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Kansas. H. E. Bryson (June 26): First time for many years that wheat has 
been badly infested. Considerable loss has resulted in eastern and 
southeastern Kansas# 
WHEAT -STEM MAGGOT ( Mcromysa amor i cor a Fitch) 
Minnesota. A. G. Buggies and assistants (July): Moderately abundant in 
Saint Louis County. 
Hebra-ska. H. D. Tate (July 17 ) - Infested barley plants were received from 
York County on June 24. Ecportcd as injuring wheat in Polk County 
on June 25# 
WHEAL JOIITTWOBM ( Harmolita tritici Fitch) 
Ohio, and Indiana. C. Benton, et al. (July 25 ): Annual survey just completed 
shows a rather heavy infestation in- wheat in several counties in west- 
central Ohio and in east— central Indiana. Infestation he„s persisted 
in this general area for several years. 
WHEAT HEAD ABMYWOBM ( Nelcacania, albilinee, Hbn. ) 
Nebraska. 3D. 3. Whelan (July 17 ): Specimens were taken from a field of oats 
mixed with wheat, in Seward County, on June 17 . 
APHIDS (Aphiidae) 
South Dakota. H. C. Severin and G. I. Gilbertson (July 2): Heal of Thatcher 
wheat infested with Ma,cr 0 sip hum granarium Kby. submitted with statement 
that they are abundant in Brown County. (Det. by P. W. Mason. ) 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (June 26): M. granarium is moderately infesting wheat- 
fields in Utah County. (July ll) : Light infestation of aphids of 
wheat heads of spring plantings at north Ogden and Fielding. (July 17 ): 
Light infestation of M. granarium on wheat at Paradise and Kyrum, 
and light infestation of Shop al o s ip hum p run if olia,e Fitch, on oats 
at Logan. 
COBIT 
CHIITCH BUGS ( Blissus leucopterus Say) 
Ohio. T. H. Parks (juljr 24): ITo serious damage has occurred in ary location. 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (July 23 ): Only isolated infestations of importance 
in a few western counties, with 3enton County as the center, owing 
to weathor unfavorable for bugs. 
C. Benton (July 25 ): Migrations started from small grains to corn 
about July 1 and were completed by July 15 . Threatening outbreak 
was reduced to light or moderate proportions, owing to timely rains 
in May and June in west— central Indiana, mostly confined to Benton 
and acjacent counties. In many cases grass in wheat stubble held 
the nymphs until they were mature. Most of the second brood are 
maturing. 
