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SOUTHER!* COM! STALK BORER (Matraea cranbidoider Grote) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker and L. D. Anderson (August): The larger corn stalk 
borer is very abundant in nany fields near Tidewater, Norfolk County. Sev- 
eral infestations of the lesser corn stalk "borer ( Zl- r. agjg alpus lignosellus 
Zell.) have also "been observe!. 
LESSER CORtf STALK 30RSR ( Elasnopalpus lirnosellus Zell.) 
Arizona. C. D. Lebert (August 20): The lesser corn stalk borer has r.oclerate- 
, ly damaged from 15 to 20 acres of corn in the vicinity of Safford. Larvae 
were taken from the roots and stalks of corn. 
CARROT BEETLE ( I i gyrus gibbosu s DeG. ) 
Michigan. E. I. McDaniel (August 9) : Adults have been reported a^ causing 
injury by feeding on the roots of Eeliaithus species at Augusta, i n 
chrysanthemum at Three Rivers. It is also injuring corn and sunflowers. 
The injury is quite extensive, about a dozen beetles being foiind in each 
hill. 
Minnesota. C. E. Michel (August 27): L, (.Ibbosus is very abundant at Anoka, 
Elk River, and Robbinsdale. 
Missouri. L. Hasenan (August 2U): The carrot beetle has been unusually 
abundant luring August, coning to lights at night as do June beetles in 
June. They have been feeding about the bases of weeds and cultivated 
plants, and birds have been busy digging them out, thus further injuring 
the plants. 
CORN ROOT WORM ( Diabrotica loir-jcoivis Say) 
Tennessee. G. M. 3entley (August 20): D. lon."icornis was reported to be 
eating corn silks at Ashland City on A . ust 4. 
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ALEALZA V7EEVIL ( Kypera postica Gyll. ) 
California. A. E. Michelbacher (August 17): A survey of the area infested 
by the alfalfa weevil in middle California on A .?t l6 showed the pop- 
ulation to be lower than at any tine this season. Both adults and larvae 
were scarce in the Tracy area, and but little more pi atiful in the regions 
about Pleasanton and NIL . 
Idaho. C. Wakeland (August 20): The alfalfa weevil is moderately abundant in 
eastern Idaho. 
V5LV5TBEAH 
VELVETBEAN CATERPILLAR ( Anticarria ge—atilis Hbn. ) 
Florida. F. S. Chariberlin (August 15): Infestations in Gadsden County rang 
Lt to sever . 
