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Tennessee. G. M. Bentley (June 1937) ' M. dif ferentialis and M. femur-rubrum 
are occurring in large numbers in several counties. This is the worst 
outbreak in Tennessee for the past thirty odd" years. Due to the dry 
weather of last year large acreages of land, which could not be turned 
in the fall, afforded ideal egg-laying areas. 
L. B. Scott (June 21 ): The infestation continues to increase in 
western Tennessee. All crops have, been damaged but tobacco and corn 
have been most severely injured. Many fields, particularly of tobacco, 
have been completely destroyed. M, femur-rubru m predominates. 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (June 19) S On June lh grasshoppers were reported .to 
be in large enough numbers to be considered roi outbreak in Limestones- 
County, in the central part of the State on the northern border. 
We found that there were several species occurring in large numbers in 
that area. Furthermore, .grasshoppers are in abundance in central and 
northern Alabama generally. The nymphs _ of ; the lubber grasshopper, Ro- 
malea micropter a .Beau v. , were reported as present in Birmingham on June- 
7 and in Talladega on June lH, 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (June 2H): Grasshoppers have been destructive to cotton 
and soybeans in some areas of the -State, especially in the 'Delta. M. fe- 
mur-rubrum and M, mexicanus are the principal species involved* 
MORMON CRICKET (Anabrus simplex Hald.) 
Montana, H. B. Mills (June 2U) : Mormon crickets appeared as adults in the 
Yellowstone Valley about June 5» Numerous adults were seen in Chauteau • 
County June 22# They are extremely abundant and widespread throughout 
central Montana. 
Utah. C. J. Sorenson (June IS): Mormon crickets are very abundant in Juab, 
Millard and Tooele Counties. 
Washington. The Fresno Bee, Associated Press, (June 21) Mormon crickets are be- 
ing fought with spray guns along a 35- mile trench line near Pasco, 
Franklin County, in southeastern Washington. Sea gulls from the Paci- 
fic coast have flown into the region and are devouring the crickets. 
WIREWORMS (Elateridae) 
Maine. J. H. Hawkins (May ll): Agriotes man cue Say • >•■.:;• ..;: 
is present at the rate of 10 to" 40 per square yard in fields at Knox, 
Waldo County,. .where potatoes were seriously injured during the past sea- 
son. Both larvae and adults are present, 
Connecticut. A. W, Morrill, Jr. (June l)s Limonius ectypus Say: In Hartford 
County one oat field, formerly tobacco, was a pO pc r cent loss. Many 
tobacco fields needed resetting of small areas. One 5*" acre shade tent 
needed entire resetting. 
