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GREET BUG ( Toxoptera -raminvm Rond.) 
Oklahoma. C. P. Stiles (February 24): Green bugs have made their appear- 
ance in Kingfisher and Alfalfa Counties. Parasites have increased 
rapidly in the infested fields, and unless weather conditions are un- 
favorable for the development of parasites wo do not expect severe 
damage . 
CORN 
LESSER CORN STALK EORER (Ela smopalv us lipnosellus Zoll.) 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (February 2l): Larvae of the lesser corn stalk 
borer were moderately abundant in cornstalks at Hartford, January 8. 
SOUTHERN CORN STALK 20RER ( Diatraea crambidoides Grote) 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (February 31): Larvae were moderately abundant in 
cornstalks at Hartford, January 8. 
.ALFALFA 
ALFALFA WEEVIL ( Hypera posti ca Gyll . ) 
Colorado. G. M. List (February 20): The alfalfa weevil is scarce to 
moderately abundant in infested counties. 
California. A. S. Michelbacher (February 19): Owing to the mild weather 
this insect has remained more or less active during the entire winter. 
In the Tracy area, by the 8th of December, both the larvae and adults 
were hard to collect. On the 12th of February the highest weevil popu- 
lation encountered was in a field near Vernalis, where an average of 8 
larvae and 7 adults were collected per 100 sweeps. In all the other 
fields examined the count per 100 sweeps never exceeded one or two 
individuals, and in some none were collected. Weevils were, however, 
foiind from one end of the district to tl e other. 
In the region about Pleasant on the larvae could be collected 
throughout the entire winter in fields where there was a slight growth 
of alfalfa. They were never taken in large numbers, and the counts were 
usually less than 3 to 100 sweeps. The highest number taken per 100 
sweeps on February 12 was 12 larvae and 5 adults. 
In the most heavily infested fields in the Niles territory the 
weevil could be collected with ease at any time during the winter, 10 to 
15 larvae usually being taken to 100 sweeps. As early as the first of 
the year one count was made where 50 larvae were collected to 100 sweeps. 
By the middle of January it was not uncommon to collect 25 larvae to 100 
sweeps, and during the early part of February counts of over 100 were 
made. In one field, on the 9th of February, an avera.ge of 247 larvae and 
18 adults were found to 100 sweeps. The count in this field is the 
highest that has come to our attention, and a survey of the district at 
that time showed the counts in most fields to be less than 50 larvae to 
100 sweeps. 
