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aphids are still abundant, but with good growing weather the al- 
falfa has 'oeeiz keeping ahead of the aphida. 
Utah Geo. ?. Knowlton (May o); The pea aphid is doing considerable ; 
age to alfalfa-, affecting some fields in central Utah sc sever: 
as to cause it to become yellowed and stunted. 
California R. E. Campbell (April 27):. Continued cocl weather throughout 
April held bach alfalfa growth, but permitted multiplication 
aphids. An area oi approximately 1,000 acres infested.most of it 
badly enough to severely check the growth. The first crop will 
be both late and considerably reduced. 
Oregon Don C. Mote (April 1927): On April 27, Prof. E. a. Scull en and 
his class in ecology made a survej of vetch aphis ( -lliroia risi ) 
infestation. The field surveyed contained 10 acres of common 
vetch on low ground. The vetch was about 10 inches high. Pour 
sQuare yards were counted, lumber of plants ' - I, JH3* 
Percentage of plants infested, 21 per cent. ■- less 
forms, mostly the latter, were present. • r 
A3v APEID (" "aero sir.ru a sp. ) 
California T. D. Urbahns (May 10): T. E. Taller reported serious infesta- 
tions of aphids, Ihcro siyhuv sp. , attacking alfalfa throughout 
the Honey Lake Valley, Lassen Cor ha S ■" ". ai tho\ teres 
were involved. Ihe report on ha- by Mr. "hi son, Bureau of 
Entomology , indicates that losses -ere very severe to alfalfa 
growers, but parasites and other natural enemies were present in 
abundance and practically dest] : " ; the aphids. 
CLEAR i7II T G3I GRASSE0PEES ( Camnula -xl lr.cida Scv.cc.. ) 
California T. D. Urbahns (May 1~ : '.'. C. sr reportei sshc >ers, 
Ca v .inula re Hue Ida , as severely attacking grain and alfalfa near 
the foothills in Kern County, where nymphs and adults were mi- 
grating Iron the canyons. 
CLOV l 
CLOVE." "" "TLVIL ( Evnera -nan rt eta Tab. ) 
lissouri L. Haseman ( .-ipril So): An unusually he,-- ic of the clc- 
leaf weevil har; developed because of the ; i cold rains 
and has 'lone mucb age. Dn »pril 22 a '. sst ition 01 t 
larvae with a fun e re noted 1 
