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pillars did a great deal of damage to young corn in eastern Ne braska , 
from the Missouri River between Richardson and Cedar Counties west to 
Madison, Valley, and Buffalo Counties. 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (July 25): The corn car worm was reported to "bo in- 
juring tomatoes at Norton and has caused considerable injury to the 
curl and tassels in various localities. 
California. H. J. Ryan (Jjly 2k): The corn ear worm has been much more 
abundant than usual in Los Angeles County. 
SOUTHERN CORN STALK BORER (Diatraea c rambidoid os Grote) 
Virginia. F. ■'.'. Poos (July 10) : Considerable injury has been done to some 
early planted fields at Holland, promoting inquiry by a farmer as to 
the caiis e of damage. 
A FLEA BEETLE (Systcna taeniata b Ian da Kelsh . ) 
Ohio. T. H. Parks (July l): The pale-striped flea beetle (S. taeniata 
bland?. ) was very injurious to young corn in June. Damage was most se- 
vere in northern counties. It also attacked beets, tomatoes, cucumbers, 
and other garden crops. 
Minnesota. A. G-. Ruggles (July 2g): This flea beetle was reported from 
Lcwiston as infesting beans, com, and Canada thistle. 
A BILL3UG ( Calendra maidis Chitt.) 
Mississippi. J. M. Langston (July 23): A biilbug collected in a cotton 
field at Columbus, Lowndes County, on July 11, was identified by A. F. 
Satterthwa.it. This is the first record of this species in Mississippi. 
ALFALF A 
ALFALFA WEEVIL ( Hyoera postica C-yll. ) 
Utah. C. J. Sorenson (July 27): Adults of the alfalfa weevil are moderate- 
ly abundant in northern Utah and the larvae are scarce. 
Nevada. Q. G. Schweis (July 2): The weevil damage for the season is over, 
and in the State as a whole the damage was less severe than for some 
years past. -frxt in. a few localities it was very severe and the worm 
population was enormous. (July 20): Adults aro numerous in fields where 
the first crop was cut late. 
California. A. E. Michelbacher (July 22): In the Tracy region the alfalfa 
weevil is rather scarce. The highest average collection per 100 sweeps 
of a net was 3S larvae on July l6. About Pleasant on the highest counts 
were 130. In the Nilcs area larvae wore most numerous, and the highest 
average count in any field was ?3S. 
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