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SOUTHERN CORK LEAF BEETLE ( Myochrous donticollis Say) 
Nebraska. M. H. Swonk .(May 26) i Specimens of the southern corn loaf "beetle 
were sent in on May' 26 from Washington County, where they were reported 
to "be d^ing considerable damage to young corn plants just coming through 
the ground. This is the first record for Nebraska of this pest's 
damaging corn. 
IM3RICATED SNOUT BEETLE ( Epicaerus inbr ica tus .Say) 
Wisconsin. C. L. Eluko (June 20): F^und large numbers of imbricated snout 
beetles injuring corn at Monroe on May 23. 
FIELD CRICKET ( Gryllus assinilis Fab.) 
South Dakota. H. C. Severin (June 21): The black field cricket has done 
considerable damage to germinating corn in central and western South 
Dakota. Replanting of some entire fields was necessary. 
SORGHUM 
A FALSE WIBEWOBM (Sleedos sp.) 
Oklahoma. C. F, Stiles (June 22): I find that one of the false wireworms 
has been doing enormous damage to the rowed sorghums in Beaver County. 
It seems that the adults at this time are causing most of the damage. 
ALFALFA 
ALFALFA '.7EEVIL ( Hypera p optica Gyll.) 
Nebraska. M. H. Swcnk (June IS): Specimens collected in western Nebraska 
have been identified by A. G. Boving and L. L. Buchanan. 
Idaho. R. W. Haogelc (June 15) : The alfalfa weevil is present in southwestern 
Idaho. Damage to first crop is moderate and scattered. The parasite 
Bathvploctes curculionis Thos. is very abundant. At Parma on June 11, 
just before cutting of the first crop, 100 sweeps of a 12-inch net 
yieltf.ed 297 weevil larvae and 521 adults of the parasite. 
F. H. Shirck (June l) : Alfalfa weevil is more abundant in the Parma 
district than in any previous season since 1930. No severe injury appears 
to have been caused to the first cutting of alfalfa. 
Utah. C. J. Sorenson (June 10): Some damage apparent by alfalfa weevil, which 
is moderately abundant in Millard County. 
California. A.E. Michelbacher (June 20): The larval population *f the alfalfa 
weevil has slightly increased during the month. In oovoral fields as many 
as 200 can be collected to 100 sweeps of an insect net. The increase is 
probably due to the fact that some of the early brood have matured. Para- 
sitization by Bathyplectes is falling off rather rapidly. The decrease is 
most marked in the San Joaquin Valley. 
