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weather. Reports indicate hatching of snail brownish grasshoppers as start- 
ing last week in southern Missouri, In central Missouri eggs of the yellow 
grasshoppers about ready to hatch, 
Nebraska, M, H. Swenk (May 18): Hatching started in such abundance during the 
second week in May that distribution, of 'bait was begun 'in eastern and western 
Nebraska. Species concerned include chiefly M. bivittatus and M, mexicanus . 
with a lesser number of M. different ialis . 
Oklahoma, C. P. Stiles (May 23): Dissos tojra longipenhis Thos. hatching in large 
numbers in Texas and Cimarron Counties, in the Panhandle, Control operations 
under way for 2 weeks. M, - mexicanus reported as hatching in laVge numbeis 
’ in the northern part of the Panhandle, M, confusus Scudd. generally dis- 
tributed over the pasture land of the western half of the State, many having 
reached' the adult stage, and damaging some pastures. Hatching of M, differ- 
ent ialis and M. bivittatus delayed, and nymphs not appearing in damaging 
numbers yet. 
Montana. H. B. Mills (May 20): Practically a 100-percent hatch of eggs of M. 
mexicanus occurred from May 3 to 5» south of the Missouri River, in an area 
involving Richland, McCone, Garfield, Petroleum, Rosebud, Treasure, Custer, 
Prairie, and Dawson Counties. At the same time Approximately 20 percent of 
the eggs had hatched north of the river, the hatch being about a week later 
than in the southern area. 
Idaho, W, E. Shull (May 5) • Populations of M, mexicanus and M, femur- rub rum Deg. 
considerably above normal in Nez Perce, Clearwater, and Latah Counties. 
Slight damage to wheat and alfalfa, 
Utah, G, E. Knowlton (April 29): Nymphs becoming increasingly abundant through- 
out northern Utah. Most nymphs of Melanoplu s sp. still in first instar, but 
in warm spots, second— and third— instar nymphs are common to abundant. 
Moderate numbers of early maturing species are now adults on range lands and 
fewer on farms. (May 9)s Serious outbreak, covering 200 acres, reported at 
Redmond. (May 13): Warrior grasshoppers (6. pellucida ) hatching in large 
numbers in some meadows west of Ephraim. Control operations starting in 
Sevier, Davis, and Utah Counties. (May 18): Crops being damaged at Rochester, 
Emery County, and flower-garden plants at Brigham. Damage to fields of al- 
falfa occurring at Green River. 
Nevada, G. G. Schweis (May 19): Grasshoppers, particularly M. mexicanus , have 
• hatched over considerable parts of central and western Nevada, and at pres- 
ent control operations are under way in Humboldt, Pershing, Churchill, Lyon, 
Nye, and Washoe Counties. 
Arizona. E, R, Tinkham (April 28): Heavy infestation of M. mexicanus covering 
approximately 45 square miles, lies at the eastern base of the Galuiro 
Mountains in the Sunset region, 15 miles west of Bonita, Graham County. 
This is the fourth year of infestation and the infested area is increasing. 
Three distinct color phases of Aulocara olliotti Thos. found at Sunset, of 
which tjie grey phase predominates, Attacking chiefly grama grass. Principal 
stages present were in the third and fourth instars. 
