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M. W. Stone (-April 20): An 18-acre field of young sugar beets 
at W.iritersburg was so severely damaged by the sug-^r beet wi reform 
(P. califorr.ieu.s- Mann. ) that it was necessary to replant the. entire 
area. 
A CHINCH BUG ( Blissus hirtu s Montd. ) 
Ohio. J. S. Houser (April 22): The hairy chinch bug (B. hirtus) has 
hibernated successfully in lawns in Cleveland and bids fair to continue 
this season as a destructive lawn pest. • 
CEOAL AND FOSAGE-CROP INSECTS 
V TT EAT AND OTHER SMALL GR AINS 
HESSIAN FLY ( Phytophaga destructor Say) 
Ohio. T. H. Parks (April 2U): Volunteer wheat in a 200-acre field in 
Madison County is heavily infested. Last yepr much of the grain was 
shattered in the harvesting process. The adults have not emerged. The 
entire field is being Plowed under to protect Uninfested wheat. 
Oklahoma. C. P. Stiles (April 2*4-): Several reports have been received dur- 
ing the past few da v s from county agents from the northeastern part of 
Oklahoma, stating that the hessian fly is present in large numbers. 
The wheat was sown early last fall for grazing. Farmers are planning 
to harvest the grain, should any be uroduced. 
CHINCH BUG (Blis sus leucopte rus Say) 
Ohio. T. H. Parks (April 2U): A survey of six western Ohio counties early 
in Anril shows far more than the usual numbers of overwintering chinch 
bugs present in clumps of timothy. Seneca, Hancock, and Wyandot Coun- 
ties average between 60 and 75 bugs per square foot area. Bluegrass 
harbors very few bugs, but many are found on the floor of woods. Winter 
mortality has been from 12 to lU percent. 
Indiana. C. M. Packard (April 27): Considerable -chinch bug flight from 
hibernation quarters to small grain fields has occurred during the past 
few days at La Fayette. 
Illinois. W. P. Flint (April 23): There has been no general movement of 
chinch bugs from hibernating quarters into the small grains. The bugs 
have scattered considerably in the hibernating quarters, but no change 
of any significance has occurred. From lk to l6 uercent of the bugs 
died during the winter, which is higher than usual. (Anril 30): A 
general movement out of "inter quarters started on April 23, continuing 
to the present time, with a strong movement on the 28th. From 65 to 
75 percent of the bugs have now left winter quarters, 50 percent having 
settled in small grains. 
