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GRASSHOPPERS (Ac.rididae) 
General, B. M. Gaddis (August 31 )* ^ build-up in populations and dispersal 
of the lesser migratory and the two-stripMil grasshoppers is reported from 
the southern half of South Dakota, Heavy populations which may represent 
migrations were reported from northwestern Minnesota, 
Missouri, L, Haseman (August 20): Common species of meadow grasshoiDpers through- 
out central Missouri have been extremely abundant and in places have con- 
siderably damaged vegetation, even eating out the forming tassels of sweet 
corn. Most of them have reached the adult stage. During August the two- 
striped grasshopper ( Melanoplus bivittatus Say), the Carolina grasshopper 
( Dissosteira Carolina L, ), the differential grasshopper (M, differential! s 
Thos, ), and M, maxicanus Sauss, appeared in central Missouri in the order, 
listed above, so far as abundance is concerned. All have been observed to 
be, mating and vdth fully developed eggs, 
Kansas, H, R. Bryson (August 27): Injury observed recently on corn and sorghums 
in Jewell, Cloud, and Clay Counties, Worst injury occurred in Jewell CoTxnty, 
Population in southeastern counties is of little consequence. Reported as 
plentiful in Comanche Comity, 
Oklahoma, F. A. Ponton (August 22): Pew nj/’rophs of M, mexicanus reported as be- 
ing present in Cimarron County, indicating a very small partial second 
generation in that county, 
Montana, H, B, Mills (August 7 ) 5 Boopedon nubilum ..Say more abundant in Hill 
and Big Horn Counties than for many years. Cutting heads of 200 acres of 
spring whea,t 5 wiles south of Eardin, Big Horn County, About B per square 
yard in some places. Damage moderate. Seen in considerable numbers 5 
miles south of Cascade, Cascade County, 
Utah, G, P. Knowlton (August 9 ): Seriously abundant and 95 percent adult in 
Juab and Millard Covnties, Seriously damaging crops at Mills, Levan, and 
West Hephi, and in northern Davis County, 
MOEMOW CRICKET ( Anabrus simplex Hald, 
Montana, H, B. Mills (August): Comparatively large migration from Idaho over 
the Monida Pa.ss into Beaverhead County on about August 5» 
Washington, L, G. Smith (August l4): Ninety-five percent of adults reported as 
dead in Pranklin County for week ended August 3* Remaining crickets had 
from 5 to 20 percent of their eggs yet to be deposited, Oviposition prac- 
tically complete in the Goodnoe Hills area of Klickitat County, Eggs con- 
centrated largely along the edges of the fidlds, on the south slopes, Por 
the week ended August 10 it was reported that the fall survey of adults 
showed a decrease in total acreage infested, but a larger number of heavy 
and moderately infested areas. Eggs found generally scattered throughout 
the infestations. 
