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is much more numerous than usual on alfalfa at Columbia and 
Keytesville." 
PALE STRIPED FLEA- BEETLE (Systena blanda Melsh.) 
Michigan L, G, Gentner (June 20). "First noted this insect two weeks ago 
shortly after young alfalfa plants came through. They eat 
young leaves and the growing centers and have damaged the 
crop about 10 per cent. At present the beetles are disappear- 
ing and the majority of the plants are putting out new growth. 
They first appeared near wooded and v/eedy land," 
CLOVER- LEAF T,VEEVIL ( Hypera punctata Fab.) 
California H. S, Smith (June 5). "Serious damage to small fields in 
Shasta County. This is the first occurrence of this insect^gg^ 
in California as a pest although it is recorded as having/col- 
lected in the San Francisco Bay Region." 
NEMATODES 
Nebraska M, H. Swenk (May 5). "Alfalfa roots were found bored by nema- 
todes in a field in Madison County that was suffering from crown 
rot and in which the roots were tending to decay." 
CLOVER 
LESSER CLOVER- LEAF WEEVIL ( Phytonomus nigrirostris Fab.) 
New York J. D. Detwiler (May 28]| . "The beetles are still fairly abundant 
and working in the axillary buds and in the heads; no pupa 
observed as yet." 
Ohio T. H. Parks (June lO) . "Damage was severe in seven western Ohio 
counties. Transformation to the beetles took place Jiine 1 to 
10, Some larvae were killed by fungus after the cocoons v/er© 
spun." 
Indiana J. J. Davis (May 17), "V/e are beginning to get in reports of 
considerable damage to clover, particularly big English clover, 
and apparently the area of heavy infestation in Indiana is inr 
creasing. The insect causing the damage is the lesser clover- 
leaf weevil. We found the larvae in all sizes from the very sraall* 
est tti those nearly full grown. This is for central Indiana." 
Illinois W. P. Flint (Jion 19). "More numerous than usual over the eastern 
two- thirds of the State, wherein 50 per cent of the heads are 
infested. One hymenopterous parasite has been observed. Near- 
ly all of the weevils are in the adult stage." 
Oregon L, P. Ro6kwood (June 9). "This insect is more numerous than 
usual at Forest Grove. The damage is decidedly more noticeable 
this month than last. The d^s-iribut.ion was deteriiiined last month 
to extend to near YEimhill xn Willanc'^fce Valley and Pacific City 
on the Coast ." 
