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30WP3A. APHID ( Aphi s medicaginis Koch) 
California. A. E. Michelbacher (March 19): In the alfalfa fields' at Vernal is 
aphids were collected in large numbers on the 17th of March. On the same date 
they were collected in rather large numbers' at Tracy. 
SUGARCANE '' 
A WEEVIL ( Anacentrinus subnudus Buchanan) 
Louisiana. W. S. Hinds (March 28): The sugarcane rootstock weevil occurs 
abundantly and in all stages (except eg.r.s not found) in third year stubble of 
P.O.J. 213 which was being destroyed at the middle of March. Among root stocks, 
71.2 per cent were infested. Among the eyes 31.5 per cent had been destroyed. 
Among the weevil stages found the natural mortality was 29.5 per cent. 
SUGARCANE. BEETLE ( Euetheola rugicens Lee 
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Louisiana. 7. E. Hinds (March 29): Sugarcane beetle adults in hibernation are 
much more scarce than one year ago. Much less evidence of beetles feeding in 
August and early September planted cane was seen last fall. We anticipate but 
slight general damage this spring. 
A SCARABID ( Dyscinetus t r ac hyp y gigs Burm.) 
Louisiana. vJ . E. Hinds (March 28): Luring a period of warm nights at about the 
middle of March, some specimens of Lyscinetus trachypygus were flying in 
quite large numbers. 
SUGARCANE BORER (Diatraea saccha.ralis Fab.) 
Louisiana. W. E.. Hinds (March 28): Sugarcane borer survival of hibernation is 
"unusually light, due apparently to. severe cold of early February followed by 
souring of cane and rapid decompostion of thicker parts of trash. Destruction 
of tops by burning during January was unusually thorough also. Some complaint 
of deadhearts in young sprouts from planted cane due to borer larvae, in the 
seed cane. First adult moth emerged from pupae taken from old corn stalks late 
iA 'February. " ..-...■ . 
FRUIT INSECTS 
APPLE 
APHIDS (Aphiidae) 
Connecticut. W. E. Britton (March 24): Fruit aphid eggs are scarce. 
Delaware. L. A. Stearns (March 25): Fruit aphid eggs are apparently somewhat 
less abundant than usual. 
