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Kansas. H. R. Bryson (Juno 26): Grasshoppers aro very abundant generally, 
"but aro causing more damage in the eastern half of the State. In many 
alfalfa fields the new shoots for the second crop of hay have "been 
seriously damaged. The harvest of the small grains has forced the 
hoppers to adjoining greener vegetation, usually corn, soybeans, and 
alfalfa. Early in June adults of M. moxicanus were found and on June 12, 
adults of M. bivittatus were found in the field at Manhattan. These 
dates are much oarlier than usual for the appearance of the adults of 
these species. The grasshoppers in many of the fields near Manhattan 
are heavily parasitized "by Sarcophaga kellyi Aid. 
Oklahoma. F. A. Fent^n (June 23) i A very serious outbreak of grasshoppers 
has developed in Osage, Pawnee, Noble, Payne, Nowata, Lincoln, and 
Pottawatomie Counties. The infestation is spotted "but increasing in 
19 other counties in western and northwestern Oklahoma. It is quite 
likely that tho infestations exist in all of the counties of the State, 
"but the outbreak seems to be more serious in the northeastern part. 
A number of species are involved but M. moxicanus is most prevalent , with 
M. femur - rubrum next. On tho night of June 9 °- third species was attrac- 
ted to lights in a number of cities in the central and northeastern 
parts of the State, appearing in 3artlosville at about 9 o'clock in tho 
evening and at Stillwater at .about 11. Literally thousands of then 
were blown in by a cold north wind. This species has been tentatively 
identified as P. haldemanii . At present the outbreak is steadily 
increasing, following tho harvest of small grains and cotton, alfalfa, 
and Irish potatoes — in fact, all growing crops are being seriously 
damaged or destroyed. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (June 25): M. dif ferentialis was attacking kOO acres 
of cotton at Sardis on May 28. A prompt application of poisoned bran 
quickly controlled the infestation. 
Utah. 0. P. Kn^wlton (June 11): Seagulls in great numbers were observed 
following the mowing machine at Benson, eating all of the larger grass- 
hoppers as soon as the alfalfa was cut. In Utah County hoppers are very 
abundant in the foothills surrounding the farm area at G-enola. Adults 
of Elliott's locust ( Aulocara elliotti Scudd.) and Trimcrotropus vincu- 
lata Scudd. are most abundant at this time. Considerable injury to farm 
crops is anticipated. 
Calif orniai S. Lockwood (June 12): C. pellucida , deva st ator Scudd., and 
Oedaleonotns enigma Scudd. are vory abundant in Tehama, Yuba, Yolo, Sacra- 
mento, San Joaquin, Mariposa, Tuolumne, and Calaveras Counties. Control 
campaigns are under way and the damage has been confined largely to native 
grasses. 
EASTERN LUBBER GRASSHOPPER (Romalea microptera Bdv. ) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (June 22); In Clay County there was a heavy infestation 
of the lubberly locust. Tho damage was mostly tc summer cover crops, such 
as cowpeas, but watermelons, cantaloupes, corn, beans, and okra were con- 
siderably damaged. 
