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Damage is accentuated, "by the recent, cool weather, which has held alfalfa 
from making normal growth. 
Utah. G. E. Knowlton (April l6) : Adults were observed at Hooper. 
C. J. Sorenson (April 22): Larvae were moderately abundant at 
Hyde Park and Smithf ield, Cache County. Two overwintering adults also 
were seen here. 
Washington. E. J, Newcomer (April): A county agent reported that this 
pest was seriously damaging several alfalfa fields in Yakima County. 
CLOVER MITE ( Bryobia praetiosa Koch) 
Pennsylvania. H. E. Hodgkiss (April 19): This mite is very abundant on 
clover in the eastern part of the State. 
VETCH 
VETCH BRUCID ( Bruchus brachial is Eahraeus) 
North Carolina. J. S. Pinckney (April 19): The vetch weevil is now 
beginning to emerge from hibernation quarters in central North Caro- 
,. lina. A few adults that emerged were swept from vetch on April 18. 
GREEN CLOVER WORM ( Plathypena scabra E.) 
Georgia. T. L. Bissell (April lk) : Beginning March 19 • frequent examina- 
tions of vetch at Experiment, in, central Georgia* have yielded, small .. 
numbers of eg;;s, and on that date one snail caterpillar-was found. On 
April lk it matured to a moth. Moths -were common at light traps and 
around buildings from December to March, inclusive. 
STRAWBERRY ERUIT7J0RM ( Cnophasia longana Haw.) 
Oregon. D. C. Mote (April 27) : First- -and. second- ins tar larvae have been 
abundant on vetch and clover at Mount Angel, Marion County, in north- 
western Oregon, since the first of the month. 
SUGARCANE 
SUGARCANE BORER ( Diatraoa saccharalis E.) 
Louisiana. B. A. Osterberger (April 20): In Saint John the Baptist, As- 
cension, and East Baton Rouge Parishes the early spring weather was very 
favorable for the early borer emergence, with indications of a very 
early first generation. The first-generation -larval stage w-as reduced 
by frost and. low temperatures accompanied by wind and rain, in April. 
Eggs are being collected but to date no Trie ho gramma have been taken. 
