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GE1IERAL FEEDERS 
GRASSHOPPERS (Acrididae) 
Florida H« W» Berger (June 22): An excessively large number of young 
lubber grasshoppers, Dictyoohorus reliculatus Thunb., appear- i 
during the latter part ot' May in some -suburban allotments 
just west of Gainesville, The insects became so numerous that 
people, especially ladies, were annoyed by the insects crav.l- 
ing upon then:. Following an unusually heavy, driving rsin, 
comparatively few r, .rained. Ho injury to plants 'aas noted al- 
though the grasshoppers reported as crawling upon them in large 
numbers. The source of the infestation was not traced, 
Nebraska M, H, Swenk (May 15-June 15): During the first half of June 
reports of an abundance of grasshoppers, Melanoolus spp.) 
in alfalfa fields have been received from western Nebraska, 
from Chase County east to Lincoln County, 
Kansas J, 77. McColloch (June 20): Early reports indicate that a 
grasshopper outbreak is developing in the State, Between May 
24 and June 7 reports were received from Bogue, Gulden, Ober- 
lin, Edmond, and Larned, 
CIT.70R:;S (Noctuidao) 
Massachusetts A.I» Bourne (Juno "?5): Cutworms have been about as abundant 
as usual. 
New York 
■ 3kly News Letter, N, Y» State Coll, Agr. (Jun^. 11): Columbia 
County (A« B, Buchholz): Cutworms prevalent. Chautauqua County 
(G, H» Salisbury) : Cutworms are very serious on cacbagc ar.i 
cauliflower in BOme lots. 
Arkansas ',.', A« Oldfield (June 20): Cutworms s<.rious. Damage to all 
crops, principally corn on overflow land. Want - 1 aid 
and advice- (Telegram,) 
Mississippi R, '.7, H;.rnud (June 25)l A few complaints rc«-:ardin - cut c : 
have been received every lay this :: . . Only throe Bp 
have been received during June, They are as follo-s: Lycophotia 
:■ r ; :Titosa saucia on corn at Holly Sprlng8, .-' 1 1 i • a i 
on cotton . zoo City, and A-rotis ypsilon on cotton I . zoo 
City, 
New Mexico J, R, Douglass (June 11): B v . *. of 
injury to corn and beanfl by cutworms throughout the Es1 
ValUy. 
Indiana J, J, Davis (June 26 ) : Cut wo r ( .xoa sp.) iesl . 3 or 
4 acres of corn at Winamac according to a report r. 
June 2. 
