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HOUSEHOLD AND S n ?. S D - P R D U 3 T 
INSECTS 
HOUSE CRICKET ( Gryllus doirosticus L. ) 
Maine H. B. Pcirson (August 24): There has been a heavy 
invasion of liorrcs in our section of Augusta by this in- 
sect. 
Ohio T. H. Parks (August 24): We were called to see an 
unusual outbreak of crickets of this species that *~as 
present in and around horses near a city dump at the edge 
of the city of Columbus. The crickets hatched in the dmrp 
and irigrated to surrounding prcxrises in late July and early 
August. They -'ere so abundant as to cause truch oxcitcirent 
in the neighborhood and property o—ncrs "ore corrpelled to 
scatter pyrcthruir powder in their living rooTs to hill the 
crickets. They' care in so rapidly that pyrcthruT had to 
be used every second day. The, city duirp ""as set afire at 
night by irate residents who could not stand the nuisance. 
Poisoned bran -rash failed to kill the crickets. 
BLACK FIELD CRICKET ( Gryllus assirrilis Fab. ) 
North Dakota J. A. Munro (August 22): The black field cricket has 
been very abundant and is found in large nurrbers all over 
the State. Housewives have a big probloir in ridding the 
house of thorr. 
A PSOCID ( Psocus vcr.orr.s Burr. ) 
No- Hairpshire L. C. Glover (July): L'any reports of this flsocid -ere 
received during the past t'^o ^eeks. This if, apparently, 
very abundant over a large area of the State z Is su^irer. 
EUECPEAH EAET7IG (For fvcr^a auricularia L. ) 
Now York C. R. Crosby (August 4): Gardens and orchards are 
overrun ~ith these insects, at -Buffalo.. 
Oregon Oregon Agr. Coll., Insect Test Heport (July): Har-igs 
are Tore plentiful th\ s ' * in Clatsop County. Tlie June 
hatch •.as very largo. They pre also vcr nnt in 
Douglas County. 
ST UIW313WY 
" r ROOT "E:EVIL ( Zrachyrhiru.s prjvtus L. ) 
Ner York W. 3. Blauvelt (August 6): A house ras o^ 
those insects, at "est Webster. 
