THIRTIETH REPORT OF THE STATE ENTOMOLOGIST 



TABLE 1.— CROP LOSSES FROM GRASSHOPPERS AND SAVINGS FROM 

 CONTROL WORK IN DOLLARS 



vittatus ranking next in importance. M. packardi, M. differ entialis 

 and M. femur-rubrum occurred in important numbers in various 

 localities. 



A significant part of the grasshopper situation in 1943 was the 

 late season damage to fall-planted wheat. This type of damage 

 has increased as the acreage of fall-planted grain, in areas where 

 strip cropping is practiced, has increased. Considerable concern 

 is being shown by farmers toward this type of damage and in 

 some counties the principal control program has been directed 

 toward protecting winter grain. 



