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California R, 3. Campbell (April 8): The serious infestation reported 
last month in Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties has 
he 311 practically cleaned up by the aphid fungus Sat onophthor a 
araid is I-Ioffn. which was stimulated by recent rainy weather. 
CLOVE R 
T7ESTEKN TWELVE-SPOTTED CUCUMBER-BEETLE ( Diabrotica soror Lee.) 
Oregon Don C. Mote .(April k); This insect is still being reported 
as a damging pest of seedling .clover, in the vicinity of 
Corvallis. 
CLOVER-LEAF 'JESVIL ( Hvpera punctata Fab.) 
Mississippi :. V,'. Allen (April 15): A moderate infestation on clovers 
at A. <?; M. College, Damage negligible, due to the luxuriant 
growth of the host plants. Insect at present largely in 
pupal stage. Larval death, rate in insectary material considerably 
less than 10 pur cent. 
CUTWORMS (lloctuid* e) 
Mississippi H. 7f, Allen (April 15) : In material consisting of "'ell over a 
thousand ppecimens collected at A. & H. College this spring, 
t" T o species, E eltia dr. c ens '.Tall:, or subaothica Haw. and Folia 
r er.iger a , St eph. are the only species present in large numbers. 
These have been collected largely in clovers and rankly 
. growing weeds, 17c extensile damage to crops has been noted. 
The first named species is largely in the last larval instar, 
while renigera is now parsing rapidly into thepupal stage. 
Death by parasites or disease has been extremely low. 
(Determinations based on larvae examined by Mr. 5. E. Crumb, 
L T . S. Bureau of Entomology. ) 
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A VETCH AFHIL (possibly Illinoia pisi Kalt. ) 
Ore -on Don C. Mote (April -) : growers ana agronomists report aphids 
more abundant at this time than usual. Bamage will be 
severe at Corvallis and vicinity unless checked by weather 
conditions or natural enemies. 
