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Jabama 
J. M. Robinson (March 22): 
dant at Auburn. 
Cutworms are .moderately abun- 
Mississroux 
Texas 
R. 'i . Harned and assistants (March): Cutworms have been 
reported as very abundant at Lucedale, George County, and 
moderately abundant at Long Beach, Cleveland and Holly 
Springs. Agrotis ypsilon Rott. is moderately abundant on 
garden crops at Laurel. 
F. L. Thomas (March 4): (From letter of Mrs. R. S. 
Cumbie, Bronte, Coke County) "Last year the cutworms and 
grub worms cut down practically all of my Bermuda onions 
and beets and they are starting in worse this year than 
last." 
Montana 
"■7. 3. Mabee (March 25): ITothing has occurred which will 
change our idea that we "ill probably have considerable in- 
crease in the activities of Porosa^rotis ortho,;onia Morr. 
FALSE CHINCH BUGS (Hysius ericae Schill.) 
Utah 
G. F. Knowlton (March 27): False chinch bugs are active 
in a number of places in Boxolder County. They are very 
abundant on Russian thistle along the roadside for this 
time of the year. 
C E R E h. L .:HD FO RAGS-CROP IHSHCTS 
Illinois 
Nebraska 
Kansas 
Kansas 
."HEAT 
3SSSIAH FLY ( phytophaga destruc tor Say) 
•J. H. 3igger (March 25): Moderately to very abundant; 
many fields in western Illinois will be abandoned. 
M. H. Swenk (March 19): The Hessian fly is moderately 
abundant in the southeastern part of the State. 
3. L. Parker (March 20): The Hessian fly was first seen 
flying on March 19 at Manhattan. 
GREEK BUG ( Toxootera graminurn Rond. ) 
R. L. Parker (March 20): The green bug is reported 'ay 
E. G. Kelly as being very abundant in Harper County in the 
south-central ^oart of the State. 
Kansas 
.'HM.T STRA'iJ 7CRM ( -armolita grand ! s Riley) 
R. L. Parker (March 20): The first generation of the 
wheat straw worm has e:r..jr~ed in central and western Kansas, 
