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CEREAL AMD FORAGE-CROP INSECTS 
WHEAT 
CHINCH BUG ( Bli ssus leuc op torus Say) 
Indiana. C. Benton (April 25); Spring flight from winter quarters occurred 
in the vicinity of La Fayette on April 10, Winter wheatfields show an 
infestation of less than one hug per foot of drill row. Many are still 
in bunchgrass or dispersed into adjacent cover, 
Illinois. W. P, Flint (April 22): No no ticeahle flight from hibernating 
quarters as yet. Heavy rains of last week have had no effect in re^ 
ducing numbers, 
Iowa, H. E. Jaques (April): Very light in a few counties in the south- 
eastern part of the State, and light to moderate in many counties in 
the southwestern part, 
Missouri, L. Haseman (April 25) : Ho evidence of spring flight from 
winter quarters in central part of State and no reports of flights 
received from other parts, 
Nebraska. H, D. Tate (April l6): A limited survey conducted a few weeks 
ago indicated that winter mortality has been very low, 
Kansas. H. R, Bryson, (April): Bugs were flying in large numbers during 
the week of April 21 to 26 . Reports have been received from south- 
eastern Kansas, Effingham in the northeast, Manhattan, and Wichita. 
The hues overwintered successfully and threaten to become a menace 
over the eastern half of the State. Wheat in the vicinity of Man- 
hattan has attained such rank growth that the fields are not very 
attractive to the bugs. 
Oklahoma. R. G. Dahms (April 23 ) • First bugs observed in small grains 
on April 9 and by April l6 approximately 95 percent had migrated 
from winter quarters. Spring migration occurred about 2 weeks later 
than normal. First eggs observed on April 21. Infestation in small 
grain is more severe than normal, counts made in 50 linear feet of 
drilled row made on April l6 showing an average number of bugs per 
foot as follow: Spring-planted barley 22.9, winter-planted barley 
8.4, spring-planted oats 1.2, winter-planted oats 0.4, and winter 
wheat 2.1. 
GREEN BUG ( Toxoptera graminun Rond. ) 
Kentucky. W. A. Price (April 25): Green bugs vefv abundant generally 
over the State in small grains, and grasses, 
Oklahoma. R. G. Dahms (April 23): Reported as doing damage in Caddo, 
Comanche, Cotton, and Jefferson Countie s, southwestern section, during 
the early part of April, All of the injury personally observed oc- 
curred in volunteer winter oats. 
