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trouble in the East-Central Stages, 3nd decidedly reduced the infestations 
in eastern Kansas and western Missouri. Destructive abundance in parts 
of eastern Nebraska developed during June . The North Carolina outbreak 
developed to be of some consequence, but not very serious. The Nebraska 
outbreak was much less serious than was originally anticipated, 
whole, the chinch-bug situation was not serious this year. A brood of 
chinch bugs is building up in the East-Central States which may cause 
trouble in 1928. 
GSEBN BUG. 
During the winter and early spring months the green bug ( Toxoptera 
gra mihum Rond. ) was reported as unusually abundant in Louisiana and parts 
of Oklahoma and Texas, and in the Salt River Valley of Arizona. During. 
March the Oklahoma infest? tion became more extensive, but no further de- 
velopments were reported from other States. A small outbreak in North 
Carolina, with seme damage, was reported late in April, after which date 
no further reports of this insect were received. 
FALSE ' I3EW0MS. 
Though generally not so prevalent as during the past few years, 
the plains false wireworm ( Eleodes opaca Bay) destroyed thousands of 
acres of wheat around Syracuse, Kans. It was also reported from Nebraska, 
and a species heretofore not known as^crop pest, Eleodes tricostata . gay 
was recorded from thy latter State. Later in the season considerable 
damage was done in eastern Idaho by L. hispilabns.Say. 
ALFALFA WEEVIL. 
( ?hytonomus posticus G-yl 1 . ) 
Rather severe injury to the first crop was reported frcm Delta, 
Utah. The weevil is now about 3 miles west of the Nebraska line in 
hyoming, the known infestation having extended do miles eastward. The 
outbreak in Idaho is the most destructive since that of 1921. (See also 
Special Review. ) 
CLOVER LEAF UEEVIL. 
Owing to severe wet weather last fall out little damage was exper- 
ienced this year by the clover leaf weevil (Hypera punctata Fab.) m 
Illinois. During April this insect became unusually trouble some to al- 
falfa in Kansas and damage would have been very severe had it not been 
for heavy rains late in April. The insect also appeared early in the 
season in menacing numbers in Missouri, but was controlled by prolonged 
cool, wet 'weather. During early June a fe\ reports were received from 
Indiana, 
LESSER CLOVER LEAF WEEVIL. 
Severe damage by the lesser clover leaf weevil (Phytonomus nigri- 
rostris Feb.) to clover buds and seed crops w.s q£?SPected in Illinois 
