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OATS 
GREEN BUG ( Toxoptera eraminum Rond. ) 
Indiana J. J. Davis (June 24): The green bug was reported by 
the County Agent of Sp^nc^r County as responsible for the 
"utter failure of oats in the county. 11 '>7e did not see 
specimens. 
Colorado C. P. Gillette (June 27): The green bug is moderately 
abundant in Morgan County. 
SOY BEANS AND CO",* PSAS 
VSLVETBEAN CATERPILLAR ( Anticarsia gemmatilis Ebn. ) 
Florida J. R. 7/atson (June 20): The first adult of Anticarsia 
gemmatilis was found in Gainesville on June 16. This is 
rather early for their appearance in the Gainesville section 
and may indicate a rather heavy infestation for the year. 
SALT-MARSH CATERPILLAR (Estigmene acraea Drury) 
Mississippi W« E. Hinds (June 24): The salt-marsh caterpillar has been 
abundant and damaging soy beans and cotton, especially in the 
lower part of Lafourche Parish, since the last week of May. 
The abundance decreases northward but is still considerable 
in many localities as far north as Baton Rouge. 
C0»PEA CURCULIO ( Chalcodermus aeneus Boh. ) 
North Carolina C. H. Brannon (June 26): This species is reported to be 
causing serious injury to cowpeas in Edgecombe County. 
CLOVER AND ALFALFA 
LESSER CLOVER LEAF WEEVIL ( Phytonomus r.igrirostris Fab.) 
Maryland E. N. Cory (June 20): The lesser clover leaf weevil is 
reported as injuring beans in Talbot and Somerset Counties. 
Indiana J. J. Davis (June 20): The clover bud worm was very abundant 
and destructive to red clover in the vicinity of La Fayette. 
Illinois J. H. Bigger (June 16): The clover bud weevil is very abundant; 
it destroyed approxiiately 50 ptr cent of the buds of all clover 
in western Illinois. 
