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lowa C. J. Drake (February 25): The Hessian fly has been ob- 
served in southern and southeastern I ova. 
Missouri L. Baseman (February 20): Surveys to date indicate the 
following infestations: 
County Minimum M ximum 
Per cent Per cent 
Buchanan 1.4 45.9 
Butler 0.0 2.0 
Gasconade........ • 0.0 0.0 
Jackson 0.0 1.0 
Johnson - - ............... 3.3 41.7 
Lincoln 3.8 93.5 
Livingston 7.7 . 100 
Maries..:; 1.7 66.7 
Moniteau , 1.0 81.3 
Oregon ............ 0.0 0.0 
Osage.. 0.0 3.0 
' - Pike '..•■ 10.0 14.0 
Rioley 0.0 2.1 
Saline 10.0 47.0 
Scott 1 3.6 5.9 
St. Charles 1.5 57.7 
K. C. Sullivan (February 20): The Hessian fly is 
moderately abundant- in northern Missouri. 
Eansas , R. L. Parker (February 22): The Hessian fly is moderately 
. abundant in Fredonia, '/ilson, Home, c-nt Marshall Count. es, 
and fields are being plowed under. 
CEHTCH BUG- ( Blissus leucooterus Say) 
Florida J. R. '7atson (February 19): The chinch bug was somewhat 
noticeable on St. Augustine grass daring December. Since 
then it bias, heeri less noticeable, as we have been having 
more cloudy and rainy weather than usual. 
Missouri. K. C. Sullivan "(February 20): The Clinch bug is scattered 
and scarce. 
Mansas R. L'. Parker (February 22): ""The chinch bug is scarce. 
The weather has been unfavoraole. for past t'"0 years. 
