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almost completely destroyed. Abundance is much worse, compared with 
an altarage year. Natural enemies observed are ladybeetles, syrphid 
flies and JBymenopte roue parasites. One sample showed Hymenopterous 
parasites very abundant. 
Kansas J. r . r . KcColloch (April 26): The infestation is general in the Kaw 
River Valley of Shawnee and Wyandotte Counties. Six hundred acres 
are reported infested* Many aphids are winged and are spreading to 
garden peas . 
California C. M. Packard (April 30): In Owens Valley there are several thousand 
acres of alfalfa. An unusually warm winter followed by a cool string 
is probably responsible for the outbreak. Coccinellids and syrphids 
are now very abundant and will probably soon reduce the infestation to 
comparatively unimportant normal numbers. One-half of the first crop 
is damaged. (Hay 26): A letter from the County Horticultural 
Commissioner says that the aphids have almost disappeared in Inyo Count: 
and Owens River Valley. There was a decided reduction of their num- 
bers scon after May 1, and where irrigation has been applied the alfalfa 
is advancing in fine shape. 
CLOVEP-LEAF WEEVIL ( Hypera punctata Fab.) 
Delaware C. 0. Houghton (April): Injury by this species appears to be about 
the same as usual at Newark. 
Illinois W. F. Flint (April 20 ) : Larvae of Hyr°ra punctata are still very small; 
Missouri A. F. Satterthwait (May 15): Found larvae of all sizes, cocoons, pupa, 
and new adults on April 25 at Creve Cceur, the larvae cutting foliage 
badly. On Kay 9 eggs, larvae (only a chance one diseased), and adults 
were collected at Valley Park. 
Kansas Roger C. Smith (May 3 ) : The clover-leaf weevil was very plentiful in 
a field north of Kansas City. I found larvae of all sizes and some 
cocoons. I found 8 larvae and 1 cocoon around one clurp, but observed 
very little injury from their feeding. Elsewhere in the valley the 
weevil, while present in small numbers, does not appear to be of any 
great importance. 
Ohio H. A. Gossard (Kay ll): The clover-leaf weevil has been noticed quite 
abundantly at Chillicothe, but they are already dying from fungous 
attack . 
LESSER CLOVER-LEAF WEEVIL ( Phytonomus nigrircstris Fab.) 
Illinois '". F. Flint (April 20): Small numbers of the clover bud weevil have 
migrated to the clover fields, but net all of these insects have left 
hibernating quarters. 
