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A CARABID ( Scarites subterraneus Fab.) 
Texas J» N« Rovey (April 25): The grub of this insect was found 
attacking seed corn after" 'being planted near Beaumont. 
GRAPE COLASPIS ( Colaspis brunnea Fab,) 
Illinois J. H# Bigger (April 30): Damage to corn is not expected to 
be very great this season in the western part of the State, 
Weather has permitted all ground to be plowed early. Control 
was obtained by farmers without their definite knowledge in 
most cases. 
ALFALFA AM)' CLOVER 
PEA APHID ( Illinoia pisi Kalt.) 
ITorth Carolina C* H» Brannon (May 21): This insect has completely destroyed 
about 15 acres of vetch in Moore County. 
Indiana J» J, Davis (M a y 26): The pea aphid was reported as wide- 
spread and destructive to alfalfa in "Elkhart County. Much damage 
had already been done when reported May 23. The same aphid was 
reported May 21 from LaGrange County. In both cases alfalfa 
was the crop attacked. 
Wisconsin J. E« Dudley Jr, (May 26): The pea aphid is slightly more 
abundant than the average year for this time of the year. There 
were 5,600 aphids collected by aphidozer from 7,500 s&. ft. of 
alfalfa in Columbia County. Coccinellids were abundant, 33 being 
collected with the aphids, and probably not more than half re- 
covered. Syrphids were very few, Chrysopids. just appearing, 
and Nab is ferus light. From April to M a y 21, 245 tioccinellids , 
practically all M ali a binuncta ta ,were collected in the summer 
laboratory, where they were attempting to escape. Many were 
also observed in outbuildings which were not tight enough to pre- 
vent gradual escape of the insects. 
K a nsas J* .',", McColloch (May 20): The pea aphid caused considerable 
damage to alfalfa following freezes in April. Reports of injury 
were received from McFarland, Abilene, Maple Hill, Wellington^ 
Wichita, and Manhattan. On M a y 16 injury to clover was reported 
from Olathe. 
Utah G» .\ Knowlton (May 10): Pea aphids are becoming rather 
abundant on alfalfa throughout Salt Lake, Weber, and Cache 
Counties. 
