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Mississippi, C. Lyle (April 23)j Reports of annoyance Ly this pest received 
from Hinds and Washington Counties, 
Nebraska, M. H, Swenk (April I5): A complaint of this cockroach as 
infesting a house in Richardson County was received on April 13» 
ORIENTAL COCKROACH ( Blatta orientaljs L, ) 
Utah, G. F, Knowlton (April l): Specimens submitted from Monticello, with 
report of a heavy infestation in a building, 
A COCKROACH ( Parcoblatta sp, ) 
Ohio, E. A. Back (April I5): Specimens received from house in Cleveland, 
(Det. by A. B. Gurney*) 
FIELD CRICKET ( Gryllus assimilis F. ) 
Arizona, C, D. Lebert (April 15)j During the first half of April the 
common field cricket was becoming nximerous in shrubbery and flower 
beds at Phoenix, Several reports that many of the insects were getting 
into houses and becoming annoying, 
BOXEILDER BUG ( Leptocoris trivittatus Say) 
Pennsylvania, T. L. Guyton (April 3)* Sent in from New Bloomfield and 
Broadheadville, where they were hibernating in houses, 
Maryland. E, N. Cory (April 22): Invading houses, 
Ohio, T, H, Parks (April 25): Specimens received throughout April with 
statements that it is annoying in houses, especially in western Ohio 
and Toledo, 
Indiana, J. J, Davis (April 29) ! Continues to be bothersome in houses. 
Migration to boxelder trees for ovipesition is taking place, 
Wisconsin, C. L. Fluke (April 22): Season Very late, but boxelder bugs 
are out, 
Iowa, H, E, Jaques (April 18): Annoying in houses, 
Missouri, L, Haseman (April 24): More than usual number of complaints 
owing to boxelder bugs moving out to their summer food plants. On 
April 13 and l4 in central Missouri they were observed crawling about 
in numbers on the lawns, 
Minnesota. A. G, Ruggles (April I9): Very abundant. 
