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CHINCH BUG (Blissus leucepteru s Say) 
Illinois Y7. P. Flint; Continued rains through September have somewhat 
reduced the number of hugs, and it is now doubtful whether they 
will he present in hibernating quarters in any greater numbers 
than in the fall of 1922. Heavy nights of adult chinch hugs 
to hibernating quarters occurred during the warm days of the first 
half of October „ 
Minnesota A. G. Ruggles (September 29): At Brookpark in Fine County, the 
chinch bags seem to have become established again* They did 
considerable damage this year to crops in that region. 7/e are 
putting on a community campaign in that area this fall, 
Missouri 0. C McBride ( October 6): In a few counties of central and 
northern Missouri the chinch bugs caused considerable damage. 
(September 23): Several nymphs in the third instar were noted, 
and from all indications large numbers of the adults will go into 
winter quarters in a vigorous condition. 
Nebraska 
A. C. Burrill (October 15) : The wet weather seems to have held 
the chinch bug down, from all reports I can gather, except in 
Andrew, Buchanan, and Caldwell Counties. Personal investigation 
in the Missouri River Bottom shews no numbers of chinch bugs, 
although single individuals are present. 
X. C Sullivan (October IS) J Chinch bugs are still plentiful 
in many sections. At present a vigorous campaign for burning all 
harboring places is being organized* 
M 8 H« Swenk.: a report from Johnson County on September 29 
indicated that the chinch bug was present in the cornfields in that 
1 teal it y in abundance en that date* 
Kansas J. 7J« McColloch (October 22): 3ugs have been going into hibernation 
since early October. Apparently there ore more bugs than at this 
time last year* 
CORN SiSHCBlfl ("Tel io this ob sol eta Fab.) 
Delaware C. 0- Houghton (October 20): Late sweet corn at Newark is badly 
infested by this species. 
Illinois T7 a F* Flint: This insect is less abundant and destructive to 
corn than usual this season. Late sweet corn shows an infestation 
of approximately 30 per cent. Field corn is net as heavily 
infested. This is a remarkable contrast tc the infestation of 
over SO per cent in the fall of 1921» 
