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Mississippi. C. Lyle (June 25): callosa Oliv. was reported as having 
injured corn in Calhoun County early in June. 
AUAlil’A AUD CLOVER ; 
A WEEVIL ( Sitona cylindricollis Eahraeus) 
Illinois, W, P. Flint (June I 9 ): Found in the State for the first time 
this year. It undoubtedly has been here for several years, as it is 
distributed throughout the northern counties and has caused serious 
damage to spring- seeded sweetclover, completely destroying some fields. 
Considerable damage was caused also to some old sweetclover plantings. 
Beetles were present in these fields by the thousands, (Let, by L, L, 
Buchanan, ) 
ALFALFA WEEVIL ( Hyp era postica Gy 11,) 
Utah. G. F, Knowlton (June f): Owing to injury caused by this weevil, 
alfalfa was cut early in many parts, of the State, 
California. A, E. Michelbacher (June 22): The second brood in the San 
Joaquin Valley is beginning to make its appearance. On June 17 the 
number of larvae collected per 100 sweeps in the^ different fields ranged 
from 2 to 650 , On the same date in the region adjacent to San Francisco 
Bay, the weevil was very scarce. The number of larvae collected in the 
different fields ranged from 1 to 7, Parasitization by Bathyplectes 
curculionis Thoms, vra,s moderate in the San Joaquin Valley, but con- 
siderable in the region adjacent to San Francisco. Bay, 
CLOVER LEAF WEEVIL ( Hypera punctata F. ) 
North Dakota, F, G. Butcher (June 25) • Observed in typical feeding 
activities for the first time in the State, Injury to new seedings and 
to older plantings was general throughout the northeastern areas. 
To date it has caused no concern to farm operators in the area* 
Nebraska, J, C. Hamllfi (June 4): Larva was collected at Omaha on May 23* 
(Let. by W, H. Anderson,) 
CLOVER ROOT BORER ( Hylastinus obscurus Mar sham) 
Idaho, J, R, Douglass (June l): A serious pest of clover in south-central 
Idaho, and more complaints received of this insect than of any other 
during the present season. Field after field of clover grown for seed 
was plowed up and planted with other crops. On May 20 a large number 
of plants was examined and adults were present in every plant but one. 
All plants brought in by growers have been infested, (Det, by M. W. 
Blackman. ) 
