. 84 ". 
Kansas, H. R, Bryson- (April' 25) J Only a fevr specimens taken, and' iecidedly 
"below the averat'!:e in numbers. Practically’ none foiind in alfalfa fields 
in March, ' ^ , 
Utah, ' 0,' P, Knowlton (April 4): Second-instar aphids moderately ab'Undant on 
, ’ alfalfa in ¥eber County, Paras it ization of 10 percent and numerous lady- 
bird beetles found in 1 field near Kane.svi lie, (April ll): Moderately 
abundant 6n alfalfa thhoughoiit'- northern Utahy ‘a few 'haying become adult. 
In a few localities they are -abundant , f rom" 40„ to 60 being taken in 10 
sweeps" of the insect net. Damage to alfalfa at Moab-has been reported* 
Some internal paras it ization is- evident in most of the localities in 
northern Utah where surveys have been ma.de* (April 12) ; Damage to alfalfa 
becoming evident 1 mile south' of La,yton,»204 and 264" aphids being collected 
in each 10-sweep sample taken with a standard insect net. Internal para- 
sitization of 3 percent was evident. Some syrphids have laid eggs and 
ladybird beetles were present, Wingod adults collected at Layton and Center 
ville today, 'Some sccond-gcnCration nymphs being produced, 
Nevada, L. G, ^ones (April I 5 ); Infestation -somevrhat general in the- vicinity 
of Minden and Carson Citj’’,' and* outbreak numbers reached in from 60 to 75 
percent of the fields!, Observa.tions made in fields' that had been grazed 
recently, o'r are in the process of being grazed, rnd, without exception, 
the population had been reduced to below damagihg numbers, ^ In many fields 
the peak of infestation had 'been reached, 
Oregon!, K, W, Grey (April I 7 )'; Winged forms expected to be abundant on peas 
and vetch around April 20 in the Uillamotto ’Valley, 
" ALFAIPA CATERPILLAR ( Colias eurytheme Bdv,) 
* 
California, A. E. Micholbachor (April 20): Adults rr.ther common in the alfalfa 
fields as early as April 4, but only occasionally has a larva been taken, 
SALT-I-LiRSH CLiTESPILLAR ( Estigmono acraea Drury)'" , * ' 
Georgia, T. L, Bissell (April 24); A fev; full-grown caterpillars found on wild 
legumes at Experiment, ■■ ^ 
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CQWPEAS 
COWPEA CURCULIO ( Chaleo dermiis aenous Boh,) ' ' ‘ 
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Georgia. T, L. Bissell (April 26): Emergence from hibernation has started at 
Experiment, Three 'were caught on April. 24 and 6 today on trap cowpea 
plants. The earliest record in 1939 was on April 21, 
