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were coccinellids, of first importance* syrphids beginning 
to become conspicuous and chrysopids beginning to appear. 
Alfalfa swept on the 15th shored 384,00 per 7,500 sq. ft. 
No. sweeping possible in alfalfa Since then on account of rain 
and wet foliage. Peas swept on 21st showed 9,400 per 1,900 
sq. ft. On alfalfa just in blossom there is a decided scarcity 
of alate adults and immature stages showing wings. In pears 
just coming into bloom there is a large proportion of the 
winged forms. 
Kansas J, W« McColloch (May 28): This aphid is reported killing 
out a field of spring-sown alfalfa at Topeka. 
CLOVER 
CLOVER LEAF WEEVIL (Hyp era punctata Fab.) 
Indiana J 4 J, Davis (June 25): The clover leaf weevil is common 
on alsike clover at Waveland May 28, 
LESSER CLOVER LEAF WEEVIL ( Ph- tonomus nigrirostris Fab, ) 
On io T, H. Parks (June 22): The clover bud weevils are present 
as usual but the frequent rains of this month have stimulated 
growth of the clover, resulting in little damage from this 
insect. They are new from one-half to full grown larvae 
at Columbus. 
Illinois W, p„ Flint (June 20): Examinations made by J, H. Bigger 
in western Illinois showed that 64 per cent of the clover 
buds in first-crop clover were infested by this weevil, and 
37,6 per cent of the heads had been destroyed completely. 
These figures are based on examinations made in a number of 
fields in several different counties in western Illinois, 
Examinations made on the University Farm at Urbana show 
an average of 84 per cent of the heads infested on June 
8. At this time many of the weevil larvae were still quite 
small, and it is probable that at least as high as one per 
cent of the heads would be destroyed in eastern Illinois as 
is the case in the western part of the State. 
FRUIT I N S. E C T S 
APPLE 
APHIIDAE 
Hew York C # R» Crosby and assistants, abstract from Weekly News 
Letter N. Y. St. Coll. Agr. June 4, and 25. Aphids are generally 
extremely scarce throughout the State' rsportc having been 
