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Por the area as a whole, approximately 3® percent of the grasshoppers 
had reached the adult stage; M. mexi canus was mating. Light damage 
to alfalfa* "beans, buckwhoat, cabbage, and strawberries continued. 
(July 13^19 )• throughout the counties of north-central and north- 
eastern Michigan, M. mexicanus constituted about SO percent of the 
grasshopper population. In the north-central counties, grasshopper 
development was vrell advanced, with about 4o percent in the adult 
stage. In the northeastern counties, especially those bordering on 
Lake Huron, development was less advanced and only about 10 percent 
were adults. 
Illinois. W. P. Hint (July 22); Very heavy infestation of M. bivittatus 
and M. mexicanus spretus Walsh in an area about 10 miles long by 3 
miles wide, in Grundy County, north- central Illinois. Large numbers 
of grasshoppers died from disease. 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (July 23) ! Grasshoppers have been important pests 
during the last month. A notable outbreak, resulting in considerable 
damage, was reported from Browns town, in the extreme southern part 
of the State. Most of the grasshopper outbreaks have been in the 
northwest corner of the State. 
Ohio. 1. H. Parks (July 24); Local infestations continue to be reported 
from central and southern counties, where they have hatched in favored 
spots and have migrated into gardens, soybeans, and flo\-/er plantings. 
Kentucky. W.A. Price (June 24); Very abundant and causing some damage to 
corn, tobacco, and vegetable crops in central and northern Kentucky. 
M0BM02T CRICKET ( Anabrus simplex Hald.) 
South Dakota. H. C. Severin and G. I. Gilbertson (June 2S) : Largely 
confined to Lyman County, where they have done more damage than usual. 
Infestation started in the northern half of the county and large 
numbers have moved to the southern half. 
Montana. B. M. Gaddis (June 29-July 5 ) s Only light scattered infestations 
present over a, wide area of Yellowstone County. (July 6-12); Ranged 
from fifth-instar nymphs to adults along the Idaho-Montana line. 
Sevora.l la.rge bands were moving along a 4— mile front from Idaho into 
Beaverhead County. Migrations continued in the infested area south- 
west of Hardin in Big Horn County and some crickets entered croplands. 
Crickets were mating but no oviposit ion was noted. 
Wyoming. B. T. Snipes (July 22); Heavy infestations are present in eastern 
Sheridan County where some damage to hay and grain has occurred. 
Scattered bands are present on top of the Big Horn Mountains, but no 
extensive migratory tendencies are evident. Heaviest infestations 
are on the lower slopes of the Owl Creek Mountains and in the vicinity 
of Thcrmopolis. In Crook County little or no crop damage was 
occasioned because of control operations. (July 13 - 19 ); Migrations 
continued in Hot Springs County throughout the early part of the week. 
In Sheridan County migrations slackened, owing to the hot weather. 
Oviposition was in progress. In Crook County all crickets were adults 
