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Mississippi. C. Lyle (September 23): A correspondent at Eden reported- on August 
25 severe injury to beans, peas, corn, and tomatoes. 
Utah. C. J. Sorenson (June and July): Three separate swarms wer<2 observed which 
were separatedfrom each other \>y about 2 miles near Hayden, Uintah Co. The 
swarms remained together as such until near the middle of August, when they 
had disappeared from the area, probably scattering throughout the near-by 
cultivated areas. T'nis is the first year that Camnula pellucida Scudd. lias 
been observed or reported. 
G. F. Knowlton (September 23): Many species of grasshoppers are scarce to 
moderately abundant and very abundant in some localities in northern Utah, 
where they are laying eggs. 
New Mexico. J. R. Jyer (September 1): Grasshoppers are giving us considerable 
trouble this season. 
California. S. Lockwood (September 21): During July and August C. pellucida 
destroyed the native clovers and much of the wild forage grasses on about 1,000 
acres of Hope Valley, Alpine Co. 
MORMON CRICK3T ( Anabru s simplex Hald. ) 
Utah. C. J. Sorenson (July 5 to Jul:- T 23): The Mormon cricket lias been present 
within a radius of 20 miles during the past 10 years, but lias never invaded 
the Valley before. Heretofore the infestation has been restricted to the 
mountain and hillside areas. Invasion of the cultivated fields in the Jensen 
district was prevented this summer by the Green River forming a barrier to 
the insects. The cultivated crops, consisting, in the main, of garden crops, 
corn, and potatoes, on the half-dozen ranches located on the east side of the 
Green River were completely devoured oy the migrating crickets within about 
three days. (pet. by W.W. Henderson.) 
TKIT3 GRUBS ( Phyllophaga spp. ) 
Southeastern United States. R. A. St. George (September 26): Reports from a 
nurser^ located near Raleigh, IT. Car. , indicate that the extensive injury that 
was caused by the activity of white grab larvae to the roots of pine seedlings 
during the early summer months has subsided during September. An examination 
of the soil revealed the percentage of large numbers of grubs which had been 
parasitized. Many wasps were found flying over the seed beds and digging 
into the ground during the month. Several were submitted for determination 
and were found to be C ampsomeri? (Trielis ) octomaculata race hermione (Banks). 
They are known to be Parasitic on white s^rub larvae. Several species of 
Phyllophaga larvae have been received from the vicinity. 
Otlier reports from a nursery near Columbia, S. Car., indicate that the 
activity of the grubs may have been influenced somewhat by moisture conditions 
of the soil. A condition of droughthas been experienced during the early 
spring and summer months in the vicinity and very few grubs have been found. 
During last fall they were present in large numbers and very destructive. 
During August an examination of the soil to a depth of 4 feet did not repeal 
their presence. 
During September, however, simultaneously with the first rains they were 
found within the first 3 inches of soil and became injurious again. During 
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