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Oregon. K. N. Gray and W. D. Edwards (March J>): Eggs are hatching near 
Astoria, Clatson County, in northwestern Oregon. 
California. J. Wilcox and M. T7. Stone (March IS): Pea aphids were much 
more abundant on alfalfa, at Downey, Los Angeles County, than last 
month. Syrphid larvae were common. 
THREE- CORNERED ALFALFA HOPPER ( Stictocephala festina Say) 
Louisiana. E. 0. Ellisor (March 2U): The alfalfa girdler (S. festina ) has 
been active and oviposition has continued in southern Louisiana during 
warm periods throughout the winter. A small percentage of these eggs 
hatched during warm periods in February and the early part of March; 
however, the nymphs were killed by cold weather. Large numbers of 
nymphs hatched from March 17 to 2^. A microscopic examination of about 
50 alfalfa plants showed that most of the eggs were deposited at least 
2 inches above the surface of the soil. 
California. S. Lockwood (March 27): The treehopper (S. festina ) is common 
in alfalfa throughout the Imperial Valley but damage is not apparent. 
ALFALFA CATERPILLAR ( Eur y mis eurytheme 3d v. ) 
Idaho. R. W, Haegele (March 19): A heavy infestation of the alfalfa cater- 
pillar was found in a 193^ seeding of alfalfa in southwestern Idaho. 
The larvae averaged l/2 inch long and have been feeding since early in 
March on the green growth that had come through the winter. From early 
in January until March .1 the field was covered with 6 to 10 inches of 
snow and the minimum temperature during January was -27° F. at Weiser, 
The larvae became active as soon as the snow melted early in March. 
This insect is recorded as spending the winter in the Northern States 
in the pupal stage and as larvae in the warmer States. The larvae in 
this instance have lived through the winter. 
C0T7PEAS 
C0T7PEA CURCULIO ( Chalcodermus aeneus Boh.) 
North Carolina. Z. P. Metcalf (March): Cowpea weevils are generally more 
abundant on cowpeas than usual. 
SUGARCANE 
SUGARCANE BORER ( Diatra ea saccharalis F. ) 
Louisiana. C. 0. Eddy (March 2U): Larvae of the sugarcane borer are 
transforming to pupae rapidly in southern Louisiana. A few moths have 
emerged. Most larvae and pupae are being found in the tops and in 
trash; very few in stubble. 
