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CHINCH BUG- ( Blissus leucopterus Say) 
Illinois, W. P. Flint (February 24); A survey shows moderate to moderately 
larg5 numbers in hibernating quarters in the central, north-central, and 
south-central parts of the State, Not abundant in the extreme northern 
or extreme southern sections. Numbers in hibernation vary greatly with 
locality, some counties shoeing over 1,000 bugs per square foot in the most 
favored type of cover and others -showing only from 40 to 60 . 
Nebraska. H. D. Tate (February 26 ); A survey conducted late in the fall and 
early in the winter showed one of the heaviest populations of recent years 
in east-central and southeastern Nebraska,. Weather conditions during the 
winter have been such that considerable winter mortality. is probable, but it 
is believed that large numbers remain alive* 
Kansas. E. T. Jones (February 28); Many collections of wheat samples during 
the fall and winter have yielded a few chinch bugs. There is some indicar- 
tion that some of the overwintered bugs aro apparently feeding on growing 
wheat in a number of counties in east-central Kansas. 
Missouri. L. Hasemem (MafeB 2)l Iwat® Call and winter surrey records indicate 
light to medium carry-over of bugs in 1 area, involving parts of 10 north- 
eastern counties and in a second area embracing parts of 20 counties, ex- 
tending from southwest through to the north-central part of the State. A 
third area covers parts of 10 northwest counties. Threatening areas are 
restricted to parts of 8 counties in west-central and extreme northwest sec- 
tions of the State. 
GREEN BUG ( Toxoptera grnminum Rond. ) 
Georgia. T, L. Bissell (February 25); Specimens and injury found scattered 
in grain at Experiment, central Georgia, on December 17» Oats and barley 
infested more than wheat . One parasitized aphid observed. 
Mississippi. • C, Lyle (February 23 ); Aphids, probably this species, were found 
on oats in Simpson County in December. Reports of injury to oats in Lowndes 
County received on November 10. 
Oklahoma. C. F. Stiles (February 24): Reported in damaging numbers from Cotton 
County, where one field of wheat has been completely destroyed. Also pres- 
ent in Caddo, Logan, Murray, and Payne Counties. 
Texas. F, L. Thomas (January 28): Injurious to wheat and oats in Cooke and 
Dallas Counties; unusually severe in Dallas County.. 
ALFALFA 
ALFALFA WEEVIL ( Hyp era, postica Gyll.) 
California. A. E. Michelbacher (February 24): Very scarce on January 20 in 
the agricultural area adjacent to San Francisco Bay, Only 2 adults collect- 
ed in 35 O swoeps in 4 fields. Found in greater abundance in the San Joaquin 
Valley on February 10. Average number of larvae collected per 100 sweeps in 
