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DES2RT C0R2T FLEA BEETLE ( Chaetocnema ectypa Horn) 
Arizona. A. H. Caldwell (Jvly 5): Desert corn flea beetles are over trie entire 
district of Safford on corn. There are many of them. 
CORN 3ILLBUGS (Calendra sp. ) 
Minnesota. A. A. Granovsky (June 23): Eillbugs are abundant this year, especially 
in wet and low land. Several fields in Fillmore County were replanted, "out 
were injured again quite badly. 
LESSER CORK STALK BORER ( Elasraopalpus limosellus Zell. ) 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (July 18): The lesser corn stalk borer is moderately 
abundant in field corn at Cullman, Roanoke, and Anniston. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (July 20): Cornstalks which show injury by the lesser corn 
stalk borer, were received from Zscatawpa on July 15. 
California.. F. H. Wymore (July 23): The lesser corn stalk borer is moderately 
abundant on milo maize (Holcus sorghum ). The caterpillars were attacking the 
young plants near the crown, causing them to topple over. 
SOUTHERN CORIT STALK BORES ( Diatraea c ramb i do i des Gr o t e ) 
New Jersey. H. H. White (July 20): Three butts of cornstalk containing insects 
for determination (determined as the larger corn stalk borer by W.R. Walton) 
were received from Cape Hay Court House. 
Maryland. Press release, Ext. Service Univ. Md. (July 18): Farmers in many 
sections of Maryland are suffering serious damage to their corn crops bj 7- corn 
borers, according to reports received. The insect doing the damage is the 
larger corn stalk borer. 
Virginia. H. G. Walker (July 27): The larger stalk borer is very abundant at 
Norfolk. About 75 per cent are now in the pupal stage, 20 per cent have 
emerged, and 5 per cent are still in the larval sta^e. 
ALFALFA 
ALFALFA WEEVIL ( Hypera Pqstica Gyll.) 
California. M. L. Jones (June 30): The alfalfa weevil is now established in 
central California in the following counties: Stanislaus, San Joaqr.in, Alameda, 
Contra Costa, and Santa Clara. 
A. E. Michelbacher (July 20): The alfalfa weevil is still to be found in the 
region around Pleasanton and Niles. It is not present in large numbers. Larvae 
of all stages of development as well as adults can be collected. Eggs have not 
been observed in the field for some little time, although the adults oviposit 
freely in laboratory cultures. 
Colorado. G. M. List (July 23): The alfalfa weevil is moderately abundant in 
Mesa and Rio Blanco Counties, where some injury has been observed. 
