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About 1 to 2 per cent of stalks of milo is damaged in some fields - 
as hightas 10 per cent in first two or three rmsirrdering infested 
corn, in one field. 
CLOVER ROOT-BORER ( Hylastinus obscurus Harsh.) 
Ohio K. A. Gossard (August 20): The clover root-borer was received from 
Strongsviile August 6, where it had destroyed a field of clover. 
I also received the saire insect two or three days ago from a Wayne 
County field, where it had reduced the crop to less than one-half. 
Indiana J. J. Davis (August 22): Injury has been reported from Connersville 
in Fayette County. 
CLOVER.£lEAF WEEVIL (Hy pera punctata Fab.) 
Ohio T. K. Parks (August 21): This beetle was sent by the Erie County 
agent August 14, with the statement that the insect is working on 
sweet clover. He saw one sweet clover field that had been pastured 
pretty closely by the insect. It is unusual in Ohio for the oeetles 
of this species to cause such damage at this time of year. 
CLOVER- ROOT CURCULIO f Sitona hispidulus Fab . ) 
Indiana J. J. Davis (August 22): Injury to roots of alfalfa reported from 
Hartford City, in Blackford County. 
Illinois VT. P. Flint (July 26): Sitcnes (sp?) has caused serious damage to 
the roots, of old stands of alfalfa in central Illinois. 
CLOVER-SEED CATERPILLAR ( Laspeyresia i nters tine tana Clem.) 
Iowa C.J. Drake (July 2U): The clover-seed caterpillar has been re- 
ported in Washington County. It seems to be numerous in several 
fields. 
W-MARKED CUTWORM ( Noctua clandestina Harris) 
Illinois W. P, Flint (July 26): This insect has been reported from several 
sections in northern Illinois as destructive to sweet clover where 
this plant is grown for seed crop. Parasites are fairly abundant. 
MISCELLANEOUS 
COTTONY GRASS SCALE ( Eriopeltis festucae Fonsc.) 
New York C. R. Crosby (July 16): Grass infested with this pest m as received 
from Graves ville . 
A SWEAT-BEE ( Halictus vires cens Fab.) 
Indiana G. M. Stirrett (July 19): This pest was reported injuring lawns 
in LaFayette July 8 by throwing up little mounds of earth. 
ARGUS TORTOISE-BEETLE ( Chelyroospha. cassidea Fab.) 
New York C. R« Crosby (July 23): This insect is doing considerable damage 
to oats in Chautauqua County. 
