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, GENERAL FEEDERS 
GRASSHOPPERS (Acrididae) 
J. R. Watson (June 23): Grasshoppers are moderately abun- 
dant, which is the usual condition all over Florida. The east- 
ern lubber grasshopperf Romal ea microptera "Beauv.) is the most 
troblesome, especially in the south. 
H. Spencer (June 25): The eastern lubber grasshopper was 
very abundant around Baton Rouge June 25. 
R. W. Harned (June 24): The eastern lubber grasshopper was 
abundant around the shrubs in a yard at Columbus June 3. 
E. L. Chambers (June 21): Melanoplus atlanis Riley is mod- 
erately abundant in the northeastern counties. Camnula pellu - 
cida Scud, is moderately abundant also in this section. 
J. A. Muaco (June 25): Grasshoppers ( Melanoplus bivittatus 
Say and other species) were present in small numbers at Man- 
dan, Morton County, June 20, but at Garrison, Burleigh County, 
they were abundant and noticeable injury to crops was apparent. 
M. H. Swenk (May 15-June 15): Grasshoppers were hatched and 
already doing damage in the alfalfa and small grain fields, 
especially oats, by the first of June. One Brown County cor- 
respondent reported the loss of 10 acres of oats on May 26 
and 27, with a threat of the loss of the entire field. In 
Dawson County by June 10 they were getting numerous in the 
alfalfa fields and threatening serious damage. 
WIREWORMS (Elateridae) 
C. R. Crosby (June 13): Wireworms did much damage to peas 
in sandy soil in Chautauqua County. 
C. A. Thomas (June 22): Larvae of an undetermined species 
of Melanotus was found in association with Pheletes agonus 
Say in Philadelphia and Bucks Counties on young beets, cab- 
bage, lettuce, newly planted lima beans, and some garden 
flower roots during May add June. The adults were common in 
late May and early June, feeding on the flower heads of 
rhubarb. 
South Carolina M. H. Brunson (June 25): Horistonotus uhleri Horn is 
Nebraska 
very abundant on corn, peas, cotton, etc., at Brunson. 
M. H. Swenk (June): Melanotus fissilis Say is moderately 
abundant in eastern Nebraska. The present spring has been one 
marked by considerable damage by wireworms. This damage 
showed up most strongly during the last week of May. Damage 
was imost severe in stream-bottom cornfields, and M. fissilis 
seemed to be the chief depredator in these fields. 
