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GENERAL ESEDSRS 
GHASSxHOPPEHS (Acrididae) 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (OctolDer lb): The population was greater in 193^ than 
for a mmlDer of years and there is reason to anticipate further increase 
in 1937' III August reports were received of injury to tomato fruits 
and all kinds of garden plants, as well as to new alf.'ilfa and corn. Re- 
ports and otsorvations in Septen'bcr indicate an abundance of immature 
grasshoppers, v/hich are likely to "be destructive to wheat this fall. 
Illinois. W. P. Flint (Octotor 19); A few preliminary examinations for eggs 
show thorn to he very nuiiorous, prohahly at least three times as ahundant 
as in the fall of 1935- 
Wisconsin. E. L. Chauhers (Octoher 23): Follov/ing heavy rains about the 
last week of A-agust, adults of all species Dtocame very scarce everywhor-. 
'The egg z^xivoy revealed few eggs laid in most of the areas where hoavy 
drmago ocdirrod last simmer. 
T'onnossee. E. A. Bacl: (Octohor 13): Hhe lessor migratory loci'st ( MelanoTjlus 
moxicanus So.uss.) was rocoived today from Bristol, where it was said to 
"be invading a furnit-arc store and eating holes in the furniture covers. 
Iowa. C. J. Drake (Octobor 21): The adult grasshopper survey was completed 
a for.' waeks ago and an egg survey is now "being made. The outlook for 
next year is very serious. 
Missouri. L. Hasoman (Octooor 21): During the month egg laying has "been in 
progress hut the weather ha.s "been •ctnfavora"blc for it and our state-v/iae 
survey indicates that over most of the State egg laying has "been con- 
si derahly "below normal. H. bivittatus Say and M. di f f c rent ial i s Thos. 
are now prac:ic;.\lly all go.ne, out M. 1 jnur - ru'or-gm ai.d K.. mexicanus 
continue to bo present in limited numbers and the females are still 
carrying eggs. 
ITorth Dakota. F. Gray Butcher (October 27): Observations on grasshopper 
eggs indicate a somov'hat lighter infestation over the State in general; 
hov/evor, the vjestorn part of the State and some southern counties have 
menacing egg popuDations. M. noxi canu ^ is the predominant species and 
M, femur- rub rum. M. rackardii Sc^idd. M. bivittatus . and C amnula pelluc i- 
da Scudd. are represented by smaller n-arnbcrs. 
Kansas. K. R. Bryson (October 5): Notwithstanding the increased population 
of gro.sshoppers during the past iiummcr, very few reports of injury to 
fall-Eo\\'n wheat hove been received. 
Nebraska. M- H. Swcnk (October 15): Grasshoppers were troublesome about 
yo-ang alfalfa and early wheat fields from September 30 to October I5, 
but cspocially so up to Sopterabor 30. 
Oklahoma. G. F. Stiles (October 21): The long v/inged grasshopper ( Dissoste i: 
