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ALFALFA TiEEVIL ( Fhy to nomas posticus By 11.) 
Uovada 0. 0. Schwois (September 13): Adults are seeking alterna- 
tion quarters. 
Oregon D. C. Koto (August): The alfalfa weevil "as discovered in 
the vicinity of Medford early in July. This a commercial jump 
since the nearest known infestation is some 200 miles from 
Hedford in eastern Oregon. Rockwood and Mote made a prelimi- 
nary survey, determining the limits of the infestation at 
Central Point on the north, Phoenix on the south, about 2 
miles west and two and one-half miles cast of Mcdford. One 
peculiar feature of the infestation was the lateness of weevil 
development. The larvae -ere feeding and doing damage to the 
second crop of hay which was nearing maturity. 
California S. Lockwood (Augast 30): Mr. Ceo. .Vilson and the writer 
found the alfalfa weevil for the first time in Alpine County, 
the infestation being an extension of the area of the Carson 
Valley which has been infested for a longer period. This in- 
sect was also found to have extended its area by 1 mile with- 
in a year in Lassen County. 
THHHE-GOBHEBBfi ALFALFA H0PF3E ( Stictocc-phala f estina Say) 
Arizona 0. L. Barnes (September 22): Moderately abundant in the 
Verde Valley in Yavapai Comity. Abundant in some fields 
near Phoenix. 
GARDEN 7.\SBi7CS& ( loxostogc similalis Cuen.) 
Iowa C. -J. Drake (August 29): Since my last report we have had 
a large number of complaints from a large district in the 
western portion of the State. It has been reported in Adair 
and Dallas Counties in addition to the counties I named in my 
previous letter. Many new fields of alfalfa were very seri- 
ously damaged or totally destroyed. ;>uite a number of 
gro-ers reuorted that fields of 30 or 40 acres were entirely 
riddled. 
Nebraska M. H. Swonk (September 3): An outstanding insect pest of 
the month wag the garden webworm, the injuries of which ap- 
peared in the alfalfa fields over an area enclosed by Douglas, 
Ctoe, Fillmore, Adams, York, and 3utler Counties, and also 
in Antelope County near iJeligh and Brunswick about August 7 
or 8 and did much damage during the following week or 10 
days. Complaints of injury ceased abruptly immediately after 
the middle of August. i-'Iany fields were heavily infested and 
by the time the larvae were matured were so eaten and webbed 
that they appeared as if they had been frostbitten or swept 
