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C " ROOT APHID (Arhie ^idv-radicis Fortes) 
Nebraska H c H< Swenk (June 25): The corn root aphid was reported as "badly 
injuring cornfields in York and Frontier Counties during late 
May and early June, 
GRAPE COI-ASPIS (Cola spin brunnea Fab,) 
Indiana J. J, Davis (June 26): The clover white grub destroyed consider- 
able corn in Hush and 'Tayne Counties, both reports coming in 
June 21. There were also reports of damage in Warren and Morgan 
Counties on this date. 
Illinois V7. P„ Flint (June 19): . The grape colaspis has been very., des- 
tructive to coin on clover sod in the west-central Illinois 
counties. Larvae are just becoming full grown, but in many cases 
feeding has continued to a time when it was too late to replant 
the injured cornfields. Although nearly all of the damage has 
occurred where corn followed clover, several cases of injury 
have been found where corn had followed corn* 
J, H« Bigger (June 21)? At., least 200 acres in Morgan County 
were wiped out. Infestation was known to occur in Christian 
and Scott Counties also. It was necessary to replant the corn, 
BANDED FL3A BEETLE '( Systena taeniata, Say) 
Indiana J. J, Davis (June 26): The ■ "banded flea. beetle was destructive 
at La. Fayette 3 Cambridge City, Rushville, an &*jWilliam sport 
to var: --.s-. crops, -but especially to corn and cabbage, These 
reports have come to us between June 13 and. 25« • Damage to'cern 
at Ainbia.,. was very severe on June 22; -and to soybeans at'' 
Plymouth on June , ! ..-.:. •"•*■' 
ALFALFA 
CCFJJ EA3 WORM ( HfrSdothis ob so let a Fab ) 
•J" W a lech (June 15} : Adults were observed for the first 
tirre at Manhattan June &« and on the 7th of June small larvae 
were common in alfalfa at Hays. 
•' ^C?M ( T o-:orte^e rimi lalis Guer..) 
' Co Sa3 15): I made a survey trip as far west as 
■ ■ - . Ill Oi:-, a?id returning on raid] 
: -" M olloch June 7 and 8, ws the f: • ion 
moths una ?.aily p] iful. ho ; n In some fields 
tb i re mo: ; ticalj s L ) 
• Vie pre scted at leas** 1 . on the 
basis. v of moths. The outbreak appears to be 
