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adjacent on the west they are considerahly heavier# The dominant species 
in northwestern Kansas is hivittatus , with mexicanus , A. turnhullii , 
and M, diff erent ialis present. Damage has been slight and fields in 
general are not infested, Mai-ginal counts range up to I50 nymphs per 
square yard. A, turnhulli;! populations are "being materially reduced hy 
fungous disease# 
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ITehra.ska, (June &-14): Popula,tions are reported to he very light in the 
Panhandle section of the Sta,te, hut high populations are present in 
the southern part. Hatching of all species is complete throughout the 
Stcatc# A fev; adult M, confusus Scudd, , H# m exicanus , and A. turnhullii 
are present. Cool and damp vreather greatly reta,rded activity and feeding 
of nymphs in southeastern ITehraska throughout the week, M, mexicanus 
adults were found in pasture land in Buffalo County on June 12, Popula- 
tions in the southwestern counties avera,ge about 8 per square yard in 
small-grain fields and JO square yard in a,lfalfa, fields, Eoadside 
populations range from 20 to SOO per square yard, averaging a.pproximately 
90. 
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Nevada# (June 1— j) • -A- large hand of M. occidentalis Thos# is reported 
scattered over an area, S miles long hy 4 miles wide in the Stone Ca.hin 
area of Nyc County, Ninety r)orcent of the grasshoppers are adult, 
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California# (June 1— J) • Adult M. devasta,tor Scudd. are appearing in the 
Sacr ament o-San Joaquin Valley area; 90 percent of the population is 
represented hy fifth— and late fourth-instar nymphs. Hatching is 
beginning in Placer County, and in a few areas, high populations are 
reported. 
Ohio, T. H. Parks (June 25) t G-rasshoppers have increased since last year. 
Pirst reports received from Greene and Hamilton Counties, Heported from 
points near Columbus, v;horc young have hatched in largo numbers and are 
entering garden, potato, and so5'’bean plaiitings. 
Indiana, J. J. Davis (June 23): Grasshoppers present in sufficient numbers 
in alfalfa and clover in northwestern Indiana, to cause serious damage 
to corn when they leave their present feeding grounds# 
L, P. Steiner (June 2l) S Very heavy populations in orchards at 
' Vincennes injured by grasshoppers last year, 
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Illinois# (May 25— 31) S Eather lieayjr but localized infestation v/as reported 
in Grundy County in an area south of Gardner and east of Dwight, 
Grasshopioers cover an area approximately 1 mile wide and 4 miles long# 
Wisconsin# E, L. Chambers (June) ; M. bivittatus very a.bundant on several 
farms in Waupaca County, causing comiolete loss to untreated alfalfa and 
small grains# 
B, M. Gaddis (Juno l-j) S Ealns and cool weather greatly retarded 
hatching# In many northee,stern counties of the State, the hatch of 
M, bivittatus and M. f emur-rubrum was just beginning at the close of May# 
