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Kansas. J. R. Horton (Octo'ber 3 ): The fall gen^jration ’»?as unnsnally late in getting 
•under ■'way, first eggs occurring on Septeiriher 22, Population proniscs to reach 
a ne^^' low level in local winter wheat seedings, partly as a result of a.hnor- 
mally hot, dry weather, although there were two good rains • in the first half 
of Septonher, Volunteer wheat occurring in favorable locations in July and 
received only a trace of infestation, "but volunteer did not c 5 >pear ^ 
generally until about September 19« 
E. T, Jones (October); In a United ‘survey made on October 24 of 27 select 
fields in 10 counties in eastern Kansas infestation was found in all but 3 
fields. Average infestation was l4 percent; average intensity, two puparia 
per infested stem. Owing to poor stands of wheat, infestation is spotted. 
Infestations occur over a greater area than usual, Ho serious injury likely 
to occur this, fall, but the increase in population constitutes a threat to 
the spring crop. 
CHIKGH BUG ( Blissus leucopterus Say) 
Indiajia. C, Benton (October 3l)j The unusually I'ong, warm, dry fall permitted 
complete development of the second brood ond migration of the brood to winter 
hibernation quarters. Ho serious generaJ s'econd—brood infestation reported 
this fall, although a few cornfields were heavily infested and somewhat 
damaged in spots. Most of the nymphs had reached the ad-alt stage by October 
1, Migration to winter quarters started the first of September, heavy migra- 
tions occurring late in September and early in October, 
Illinois, W. P. Elint (October 21):. The warm, dry weather late' in September and 
in October has been very favorable for chinch bugs going into winter quarters, 
While the population was greatly reduced by the wet weather of the s'ummer, the 
favorable fall has aided the insect to such an extent that there may be some 
damage in 1939 * 
Iowa, H, E, Jaques (October 25 ); Very abundant in the southoastorn part of the 
State. ■ 
' A LEAEHOPPER ( Deltocephalus ininicus Say) 
Hebrnska. M, H, Swenlc (October 2l); Specimens were rent in from Harlan" County on 
September 27 with the report that it had damaged a large field of wheat, 
EUR 0 PEj.\N wheat stem SAWPLY ( Cephus py gmaous L.) 
Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Marylandi •(October 20): A vrheat-insect survey made by 
E, J, Udine and J. S, Pinckney d'uring Jul.^!" and August, in which a 
sample from each of 5 fields in each covinty was -examined, yielded the follow- 
ing data on sawfly abundance. In Pennsylvania, 'in Berks, Bucks, Lancaster, 
Lebanon, and Lehigh Co-unties infestation was 4 percent; in Centre Co\inty, less 
than 1 percent. In Delaware loss than 1 percent of stems were infested in 
Hew Cagtle Co’unty, In Maryland, in Baltimore and Carroll Counties there was 
a 3 -psrcent infestation,' J l, 
