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Minnesota. A. G. Rugbies (July 26): The wheat stem maggot is more abundant than 
usual. In some fields 20 per cent of the heads are affected. 
North Dakota. J. A. Munro (July 18): Wheat stem maggot widely distributed, but 
few reports of serious loss. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (July 20): Daring the last week in June the wheat stem 
maggot was found doing serious damage in some barley fields in Dodge County. 
FRIT FLY ( Oscinella frit L. ) 
Minnesota. A. A. Granovsky (July 11): The f rit . f ly assumed considerable impor- 
tance this year, infesting several fields about St. Paul. Some plats at the 
experiment station showed infestation from' 10 to 35 per cent or even higher. 
The infested plants stooled profusely without forming heads. Injury is severe 
and losses are considerable. 
SAY'S STINK BUG ( Chlorochroa sayi Stal) 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (July 12); Say's plant bug is abundant and damaging the 
heads of barley at Beaver. 
Colorado. G. M. List (July 23); Say's plant bug caused a moderate amount of 
injury to winter wheat in northern Colorado, 
GREEN BUG ( Toxoptera graminum Rond. ) 
North Dakota. J. A. Munro (July 18): A few reports of serious injury to wheat 
in northwestern counties. have been received. Ladybird beetle and syrphid-fly 
larvae are' checking the infestation. 
WHEA.T JOINT WORM ( Harmolita tritici Fitch) 
Ohio. T. K. Parks (July 23): The wheat joint worm lias not increased any over last 
year and no serious injury lias occurred. The straw infestation in different 
fields averaged from to 8 per cent but 'none of the straws was bent over or 
lodged because of the insect." ft lias been many years since it has been very 
serious. 
Wisconsin. S. L. Chambers and assistants (July): The wheat joint worm is reported 
as doing considerable damage over considerable areas in Oneida, Kenosha, 
Portage, Chippewa, Pepin, and Grand Counties. (Abstract, J.A.H. ) 
WH3AT STEM'SAWFLY ( Cephas cinctus Nort. ) 
North Dakota. J. A. Munro and assistants (July): What is probably the wheat stem 
sawfly, was reported as very abundant in Walsh County and moderately abundant 
in Burleigh and Cavalier Counties. (Abstract, J.A.H.) 
SMUT BEETLE ( Phalacrus politu s Melsh. ) 
Nebraska.- M. H. Swenk. (July 20): Daring the third week in June the' smut beetle 
was reported as very abundant in wheat fields in Frontier County. 
