of M. mexicanus eggs in Kit Carson County indicated, that hatching of 
a second generation may begin before August 1. The most heavily 
infested county, insofar as M. bivittatus and M. diff erentialis are 
concerned, is Montezuma in the southv/e stern part of the State. Popu- 
lations of 50 to 200 per square yard, in margins and from 6 to J>0 in 
alfalfa, wheat, and barley were present. _C« pellucida populations 
in Grand County were greatly reduced through baiting and movement 
of adults to adjacent meadows; however, heavier areas still contained 
approximately 400 per square yard. Injury to meadow hay was severe 
in the more heavily populated area.s and an estimated JJ~pcrccnt 
damage had occurred over the infested area as a whole. 
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Texas. (July 13-15)5 M. mexicanus represented approximately SO percent 
of the populations in the northeastern part of the Texas 'Panhandle 
and about 95 percent were adults. Heaviest populations were reported 
in Hansford_ and Ochiltree Counties, marginal concentrations running 
as high as JO, and field populations as high as 25 per squa.re yard. 
Light flights moving south and occasionally southwest were reported 
during the week. Wheat harvest in the area, we.s about SO percent 
complete. 
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Oklahoma. (July 13-19)5 M. mexicanus remained the dominant species in 
the Panhandle, comprising JO percent of the populations, followed 
in order by M, diff erentialis and M. bivittatus . Approximately JO 
percent of M. diff erentialis and 95 percent of M. mexicanus and , 
M. bivittatus were in the adult stage. Light flights were reported 
almost daily throughout the week, movement in general being to the 
south and occasionally to the southwest. 
P. A. Ponton (July 23) 5 Severe local infestation of M. bivittatus 
occurred in alfalfa near Taft, in Muskogee County. 
Kansas. B. M. Gaddis (July 13—19)5 M. mexicanus populations in Sherman, 
Thomas, Sheridan, Gove, Scott, Kearny, Grant, and Stanton Counties, 
in western Kansan, averaged 10 per square yard in small— grain stubble 
and alfalfa, while infestations in abandoned and weedy lands ran 
up to 10 per square yard. M. bivittatus and M. diff erentialis , which 
ranked next to M. mexi canus in numbers, were most numerous in the 
irrigated areas of western Kansas and in the dryland areas of 
central Kansas. In the western part of the State most ^hoppers were 
adult and oviposit ion was general. Considerable increa.se in crop 
damage was noted in the 2 western tiers of counties; barley damage 
by heal cutting had increased to about 15 percent of the total 
original anticipated yield and damage to wheat and rye amounted to 
about 10 percent for each crop. Plights wore reported daily as from 
very light, to .light, the general direction being slightly south of 
west. 
Nebraska. - ^ (July 6-12) i Grasshopper populations throughout the Panhandle 
of Nebraska remained very light, with the exception of a few local 
concentrations. In the southv/e stern counties M. mexi canus represented 
35 percent, M. bivittatus 20 percent, Aeoloplus turnbullii Thos. 
15 percent, and M. packardii Scudd. , M. Occident alis Thos., and 
M. confusus Scudd. 25 percent of the populations. Approximately 90 
percent were in the adult stage. Owing to drying up of roadsides 
