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GREASY CUTWORM ( Agrotis yDsilfin Rott.) 
Illinois W # P„ Flint (Juno 17). "Causing solars damage along 
many "bottom lands which wo.vo cvorflcwrad earlier in tho 
season. Owing to its subterranean f ts p 
poisoned bran mash is not effective in its control," 
, m WEBW0RM3 ( Cramb ue spp. ) 
New York C. R, Crosby. "Adults of th2 silver-striped wobworm 
Cr a mbus praofactellus Zinck. wore collected <*t trap 
lantern on May 26 and 31." 
Minnesota A. G* Rugglos (Juno 13). "In 01ms toad Coraty we scorn 
to have an outbreak of the corn rootwcnio Wo h-vo not 
worked out the species of fe*Sa3JSL a3 y°t." 
ALFALFA 
. , ALFALFA WEEV IL z ( Phy ton o cus p&et icus Gyll.) 
Nevada C. ff, Cre3l (Juno 17). "This insect has v^ry decidedly 
increased in the Reno district. At this date the 
majority are in the advanced larval stage and a few are 
pupating. The survey conducted cooperatively "by tho 
Nevada Quarantine Office and ths Nevada Extension 
Service shows that the infested area has increased several 
square miles since last year. Tho insect is now pxesont 
in the al/alfa fields from a peint 1§ miles wsat of 
Rene tc a point 20 miles east of she City, All fields 
in the Tmckee Vails j nortfyof Rone aj we 3.1 as rxl 
field?, to a point 3 miles south of Reno are infested." 
(June 20) K The infestation in White Pine County appears 
twice as severe as last year, x believe that general 
spraying will be necessary by 1924 1m order to save the 
first crop. Tho majority cf tho insects in the Snake 
Valley are now in tho advanced larval stage. Many cocoons 
and a fow fresh adults are to be observed." 
jO&VgR 
. . PEA APHID ( Illinoia pi si Kalt.) 
Wisconsin S.B.Frackor (May 16). "This insect was still abundant 
in clover fiolds at G-reen Bay on this dato. Migration 
to. adjoining pea fields had begun* H 
Missouri A, C. Burrill (June 15). "First adults found on rod 
clover were observed on this d~».ta at East Petrio." 
