rniTI GPtlBS (?hyl].o-pha^a spp.) 
KansAf?. H. R. Bryson (Octo'ber 2h) : Ono field of wheat at Manhattan was 
injureo'l considcraDlj "by white gru^s. The gruos were active also in 
ntrcr.vDorry 'oeds in northoastern Kancas. A report fron Hazelton indi- 
catod that F, lance (j lata Say had cut off "fheat plants. 
CEEEAL AND FORAGE-CROP INSECTS 
Y/KSAT 
HESSIuU)! ELY ( FhytoT^ha^a destructor Say) 
Chic. T. H. Parks (Octo'Der 2U) : The present hessian fly sit-uaticn is quite 
satisfactory. 
Indiana. C. M. Packard (Octcoer 20): Pall infestation of covm. ^vheat now 
appenrs to he very li-'ht in northern Inc'' ic'.:na. Li^rht-to-nodorate infes- 
tation present in vol-onteor, whore snail- to-nature larvae and nany 
p-Lvparia arc now j^rosent. There was a li^"ht eraor£,ence of adults from 
volunteer early in Octoher. 
Missouri. L. Hasenan (Octo'ber 21): Sunner flaxseeds on recent check-ups 
throu2:h<"ut sontn'"\astern, northeastern, north^vestern, and central Missouri 
indicate crr.sidera"'^lo parasitization and mortality, prooahly due to 
exc'issivo Eunrier heat. Rain and cool weather late in Septen'ber arid 
throutThout Octo'ber liave ^riven ti:e liessian flv a furthv-^r sefback. 
•^^resent inn.ications are thnt ve v;ill have less fly on the next crojj of 
wheat nhan v\'e have had for several years i^ast. 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (Octo'!:er SU) t Kessian fly is jjresent in the vicinitiou 
of Aoilcne and Junction City, and in southeastern Kansas. 
CHINCH BUG (BUsriiE leuc op toru s Say) 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (Octo"'"»er lo) ; The second .fceneratim of chinch "bu^s 
increased to threatening; nunhers and in Gone localities caused rotice- 
a'blo dana^^c to corn- The hi'bcrnating hu.ys are sufficiently numerous 
to offer a threat for next sprinr. 
C. Benton (Octoter 20): In the vicinity of Lafayette nost of the 
"bugs have heccne adult. Scattered field o'Dservations indicate that 
the tu^^s are moderately a'^)i:mdant in n:rthwestorn Indiana, "but scarce 
in the northeastern part of the Stcite. 
Illinois. V/. ?. Flint (Octcter 19): Chinch "ov^-^s have reached maturity in ' 
sections of the State except the northern part and are already in winter- 
qu.arters over most of the area.- Jua^-iner 'Dy preliminary exaninatiors , tlj. 
bu/os arc ahout as a'::5undant in southern Illinois as they were in the frll 
of 1933. 
