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Iowa. C. J. Drake ('Auril 27): Tery few-' chinch bugs -have been observed 
iii flight In southern Iowa. The bugs are quite ac~ -■ • ■ ■ be 
found cr- ' ' sround ir. their hibernating quarters, or in grassy areas 
near favorable hibernating situations. On the whole, the pomilation 
is much higher than it was last ye=r. About ?0 counties are infest 
H. S. Jaques (Anril 2 7 / : Chinch bug? have_ come ' 1 winter 
in large numbers. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (Auril 22): do considerable numbers of chinch bugs 
have left winter Quarters in central Missouri. 
Kansas.' II. R. Brvson (April 20): ' Chinch bugs are to-be four.:, in small- 
grain fields but are not as plentiful a? last year. Rerorts from 
Reuublic, Neosho j Crawford, anc 1 other counties indicate a much lighter 
uopulat ion than last year. 
W. T. Emery (March): A late February survey to determine abun- 
dance revealed a decrease in uouulat i oh in northeastern Kansas, frorr. 
an average of U5 to 10 bug? uer square-foot sample. However, in south- 
' eastern Kansas the population remained stationary. Cr. March 1-, 17 
sorghum stubblos contained W-' chinch bugs, or an average of 2.6 each, 
while 2^ kafir stubbles showed 12 bugs, or an average of 0.5 each. On 
March 25, 6 adults were caught on' flight screens set- uu at Manhattan. 
Oklahoma. F. A. Fenton (April 23): Unusually warm weather on March 25 
caused an early emergence from' hibernation and flight to small grains. 
At Lawton this movement seams to have been complete, whereas at Still- 
water there were still a few bugs in hibernation until the middle of 
Anril. 
C. F. Stiles (.Anril 2k)i Chinch bugs are not showing uo in ver- 
large numbers in northeastern Oklahoma. However, we are expecting a 
severe outbreak should weather conditions be favorable in the next 
' 2 months. 
GREEN BUG (Toxoptera graminum Fond. ) 
Gerogia. T. L. Bisse'll (Anril l): An oat field at Experiment has be 
badlv damage d by anhids. Several natches from 15 to Uo feet across 
were killed. There are now very few living lice. Many aphids are 
uarasitized. Coccinellio. larvae are moving on ground for lack of 
food. Few anhids on adjoining wheat field, but no ulants were killed. 
I have heard of two similar outbreaks in the vicinity, both on fall- 
sown oats. 
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CORN EAR WORM ( Heliothis o bsoleta Fab. ) 
Virginia. F. F. Dicke (March): An area of approximately 200 square yards 
