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CEREAL AND EOS AGE-CHOP INSECTS 
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CHINCH BUG (Slissus lcucoptcrus Say) 
Illinois. 17. P. Flint (lfe.y 20): May thus far has "been very rainy, with rains 
of the heavy shower type occurring in all parts of the State. The rain- 
fall is considerably above normal for this month. These rains have had a 
very unfavorable effect on chinch bugs since they left their winter quarters 
and have greatly reduced their numbers. 
Minnesota. A. G. Ruggles (May 23): Chinch bugs came through the winter in 
good shape. They are active around Lake City and Red Wing. 
Iowa. H. E. Jaques (Hay): The chinch bug is very abundant in Ringgold County 
and moderately abundant in Palo Alto, Van Buren, Henry, and Lee Counties. 
South Dakota. H. C. Severin (April 26): The chinch bug is scarce. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (Hay 23): Recent flights of chinch bugs to wheat have 
brought alarming numbers into the crop over much of central and northern 
Missouri. 
Kansas. H. B. Hungerford (May 11): Chinch bugs are unusually abundant at 
Lawrence for this time of year. They survived the winter in large numbers. 
H. R. Bryson ; . ' y 25): A heavy flight c: chinch bugs occurred at Manhattan 
on April 23 . ivl " 3. On May 1 the adult bugs were sufficiently numerous 
to cause con ibie injury to spring .«'heat arc barley in an experimental 
nursery. » e found in the field ■■■:..? 5 at U rihi ;tan, but no young 
bugs have been found at this writing. However, young bugs are present in 
fields in southern Kansas. Several reports of adults causing injury feed- 
ing at the base of com plants have been received. At Alma and at Manhat- 
tan eggs were found at the base of corn plants. The adults also were re- 
ported injuring barley at Calista, and numerous at Argonia. Chinch bugs 
are more numerous at Manhattan this spring than they have been for several 
years. 
Oklahoma. C. E. Sanborn (May 23): Chinch bugs are very abundant in the north- 
eastern and central parts of the State. Young are now hatching. 
C. E. Stiles (May 23): No doubt we have the worst outbreak we have had in 
the past 15 years. All. of the central and northeastern part of the State 
is heavily infested; the infestation centers around Creek County. It is 
almost impossible to examine any field without finding the bugs in large 
numbers. In some instances corn is heavily infested, there being as many 
as 50 bugs on a plant. At this time the bugs are depositing eggs and a 
few have already hatched. Some oat fields have already been plowed up. 
Texas. R. K. Fletcher (April 27): This insect is abundant throughout a corn- 
field near College Station, but injury is not yet apparent. Corn is 12 to 
15 inches high. 
