have been noted that showed injury due to larvae. Larvae are very 
common at the roots of scattered volunteer oat plants in the 
same field. Ihese larvae are of various sizes, some full-grown 
and preparing to pupate. As many as 55 larvae were found at the 
roots of one stool of oats. 
BIXDWOEM ( !?.:lr.pt viriscens Fab-) 
G-eprgia W« F- Turner (April 12): I have received reports that"budworm n 
damage to corn has "been severe for the last two years. (Corn 
is not yet planted). 
ALFALFA. AITD CLOVER 
PSA APHID ( II lino ia nisi KaltO 
South Philip Luginbill (March 26): Parasites and predacious enemies 
Uarolina are not yet active at Columbia- 
Florida F« S- Chamberlln (April 19): This insect is causing some damage 
to clover throughout the region of Quincy. 
TARriSHED PLANT-BUG- ( Lvms uratpnois L-) 
Idaho Claude lakeland (April 3): Adults were present in alfalfa crowns 
before they had really begun to show green* Adults probably 
hibernate in the soil in alfalfa fields. 
ALFALFA WEEVIL ( Phvtonomus posticus GyllO 
Idaho Claude Wake land (April il): At Parma adults are feeding to some 
extent on growing alfalfa, which is now about 4 inches tall- 
Copulating pairs are abundant and a few fresh eggs are found in 
dead stems- 
Nevada C. W« Creel (April 12): Alfalfa is from 2 to 4 inches high. 
Weevils are active and oviposit ion has commenced • 
CLO VSR-LEAF WEEVIL ( Hyp era punctata Fab.) 
Illinois W« P- Flint (April 20) : Larvae of Hypera punctata are still 
very small* 
LESSER CLOVER-LEAF •TEVIL ( ?hvtcnc~us nigrirostris Fab.) 
Illinois W« P- Flint (April 20)t Small number?, of the clover bud 
weevils have migrated to the clover fields, but not all of these 
insects have left hibernating quarters- 
Indiana J- J. Davis (April 20) : Adults are rather numerous this spring 
