PLAINS FALSE VilREV/ORM 
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The plains false ^virewonn ( Eleodes opaca Say) did considerable damage 
in the drier parts of Kansas and New Mexico both early in the spring and 
on the new seedings this fall. As a whole, however, this insect has at- 
tracted but little attention over the greater part of the semiarid dry- 
farming country, 
ALFALFA WEEVIL ■ 
"The alfalfa weevil ( Phytonomus posticus Gyll») has been recently 
discovered in the following co^onties: Garfield County, Utah; Adams and 
Boise Counties, Idaho; Mesa and Garfield Counties Colorado; Lincoln, Hum- 
boldt, and Elko Counties, Nevada; and ScOtts Bluff Covinty, Nebraska. The 
injury inflicted by the weevil has been serious iniRestern Nevada, northern 
Utah, and central Colorado. No serious injury has been reported elsev/here." 
(Geo. I, Reeves, Bureau of Entomology, U* S, D, A.) 
LESSER CLOVER LEAF WEEVIL 
Although the iSeser clover leaf weevil ( Phytonomus nigrirostris Fab.) 
was apparently as abundant as usual in Ohio and possibly above normal 
in Illinois, where as high as 84 per cent of the closer heads were found 
to be infested early in June, nevertheless as a whole but little damage 
was done to the hay, as the wet season produced a very succulent growth 
that masked the injury* 
FALL ARIOTORM 
The fall armyworm ( Laphygma f rugiperda S« & A*.) became very abun- 
dant the first week in July. As the season advanced, localized outbreaks 
were reported from Louisiana and Mississippi. No large or extensive out- 
breaks developed this year. 
Late in ^P^il '^^^ during May adults of the armyworm ( Cirphis 
unipuncta Haw.) were found in rather heavy flights in parts of Illinois 
and Indiana. No outbreak' however, was reported later in the season 
from these States, Several small Outbreaks were reported from Ozaxikee and 
Manitowoc Counties, '.Yisconsin, and late in September a very limited brood 
appeared at Monticfcllo, Ind. 
HESSIAN FLY 
Early spring surveys indicated that the Hessian fly (Phytophaga 
destructor S^) was seriously infesting wheat in the central and southern 
counties of Kansas and in parts of Oklalioma. Very serious injury to wheat 
in northeastern Virginia Has also reported early in the season. Later in 
the season, ha:7ever, the situation became more favorable and infestations 
in general were reported slight to moderate, with the exception of rather 
serious conditions in parts of Ohio and Nebraska. The midsummer survey 
indicated that in the East Central. .States infestations in general were 
