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CLOVER-SEED MIDGE ( Dasyneura le^ uminicola Lint.) 
Oregon L. P. Rockwood (telegram, June 6). "Clover-flo.ver midge present 
in VfVf^.lv^.amette Valley in numbers sufficient to cut seed yield 
if v/eaxber July 1 is favorable to second generation- Advise 
red clo^.-er hay be off fields by June 15. L)vett advised by^ 
wire tonight, (Letter, Jure 11). first generation of this in- 
sect is present in sufficient numbers to eat in*;o the seed crop 
seriously in the sec Cnd generation if v;ea'.heT of the last of 
June and first of July furnishes sufficient iioisture for a max- 
imum second generation. The rainy fall of 1^'20 and spring of 
1921 were probably favorable to this species*"' 
A. L. Lovett (June 17). "Generally present in about average 
numbers but in excess of past three years; excessive fall and 
spring rains probably favorable." 
GLOVER APHIS ( Anuraphis bakeri Cov^aa) 
Oregon L. P. Rockwood (June 11). "These aphids are now ver>* thick on 
roadside plants and along borders of small fields about Forest 
Grove, They are very scattering in the clover fields \}ut with 
fa.vorable weather may cause damage to the seed crop in July and 
August." 
New York 
A, L. Lovett (June 17). "Increasing in numbers, probably aver- 
age number now present in northern Willamette Valley." 
CLOVER TYCHIUS (Tychius picirostris Fab.) 
J. D> Detwiler (May 28). "Beetles fairly abundant in Ithaca, de- 
stroying the anthers of flowers. They are now laying eggs," 
CORN 
STALK BORER (Papaipema nitela Guen.) 
Nebraska M. H. Swenk (June 11), "First reports of injury to young corn 
by the stalk borer were received today." 
CORN EARY/ORM ( Chloridea obsoleta Fab.) 
Virginia K. M. King (May 28). "Eggs found on early corn on this date. 
Were the first found this year, near Charlottesville. First 
adult captured on June 2." 
Florida Jeff Chaff in (June 20). "More abundant than usual throughout 
the State; from 10 to 25 per cent of the crop has been damaged. 
During the past month many reports of serious damage have been 
received." 
