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Iowa Carl J. Drake U'ay 2b): The chinch bug occurs in alarming- numbers 
in Clarke, Lucas, Monroe, Wapello, Jefferson, Henry, Des Moines, 
Decatur, Wayne, Appannoose, Davis, Van 3uren, and Lee Counties. 
Most of the adults seers to have passed through the winter success- 
fully. 
Missouri L. Haseman (May 22^ : Chinch bugs are particularly serious through- 
cut southrest, res a - central, and central Missouri. A conference 
called for the 24th at Karsas City will deal largely with out" summer 
program in this and surrounding States fcr chinch bug control. If 
the weather continues favorable we are certain to have a big summer 
chinch bug problem. 
Nebraska M. H. Swenk (April 20-May 15): During the second week in May the 
chinch bug was reported as having put in an appearance in abundance 
in the small grcdn fields of Pawnee and southern Cage Counties. 
Kansas J. W. McColloch (May 21): Chinch bugs are nov: abundant in fields 
of small grain in the eastern half of Kansas. Some farmers report 
crops being severely injured. Tne weather has oeen very dry e.nd 
temperatures much be lew normal. 
Oklahoma E. E. Scholl (May 17): Chinch bugs are now beginning to do a great 
deal of damage in the northeastern part of the State and are just 
beginning to get active in the south-central part also . A number 
of chinch bug eggs were found but the hatching is very slow on 
account of the cold weather. 
17HEAT STRANG RM ( Harrolita g rand is Riley) 
Kansas J«W- McColloch (May 16): A sample of wheat from Colby was examined 
today '".hiich had 15 per cent of the tillers infested. 
GRF AT- PL/INS FALSE VTI REFORM (El eodes opaca Say) 
South Dakota H. C. Severin (May 14): Our spring has been extremely late and, 
therefore, the injury by Eleodes, probably E. or>aca , will continue 
for several weeks at Groton. 
LE/FHOPPFRS (Jassidae) 
Texas F. C. Bishopp: During the latter part of March and the first half 
of April leaf hoppers were reported from several localities in Dallas 
and Collin Counties as damaging winter grains. In seme fields the 
nymphs are present in great swarms and all plants are showing the 
effect of their attack, many being completely killed. Some farmers 
plowed up their grain, fearing that it would not make a satisfactory 
crop. 
CORN 
CORN EARwORM ( Heliothis obsoleta Fab.) 
Georgia 0. I. Snapp (May 13): The first adult of the season was captured 
in the field at Fort Valley today. 
