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Minnesota. H. Milliron (August 18): M. unicolor abundant cat Roseau. E. le mus- 
cat a reported, as moderately abundant at Lakefield and E. sericans Lee. at 
Candy. 
Missouri. L, Hasenan (August 25): More than the usual number of inquiries re- 
ceived in August, an aftermath of the last few years of grasshopper out- 
breaks • 
North Dakota. F. G. Butcher (August 22): Extensive injury to potato and gardona 
throughout the entire western part of the State in recent weeks. 
South Dakota. H. C. Severin (August 12): Damage all over the State, Excessive 
damage to sugar beets in the irrigated soction in the vicinities of Belle 
Fourche and Newell. 
Nebraska. M. H, S" 7 onk (August 15): Large number of inquiries and complaints. 
E, lemniscata reported from Buffalo, Howard, Hall, Platte, Wayne, Dixon, 
Lanecoster, Washington, and Sarpy Counties, E. cinerea Forst, a conspicuous 
p>ost during the latter half of July, especially in northeastern Nebraska, 
from Dixon and Platte to Douglas and Lancaster Counties. Unidentified 
blister beetles troublesome in Jefferson and Cass Counties, if 
Kansas. H, R, Bryson (August 7); Epicauta spp. about as numerous as usual. Re- 
ports of injury received from Columbus, Augusta, Mulvane, Glasco, Jewell, 
and Rawlins, 
Oklahoma. F, A, Fenton (August 19): Found on tomato at Guthrie, Logan County, 
Idaho. W. E. Shull (August 18): More numerous and causing more damage than 
usual on shrubs and gardens in all northern counties, 
T, A, Brindley (August l): Found feeding on flowers and shrubs in home 
gardens near Moscow. 
Washington. E. C, Durdle (August 16) : In Clark County large numbers of Lytta 
stygica Loc. have attacked hedges and shrubbery and caused severe damage, 
L. G. Smith (August l6) : Severe damage to garden flowers in the vicinity 
of Pullman. 
FALL ARMYWORM ( Laphygma frugiperda A. & S. ) 
New York, N. Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter (August l4) : Infestation on corn 
noticed recently in several counties in eastern New York. Now causing 
crown injury on young plants, (August 2l): Infestation has commenced on 
Long Island. 
Virginia, H. G. Walker and L. D. Anderson (August 25): Very destructive to many 
fields of late-planted corn in Norfolk and Princess Anne Counties and on ; , k 
the Eastern Shore. Reported as very destructive at White Stone, Lancaster : 
County. Some fields totally destroyed. 
