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Georgia 
C. R. Willey (February 23): There have been several reports 
lately of da.ra.ge ~oy grain aphids in Goochland County. I have 
examined fields of wheat in Shenandoah Valley co-unties, and 
find aphids fairly abundant in early-planted fields, but 
apparently doing no darrage. The county agent of Rockingham 
County reported two fields of barley daTaged. Fields between 
Richmond and Scottsville along JaTes River are rrore or less 
infested, but apparently there has been no damage. 
0. I. Snaop (February 19): This insect is very abundant 
in soTe wheat fields and has caused considerable injury, 
especially at Marshallville. 
1/ississippi 
H. Dietrich (February 21): The spring grain aphid was 
observed killing oats in a field near Lucedale in the Tiddle 
of December and by the end of January the field was bare. 
C03IT 
Florida 
CORK EAR WORM (Heliothis obsoleta Fab. ) 
J. R. Watson (February 23): Corn ear worms are rroderately 
abundant. There have been rrore complaints than "usual for 
February. 
CLOVER AIT ALFALFA 
Virginia 
Washington 
2ARHSHEE PLANT BUG ( L"gus oratensis L. ) 
H. G. Walker (February 25): Tarnished plant bugs "ere 
observed actively feeding in alfalfa on February 4. 
CLOVER SEED WE3VIL ( Tychius picirostris Fab. ) 
Wr. W. Baker (January - February): Five specirrens of 
Miccotrogus picirostris Fab. have been token froir toss 
growing in the close vicinity of Puyallup during January 
and February* The nine specimens taken on clover rere from 
five separate localities in this vicinity. 
SORGHO 
CORN LEAF APHID ( Aphis rraidis Fitch) 
Louisiana J. W. Ingrarr and E. K. BynuT (January 29): Wingless aphids 
have been found on sorghum throughout the winter. Winged 
forTs rere observed in srrall numbers on sorghuT during the 
latter part of January. This aphid transmits sugarcane mosaic 
disease. 
