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CHINCH BUG ( Blissus leuc op terns Say) 
Maine. H. B. Peirson (August 4): Immature nymphs are migrating from mown fields 
and swarming over fences, houses, etc., at Old Orchard. 
Vermont. H. 1. Bailey (August 21): Chinch bugs are abundant and doing considerate 
damage to corn in several fields in Ferrisburg and Vergenr.es, Addison County. 
First record of damage by this insect in Vermont, so far as I am aware. 
Connecticut. W. S. Britton (August 24): The bugs are infesting and causing 
brown spots in bent grass lawns at Hartford and Bridgeport. 
Pennsylvania. C. C. Hill, J. S. Pinckney, and E. J. Udine (August 3): Chinch 
bugs were found damaging corn in the Counties of Adams, Cumberland, Perry, 
Juniata, Montour, Northumberland, Union, Columbia, and Snyder. 
Ohio. T. H. Parks (August 24): The chinch bug is very abundant. 
Illinois. W. P. Flint (August 22): Weather conditions have been highly favorable 
for the development of chinch bugs throughout central Illinois. In most cases 
the rainfall has been below normal and temperature conditions about normal. 
This has resulted in a heavy second brood of the bugs. At present more or 
less serious damage is occurring in about 60 counties, with prospects for a 
still greater population next year. 
Michigan. E. I. Mc Daniel (August 9): The chinch bug continues to appear in the 
southern two tiers of counties of Michigan. 
Wisconsin. 1. L. Chambers and assistants (August): 'The chinch bug is very 
abundant in Pepin County. 
Minnesota. A. G-. Puggles (August 21): 'The chinch bug is very abundant in a few 
counties. 
Iowa. C. J. Drake (August 28): Weather conditions have been favorable for both 
the first and second generations of chinch bugs in southern Iowa. The second 
generation is scattered very widely, and around 25 to 30 counties in southern 
Iowa are infested. Extensive burning campaigns have been planned for this fall. 
Missouri. L. Hasemau (August 23): The chinch bug situation is alarming. The 
summer generation of young is very abundant on corn, even feeding in sweet corn 
ears at Columbia. 
Kansas. H. P. Bryson (August 21): Chinch, bugs are not so numerous at Manhattan 
as might be expected at this time of year, if one compares the present 
abundance with that observed at harvest time. 
Oklahoma. C. E. Sanborn (August 22): Chinch bugs are abundant in some localities. 
Nebraska. M, H. Swenk (August 21): Chinch bugs are very abundant in southeastern 
Nebraska. 
