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Weevil Threatens Utah Alfalfa Supply By Insect Bulletin
State agriculture notes the alfalfa weevil Physonosticles, long in Europe Asia Africa, has appeared near Salt Lake City in 1904 and spread to Wyoming and Idaho. Described by Prof. F M Webster, the small brown beetle lays eggs in stems with larvae that damage buds leaves and stalks, making hay woody and risky for horse feed. Control efforts include discing grazing burning and parasites, with eradication uncertain and invasion possible via seed hay or seed imports.
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