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R.L.Webster (August 15). "The more abundant rainfall this year may 
have increased the second brood to large enough proportions to be- 
come troublesome. Reports of this pest are received from McKenzie 
and Williams Counties in the northwestern part of the State. This 
insect is not common in the spring wheat region." 
J.H.McColloch (August 35). "A very recent survey in northwestern 
Kansas shows a decided increase of Hessian fly. In fact much of 
the territory has never before been infested by this inssct. From 
5 to 25 per cent of the crop was damaged by fly this year, The 
outbreak extends from Osborne and Russell Counti3s to the north- 
western corner of the State," , 
EUROPEAN WHEAT SAWFLY (Cenhus •cvemaeus L. ) 
C.R.Crosby. "In connection with the Hessian fly survey, the 
percentage infestation of this pest was determined as follows: 
"Niagara - 6.8 Livingston - - - -IS. 3 Tompkins 17.6 
Erie - 2,-6 Monroe - - - 3.0 Cayuga 24.5 
Orleans 13.3 Wayne 7.6 Onondaga 17.6 
Oenesee 23.8 Ontario 31.4 Oswego 6.0 
Wyoming 19.2 Seneca 10.8 
"This gives a 14.3 per cent infestation for the 14 counties 
where counts were made." 
JOINTWORM ( Barmolita tritici Fitch) 
C.R.Crosby. "Preliminary jointworm survey in 14 Sastern counties 
shows an infestation of over 1 per cent as compared with 2.8 per 
cent infestation in 1921. The infestation was highest in the 
northwestern corner of the State, running as high as 6.6 per cent 
in Senesee. County. The percentage infestation in the central 
counties was aa follows: 
"Cayugg. 1.1 Niagara 2.2 Seneca 0.5 
Erie 0.0 Onondaga 0.0 Tompkins- 0.0 
Genesee 6.6 Ontario 0.0 Wayne - - 1»8 
Livingston - 0.2 Orleans 1.8 Wyoming - 0.8" 
Monroe 0.0 , Oswego 0.0 
T.H.Parks (August l). "The wheat jointworm was not injurious 
in any of the 31. counties visited." 
F.A.Fenton and C.J.Drake (August 18). "The wheat jointworm 
is bad in several counties, causing a large percentage of injured 
wheat. Parasites of this species are unusually abundant." 
