Show DAMAGE BY ALFALFA WEEVIL larvae from eggs laid in stems stem s of plants work much injury by feeding upon the ouda buds although in the middle west no alfalfa harming insect has yet caused widespread damage utah farmers have bavo a serious pest to contend with known as aa tho the alfalfa weevil it mado made its first appearance in 1907 coming from europe the adult weevil la Is a hard shelled beetle about inch long brown in color with a darker i Adult Male of tho Alfalfa weevil greatly enlarged stripe down the back it lives over winter in sheltered places much the tha same as chinch bugs and in the early spring lays its ita eggs in the alfalfa stems the larvae from these eggs do the damage by feeding upon the buds buda tor for a period of about six alx weeks it if unmolested control methods recommended by the utah station include keeping the alfalfa growing rapidly in the spring by disking or spring removing the first crop as soon as serious injury occurs followed with thorough spring tooth and brush dragging and rotation of alfalfa every tour four or five years As with chinch bugs buga it la is ad visible to keep out of the way places clean of sheltering grass and refuse and securing the operation cooperation co of whole communities in fighting the post pest |