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Nebraska 
M. H. Swenk (September 3): Grasshoppers ( Melanoolus spp. ) appear 
ed in destructive abundance in Cheyenne and Kimball Cooties durin 
the month of August. The Cheyenne County agent reports that 
poisoning methods were successfully used against them. Complaint 
were also received of injury to alfalfa in Franklin County, but on 
the whole the sumr.er of 1924 was unusually free from grasshopper 
troubles in this State. 
Kansas 
Illinois 
J. W. McColloch (September 20): The lesser migratory grasshopper 
(Ilelanoplus ablanis ) continues to cause serious damage to alfalfa 
throughout the State. During the last month its injury has beer, 
particularly noticed on fall-sown alfalfa. 
CUTWOEMS (Noctuidae) 
W. P. Flint (September): Adult armyworms and cutworms have been 
less abundant in eastern Illinois during Augist and early Septem- 
ber than at any time during the last four years, judging by the 
number taken in moth traps which have been run during the summer 
months for that lenexh of time. 
Ohio 
WEIT1 GRUBS ( Phvllopha^ spp.) 
E. W. Mender hall (September 11 ): Complaints have come from all 
over the State in re ard to the damage done by the common white 
grubs or grubworms, which have done a great deal of damage to the 
different credos this year. 
Indiana 
Michigan 
Nebraska 
Kansas 
J. J. Davis (September 22): There have been reports of injury in 
isolated localities throughout the State. Strawberries, corn, 
and grasses are the principal crops attacked. 
Eugenia ivicDaniel (August 25): The June bug is causing an immense 
anount of damage to the truck gardens in and about Holland. This 
area is mostly muck soil and given over to truck farming. 
M. H. Swenk (September 3): TJhite grubs continued to be the sub- 
ject of complaints of injury to bluegrass lawns, strawberry patche 
and flower gardens during the first two weeks of August. In addi 
tion to the counties mentioned in my last report, reports of serio' 
injury wore received during August from Boone, Merrick, Fillmore, 
Buffalo, and Nuckolls Counties. 
J. W. McColloch (September 20): Fnite grub injury to bluegrass 
lawns has been reported from Mankato, Hutchinson, and Manhattan. 
WHEAT 
Ohio 
HESSIAN FLY ( Fhytophaaa. destructor Say) 
H. A. Gossard (September 20): The Hessian fly is ouite threaten- 
ing in several counties of the State and our emergence records up 
to the present writing indicate that we will probably have a late 
emergence. Fall conditions are very favorable for a great in- 
crease of infestation in next year's crop. 
