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Kansas. H. R. Bryson (August 27): Tlie exceptionally hot, dry weather which pre- 
vailed in the eastern third of the State during July reduced the population 
of first-generation nymphs to such an extent that a very small second brood 
resulted. Very little injury to late sorghums noted. 
Nebraska. H. D. Tate (July 19): Control request received from Otee County. 
Oklahoma. P. A. Fenton (August 22): Seriously infested the June corn crop in 
’ some eastern sections. 
R. G. Dahms (August 24): Infestation heavy in southwestern Oklahoma but 
second— generation bugs were about 10 days later than normal, severe injury 
being confined to susceptible varieties and fields of late-planted sorghums. 
Egg laying of second-generation adults f^began about Augvist 5 and third-genern^ 
tion nymphs are now abundant on sorghums, ; 
Texas, R. G, Dahms (August 24): Worst outbreak in many years in sorghurn-produc-' 
ing area in. vicinity of Chillicothe, Hardeman County, bordering southwestern,; 
Oklahoma, All susceptible sorghum varieties have been severely injured, 
CORN LEAF J^HID ( Aphis maidis Fitch) 
New Yoyk, , N, Y. State Coll, Agr, News Letter (August 26); Covered one large 
field in Genesee County, western New York, clusters being present in rather 
large n\xmbers on the tassel stalk of nearly every plant and injury was very . 
evident. Well established over IS acres, 
Ohio, T, H, Parks (August 2l): Damaged corn in many northern and western 
counties. Responsible for many barren stalks. Hybrid strains seem very 
susceptible, 
Illinois, C, C, Compton (August 24); More abundant than for several years, In»n 
festation general over State, Held in check by parasites and predators, 
Michigan, R, Hutson (August 23): Re^oorted from se’veral counties in southern 
Michigan, 
Minnesota. M, W, Wing (August 15): Present on corn at Albert Lea, Freeborn 
County, and in Murray County, 
Nebraska, H, D, Tate (August l6); Observed on corn in Madison County on July 
30, Heavy infestations reported from Dundy and Holt Counties on July and 
August 7» respectively, and specimens taken from corn were received from 
Phelps County on August 13, 
Oklahoma, R, G, Dahms (August 24); Very common on sorghums in southwestern 
Oklahoma, 
A PENTATOMID (Euschistus variolarius Beauv, ) 
Missouri, T, E, Birkett and P. C, Stone (August 2): Large infestation observed 
on July 5 2-acre field in Henley, Cole County, .Average of;'19 adult and 
late-instar bugs per hill .killed in 11 rows of corn on north side of field. 
