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Louisiana. W. S. Hinds (May 29) : The work of this beetle in cane fields 
young corn has nearly ceased. The "beetles have been widely distributed on 
various soil types this season and have been reported from an ber of locality 
in the northern part of the State. 
SOUTHERN CORN LEAF BEETLE ( Myochrou s denticollis Lee.) 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (June 22) : One report from Belleville showed one field of 
corn practically ruined. 
ALFALFA 
ALFALFA WEEVIL ( Hypera -postica Gyll . ) 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (June 24): The alfalfa weevil is r.oderately to very abundant 
in central and northern Utah. Damage is a^-jarent in cany parts of Utah, and 
much of the alfalfa has been cut to stop the injury. 
Nevada. G. G. Schweis (May): Le.ma : "-e was sonewrat spotted throughout Nevada. In 
some sections control r.easures were necessary, while in other parts weevils 
were not at all numerous, and even scarce. 
California. A. E. Michelbacher (June 19): The alfalfa weevil populations in the 
various districts are low. Tor the most part -all over middle California the 
alfalfa has been cut the second tine. In the Tracy area the weevil is very 
scarce, while in the area about Pleasantcn the pest can still be found with 
considerable ease. In the region around Niles the weevil can be collected, but 
not in large numbers. 
CLOVER LEA? WEEVIL ( Hypera punctata Fab.) 
Indiana. H. R. Painter (May 21): The clover leaf weevil was r.oderately abundant 
in Tippecanoe County early in the season, "but scarcer by the end of May, 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (June 20): The clover leaf weevil is very abundant in alfalfj 
fields. 
LESSER CLOVER LEAF TCZEVIL ( Hypera nirrirostris Fab.) 
Indiana. E. R. Painter (May 51): The lesser clover leaf weevil is moderately 
abundant in Tippecanoe County. Rather heavy mortality of larvae is due to 
parasites and possibly also disease. 
CROIALARIA 
BELLA MOTH ( Utetheisa eel la L . ) 
Georgia. J. 17. Ingrap (June 2): Crotnlaria near Cairo is being injured.. 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (June 21): The beautiful Btetheisa is moderately abundant 
on crotalaria at Brewton. 
Louisiana. '.7. A. Lou-las and J. 1. Ingram (May 25): TTe found 25 per cent of the 
crotalaria plants in a field near Franklin injured. Pupae were attached to the 
leaves in a very light sort of wet. 
