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M DEMON CEICKET ( Anabru s simplex Hald. ) 
Nevada. G. G. Schweis (March 27 ) : Observed hatching rapidly in large 
numbers in Elko, Eureka,' Humboldt,' lander , and Pershing Counties, in 
> the northern half of the State. Control measures being requested. 
Washington. E. G. Eichmond (March l6)s It is reported that Mormon crickets 
arc hatching in Franklin County. 
Oregon. E, G. Eichmond (March lU) : Mormon crickets were reported as be- 
ginning to hatch in Malheur County on March 8. Control measures re- 
quested. (March l6): Hatching on March 13 • on Warm Springs Indian 
Ecscrvation, in Eagle Valley, and in the vicinity of Halfway, Baker 
County. 
CUTWOEMS (Noctuidao) 
Louisiana. C. E. Smith and W. H. White (March 27): The black cutworm 
( Agrotis ypsilon Pott.) was observed damaging spring cabbage at Cutoff 
on March 13. On March 2b this pest was observed injuring strawberry 
in the vicinities of Hammond and Ponchatoula. 
Oklahoma. F. A. Fenton (March 26) : Eoports of cutworms from Anadarko and 
Lawton, southwestern Oklahoma, and from Stillwater, north-central 
Oklahoma, as injuring wheat and .barley. This species has been tenta- 
tively identified as the dark-sided cutworm ( Euxon messoria Harr.). 
Texas. E. K. Fletcher (March 26): Feported as destroying onions and 
English peas in Llano County on March 6. 
Utah. C. J. Sorenson (March 13) : Larvae of the pale western cutworm (A. 
orthogonia I.Iorr.) ware found in the first, second, and third instars 
on dry-farm wheat at Lehi, Utah County. Hatching probably occurred 
around March 1. 
Arizona. C. D. Lebert (March 15): Several species of cutworms have been 
observed feeding on ornamentals and garden crops in the Phoenix area, 
as follows: The beet armyworm ( Laphygma oxigua Hbn.) on lettuce and 
calendula; the granulated cutworm ( Fcltia annexa Treit.), the varie- 
gated cutworm ( Peridr oma margaritosa Haw. ) , and the yellow-striped 
armyworm ( Prodenia ornith o galli Guen.) on flower buds. The last named 
was becoming abundant around lights the middle of March. 
California. L. A. Burtch (March 9): Control measures arc being rsed 
against cutworms attacking grapevines in Kern County. 
WIEEWOEMS ( Flat e r i dae ) 
Washington. E. W.- Jones (March 23): Emergence of overwintering adults of 
the Pacific coast wireworm ( Limonius canus Lee.) from emergence cages 
at Walla Walla began on M~reh 2. Daily flights of males noted, be- 
ginning on March 19, in the Walla Walla and Konmcwick districts. The 
