ZEBEA C/lTEHPILLi\B (Coramica pi eta Harr.) 
Utah, G. E, Knowlton (June): Larvae arc soriously injuring alfalfa north 
of Honcyvillo, in Box Elder County. 
THSIPS ( Eraiikliniolla spp#) 
California* L, G. Jones (May s4) : Damage to hay alfalfa in the Antelope 
Valley hy E. occidentalis Perg, and E, moultoni Hood averaged well 
above 10 percent on all the second cutting, and the seed crop on small 
acreages \-t&s completely destroyed* 
PLAHT BUGS (Lygus spp.) 
Arizona, U. A. Stevenson (June l4) : Population of Lygus sp* is still 
on the increase in the Santa Cruz Valley, especially in alfalfa, 
A ma.ximum of 163 specimens were taken per 100 net strokes, which 
is very high. Present also on Atriplex and Russian-thistlo, which 
is sprea>ding ra.pidly in this valley, 
Uohraska* H. D, Tate (June 20); Specimens sent in from a garden in 
Harlan County on June 3 were identified as L, olisus Van D, 
Utah, G, E, Knowlton (May 31 )! olisus wan moderately abundant on 
potatoes and atfalfa at Plain City, (June 12); elisus and 
L, elisus ho sp or us Knight are abmidant on canning peas in sevorat 
fields adjoining recently cut atfakfa at Plcanant Grove, American 
Eork, Smitlifiold, Pleasant Viov/, Orem, Payson, and Spanish Eork, 
(June 24): L, ho sp crus is dajnaging potato foliage adjoining 
recently cut atfalfa at Garland, 
CLOVEP, MITE ( Bryobia. pra.etiosa. Koch) 
Virginia, S. B. Eenne (June 12): Every red clover leaf in Augusta 
County infested vrith mites; some- curling and burning of the leaf 
edges, Dajma^e light, 
Utah, G. E. Knovrlton (June 20) : Injuring red clover at Pleasant Grove, 
CO^fPEiiS 
C0\iIPEA CURCULIO ( Chalcodermus aencus Boh,) 
Georgia, T, L. Bissell (June ll) : Adults have been emerging from hiberna- 
tion rather regularly since April 16 , Lange numbers v;ere found 
puncturing stems of- small covypea plants and killing them. As many 
as 10 vrere found by 1 plant, most of them at the ground level, and 
the stems were riddled with holes. Leaves were also punctured. 
Stem injury has not been observed before. 
