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7th instar. Exceptionally heavy migrations occurring against the 
permanent harrier in the Midvale area of Washington County, little 
crop damage resulting. Crickets laying heavily throughout the 
County. Wasps reported quite active on crickets in several regions. 
Crickets in Elmore County moving into alfalfa fields loft for seed. 
Heavy oviposition in Blaino County. 
Utah. T. J. Schmitt, Jr. (July 29): Egg laying still at its peak in the 
Eureka area of Juab County, hut all large hands destroyed. Crickets 
not migrating hut seeking egg-laying localities, chiefly on rocky south 
slopes of hills and in roadheds. 
Nevada. T. J. Schmitt, Jr. (July 29): Injury to cultivated crops noted near 
Elko, Elko County. Heavy injury in Sonoma Canyon, Pershing County, to 
cultivated and range lands. Injury of about 90 percent observed in a 
field of wheat and oats in Thomas Canyon, and heavy damage noted in 
the Indian Springs area. Area east of G-olconda, along the Humboldt 
River, subject to several invading hands,' migrating toward the river 
and scattering throughout alfalfa and grain fields in this area. The 
Jake-Kelly Creek infestation found to he widoly scattered over about 
90 square miles. New migrations found to be entering the Squaw Valley 
area. Little egg laying taking place over the area west of Elko City. 
A great number of wasp parasites, Palme des lacviventris Cress., work- 
ing on the crickets, as well as large bands of blackbird's feeding on theav 
Washington. T. J. Schmitt, Jr. (July 29): No cricket movements observed 
in Eranklin County, high temperatures contributing to increasing 
mortality of the adults. An adult survey made in Okanogan' County 
during the week showed several light to moderate infestations of 
Steiroxys sp. and Apote notabilir . Scudd. , as well as 3 moderate to 
heavy infestations of undetermined cricket species. Egg laying under 
way generally. 
Oregon. T. J. Schmitt, Jr. (July 29): Crickets moving into crop lands 
near Newbridge, Baker County, and in Wallowa County. In Gilliam 
County the infestation extends across all the northern part of the 
county. Both Mormon crickets and Apote notabilis present, the latter 
more numerous, in a generally light infestation. Small infestation 
in Sherman and Jefferson Counties. Both species of cricket occurring 
over about 100 sections of land in Wasco County, Mormon crickets 
being more numerous, eggs deposited over the whole area, and females 
still ovipositing. Infestations in Gilliam, Morrow, and adjacent 
counties found to cover a much larger area than believed infested, 
but infestations mostly light. Large numbers of crickets moving 
toward crop areas in Baker County. 
