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LESSER CLOVER LEAF WEEVIL ( Phvtorojus nigrrirost ris Fab,) 
Illinois J 4 K a Higger (May 15): Observations at present indicate that 
there will be severe losses of clover seed caused by the ler 
clover leaf weevil, 
SALT-MARSH CATE PILLA] (E eti - r.-\..e acraea Drury) 
Tex F. L, Thomas (May 3): These worms are quite numerous nor and 
are almost sure to -'ork on c tton later in the region arour. 
Bay City, Matagorda County, 
EPS (; tysanoptera) 
Wisconsin J, 2, Dudley, Jr. (May 26): These insects are extremely abun- 
dant on alfalfa, over 14,000 having been caught with the aphi- 
dczer from 7,500 sq. feet of alfalfa in Columttifi County, 
sissippi R t '.7, Harn?d (May 29): Injury to roses by thrips has be.n 
prevalent throughout th. State this sprin . 
ABi'.Y CUTWORM ( Chorizc.f rotis a uxiliaris Grot./ 
K a n J, '.",', McColloch (<V. ril <J5) : The army cutworm was reported 
injuring alfalfa in a numoer of fields at Rydal. 
FRUIT INSECTS 
48HIIDAE 
U achusetts A» I, Bourne (May 21): Up to the present time the: 
apparently very i . lice. I report 
in my r and ■ . v bad no report thus far from any section 
of the State to contradict th st tement* 
Connecticut M, 1 , . (M y): Very few aphids can be found, any 
• in o» ird in Unionville County, This orchard 
a good i- tion oi ted, i generation bell 
pro 
■ York C, R, Cro 
Letter N« Y« S1 Jlleg bure, • l ;, 19! I Be] 
from Suffolk, Colui , I , .....,■., 
is in 1 
ti em< ly i , the .d, 
;ia Oliver I, Snapj (' / L9) I Aphi re abundant this yeai 
than usual at Port v. .11 , Our -ring has be _: much 
