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Claude Wakeland (May 25): Activity of adults is extending over a 
long period of time- The first larvae were observed in the field 
in southwestern Idaho May 2, the first pupae May 22. Larvae are 
abundant in fields, also eggs, and females yet contain large number e 
of eggs to be deposited. Communities severely affected in 1922 
are in general less infested, but severe injury is occurring or 
will occur in communities where not noticed last year. Bathyplectes 
curculionis occurs generally but in small numbers around Caldwell 
and Parma. 
ALFALFA CATERPILLAR ( Eurymus eurytheme Boisd. ) 
Idaho Don B. Whelan (June 8): Damage at Wendall is slight, about 1 per 
cent. Quite a percentage of terminal leaves are eaten. Injury 
resembles that of alfalfa weevil when not abundant. 
FALSE CHINCH BUG ( Nysius ericae-j. Schill.) 
Minnesota A. G. Ruggles (June 7): The false chinch bug was discovered 
doing considerable damage in alfalfa fields at Milaca. 
CLOVER -LEAF WEEVIL ( Hypera -punctata Fab. ) 
Idaho Don B. Whelan and Claude Wakeland (May 20): The steady and 
consistent increase of this insect while slow would suggest that 
it may become a pest of major importance at some future flirae. It 
has become more abundant each year during the last three years. 
Several reports of injury to alfalfa and clover have been received 
this season. Attention is called to it mostly by farmers taking 
injury of it to be due to the alfalfa weevil. Locality, in Boise- 
Payette Valley. 
LESSER CLOVER-LEAF WEEVIL ( Phytonoimis nigrirostris Fab. ) 
Ohio T. H. Parks (May J,l): These larvae are now common in the embryo 
heads and buds of red clover at Columbus, also beneath the leaf 
stipules. Some are already nearly full-grown. Prospects are good 
for interference of normal blossoming due to the presence of the 
larvae. This has been the worst insect pest of red clover for 
several years in western and central counties. (June 23): The 
pest is present at Columbus in the usual numbers, but good growing 
weather enabled the clover to outgrow its damage. After watching 
this pest for four years, we notice parasitism increasing and 
beginning to have its effect upon the host. 
RYE 
SORGHUM WEBWQRM ( Celama sorghiella Riley) 
Indiana J. J, Davis (June l6): We have received specimens of what /certainly 
must be Celama sorghiella . attacking the developing grains in the 
heads of Rosen rye at Newport. This is the first record we have 
