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Indiana J. J. Davis (July 2): I am aonding larvae reported as de- 
stroying a 20-acro field )i corn at Ko" c. (determined by 
C. Heinrich rs D. zcacolclla .) 
CCRTT SILK !B FIE ( Luperodes varlcornis Ice) 
Mississippi R. ;. Harned (July 23): Beetles have injured corn and cctton 
in several sections of the State during the past month. A cor- 
respondent at Buck<=>tunna, ■ ryn^ County, sent specimens on June 
26. -h -rote, rs follows: "These bugs are eating the leaves 
and squares of cotton. They are also in corn next to this 
field of cotton, eating the silk and tassels. Other localities 
from -.hich these beetles have been received are Steens, Hatties- 
burg, Brnzton, Taterford, ^nd Enid. 
SOY BF^IS 
BEAN LE^E 1 BEETLE ( Ccrotoma trifurcata For St.) 
Virginia F. J. Chapman (July 22): A 10-ccrc field of soy beans is 
so heavily Infested with C^ - trifurc r a and Diabrotica duod. - 
cimeunctata that the grower is cutting the crop prematurely, 
LESSER CORN STALK BORER (E lasmopalous li^rnosellus Zell.) 
Mississippi R. ',". Harned (July 23): On July 2 specimens wer< Bent from 
Pascagoula, ~ r herc they were attacking soy beans. Fully 90 
per cent of the plants in one field had b~en injured. Speci- 
mens were alee found injuring bean plants at Columbus , July 12. 
CLC7EF .i"."D ALFALFA 
ALFALFA rEBVIL ( rhvtono ^us posticus Gyll.) 
Wyoming H. L. Sweetman (July 17): The alfalfa weevil is moderately 
abundant. Vo evidence of old infestrtion at Torrington was 
found. Slight injury at Casper. 
Idaho C. .'«"akeland (July 24): Alfalfa weevils are unusually serious 
in southwestern and southern Idaho. In a small area in Madison 
County in the upper S:v :e River Valley spraying ~as resorted 
to early in July. 
A LEAF BEETLE ( Ant i pus lat iclavia Forst. ) 
Mississippi R. ,;. Harned (July 23): Specimens were received on July 2 
from Summit, -.-'here they were reported as abundant on clover. 
However, only slight injury had been noticed. 
