say) 
Al „. T it Robinson (Mnv 26 ); Reported from Linden on May 4 as feeding on 
Z^inTin sucA large nmDer, that they ««re destroys the 
loaves and the entire stalk. Heportod aea.ln free Linden on May 15. 
Kan-as. H. E. Bryson (May 10) ! Several hundred acres of corn damaged In south- 
eastern Kansfs. Injury to corn reported as far north as Sarnett. 
SEED-CORE BEETLE ( Agpnodor us lecontei Chaud#) 
Kansas# H. R. Bryson (May 24): More abundant than they were last year. 
alfalfa add clover 
PEA APHID ( Macro siphum pisi Kith.) _ . 
Pennsylvania. H. E. Hodgkiss (May la): A few found on plover and alfal. 
Lancaster County on April 19$ m second and third ms tars. 
Maryland* E. N. Cory (April 26): Reported as present in largo numbers in al- 
falfa fields at Ridge ly. 
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Indiana. J. J. Davis (May 24): Very destructive to alfalfa in LaGrange County 
in the extreme northern tier of counties, some fields being destroyed by 
May 10. 
Illinois. - W. P. Flint (May 26): Very abundant in west-central .and south-central 
Illinois, killing alfalfa and red clover. Relatively scarce in the north- 
eastern end the east-central parts of the State. Predators and parasites, 
particularly ladybeetles and aphid lions, .very abundant. 
Michigan, R. Hutson (May 24): A heavy infestation on alfalfa neaf’ Howell, 
Fungous disease, various hymen opt erous and syrphid parasites, and lady- 
beetles and their larvae very numerous# 
Wisconsin. J, E, Dudley, Jr. (May 15 ): First newly hatched nymphs found in 
alfalfa in the Madison area on April 24, Stem mothers were reproducing by 
May 1. By May 15 the infestation was heavier, and there wan a larger pro- 
portion of ala ten , than usual. Early peas infested lightly on May 12, 
Kansas. W. T. Emery (May 4): A light infestation in alfalfa fields at Manhattan 
and Topeka. 
H. R. Bryson (May 23) J Numerous in alfalfa fields all spring. Where no 
damage has resulted the crop has advanced far enough to escape injury. Still 
present in the field. Injury occurred to fields between Marion and Junction 
City. Ladybeetles numerous. 
Utah* G. F. Knowlton (May 6 ): Increasing; in abundance in the northern part of 
the State, but serious damage to alfalfa reported only from southern Utah, 
A few winged aphids collected during the last several days in northern 
counties. 
