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IitiiSSER CIOVER-IEAF WEEVIL ( Phytonomus nigrirostris Fab,) 
New York. J. B. Detwiler (May 20). "This insect is fairly abundant at Ithaca, 
working in the buds, axils of the leaves, and in the heads. Some 
of the larvae are in the last instar. 1 * 
Ohio. To He Parks (April 26). "Expect damage due to the backward condi- 
tion of the plants and the advanced development of the insect over 
last year . This insect promises to damage the red clever serious jy 
in Darke, Shelby, Miami, Champai &n , and Clerk Counties in western 
Ohio. The first larvae were observed to he hatched April 26 as com- 
pared with May 14 in 1920. Pasturing the infested fields until 
May 15 is being advised by the Extension Serviced' 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (May 17), "We are beginning to get in reports of con- 
siderable damage to clover, particularly big English clover, and 
apparently the area of heavy infestation in Indiana is by the lesser 
clover leaf weevil. Wo find the larvae in all sizes f r cm the very 
smallest to those nearly full grown. This is for central Indiana." 
Illinois. W. P. Flint (May 17). "Examinations of clover in Champaign County 
shoved 75 per cent of the heads infested. The insect is much more 
abundant than usual in the southern and central parts of the State, 
only occurring in moderate numbers on the west side of the State." 
Oregon. L. P. Bockvood (May 17). "This insect shows an increase over last 
year, especially south of Forest Grove, where they were scarce. 
The beetles are now actively feeding and laying eggs. The damage 
is not serious at this time. The parasite, Bathyplecte s e xlgua 
Grav. , is more numerous than the Phytonoous aduii; c . Male parasites 
greatly predominating at this time. These, however, will not be 
sufficiently developed to kill the larvae until the middle of June. 
This insect is gradually working southward, as Forest Grove is ap- 
parently the southern limit, and was very scarce in 1919 and 1920. 
Fortunately the pest is accompanied by its natural enemies. 
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CIOV!R-L£AF WEEVTX (Hyp era punctata Fab.) 
New York. L. P. Wehrle (May 17). "The first beetle found today was still in 
the cocoon and newly transformed." 
New Jersey. T. J. Headlee (April 27). "This is the first outbreak of this in- 
sect I have seen. It is in sufficient numbers in the northwestern 
portion of the State to clean up completely the foliage and the tends 
stems of clover. The clover in most cases seems to be a little red, 
