-434t. 
L2AFH0PF3R3 (Cicadellidae) 
Indiana "J. J. Davis (August 21): Considerable yellowing of alfalfa 
foliage was reported from. South Bend, July 31. There is every 
evidence that this trouble is caused by leafhoppers. 
SOYBEAN 
GRE317 CLOVES WORM ( Flathypena scabra Fab.) 
Virginia H. G. Walker (August 24): The green clover worn has been caus- 
ing severe danage to soybeans at various places in this part of 
the State. 
Mississippi C. Lyie (August 25): Several larvae, tentatively identified 
by J. M. Langston as Plath;-T>ena scabra , were collected on soy- , 
beans at Boyle, Bolivar County, on Auust 9. The infestation 
was light . 
ALFALFA LOOFER ( Autofrapha gamma californiga Spey. ) 
Illinois J. H. Bigger (August 19): The alfalfa looper is very abund- 
ant in a field of soybeans in connection with grasshoppers in 
Greene County. About 60 per cent of the leaf surface in the 
field has been destroyed by the two pests. The danage is ser- 
ious because the crop is not ready to cut. 
VELV3TB2AK CATERPILLAR ( Anticarsia genmatilis Hbn.) 
Florida R. IT. Lobdell (July 22): The conspicuous feature has been the 
very narked increase of parasites over last year. These are 
being bred out fron thousands of caterpillars and are not yet 
determined. This season has been quite dry so far while last 
year was exceptionally rainy. Frccipitation at the Station in 
1930: May, 4.43 inches; June, 19.61 inches; July 1 to 20, 3.99 
inches. Precipitation in 1931: May, 3.16 inches; June, 0.59 
inch; July 1 to 20, 1.32 inches; a total difference of 23.96 
inches. 
Louisiana 77. E. Hinds (August 21): Soybean wo rns, A. gennatilis . as far 
north as Rapides Parish are doing considerable danage. 
BEAN LEAF ROLLER ( Goniurus nroteus L. ) 
Florida R. IT. Lobdell (July): The interesting feature has been that 
while in May and early June the bean leaf roller was abundant on 
snap beans and soy beans on both muck and custard apple lands, 
1>y this month they have almost completely disappeared from the 
muck lands but remain in fair numbers on the sandy custard apple 
ridges alon r : the lake where they .are feeding on soybeans. 
