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CLOVER LEAJ VnjBVIL ( Hyp era punc tata F.) 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton and F. C, Harmston (May l): Eight acres of red clover 
at Honeyville seriously damaged, and an additional 8 acres damaged 
seriously in spots, some being completely bare. From 3 to 10 larvae 
present at the bases of many plants, 
Washington, E, J, Newcomer (April 29): Larvae numerous in some alfalfa 
fields. The mild winter has probably resulted in les'smortality than usual. 
AN ALFALFA WEEVIL ( Hyp era brunneipennis Boh, ) 
General, H. T, Rainwater (May 15 )j Active scouting extended over suspected 
areas from early in February to about the first of May, The limits 
of the infestation, as determined by the 1939 survey, extended about 8 
miles south of Yuma, Aria,, to the University of Arizona Experiment 
Station, extending west about 2 miles at two points, northeast of Yuma, 
about 1 mile in the vicinity of Winterhaven, in Imperial County, Calif, 
As a result of the 19^0 survey, four new infestations were found— «ene in 
the North Gila Valley and one in the South Gila Valley, both in Yuma 
County, Ariz, , and only a few miles from the original Yuma Valley infesta- 
tion; one about 1§ miles north of Bard, in Imperial County, Calif,, 
approximately 8 miles northeast of Yuma, Ariz,; and one in the University 
of Arizona Experimental Date Garden at Tempe, Ariz,, about 210 miles 
east of the original infestation in Yuma Valley, (Det, by C.F„W,Muesebeck;) 
CLOVER ROOT BORER ( Hylastinus obscurus Mar sham) 
Idaho, J. R, Douglass (May 18); Reported by growers in Twin Falls County 
that stands of clover are being killed and that st^ds of first-year 
clover are being plowed out, 
WESTERN SPOTTED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabrotica soror Lee,) * 
California. A. E. Michelbacher (May 22): The population is increasing 
yapidly. On May 21 a large number that had just recently emerged 
Were collected in the alfalfa fields in the San Joaquin Valley, the 
Pleasanton area, and the region adjacent to San Francisco Valley, 
PEA APHID ( Macro siphum pi si Kltb, ) 
Kentucky, W, A, Price (May 25): Found on red clover and alfalfa for the 
first time late in April, but development was delayed by cold weather. 
No fungus disease found, such as occurred during the last 2 years, 
Arizona, H, G, Johnston (May .l)i Tremendous injury caused to alfalfa 
throughout the spring in the Salt River Valley, By early May many 
fields had been so severely injured that they were pastured rather than 
cut for hay. Parasitization was slight, and weather conditions favorable 
for the development Of a large population. 
