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Louisiana.. B.-A. Osterbcrger .(.March .19): . These spiders have been very 
numerous on flowering swe'et peas and have caused, a yellowing of the 
leaves. 
Missouri and Kansas. H. Baker (March 23): There has "been "but little mortal- 
ity of hibernating red spiders on apple trees, therefore greater numbers 
01 healthy specimens can be found on apple trees in northeastern Kansas 
and northwestern Missouri than ever before at this season of the year 
under this writer's observation. 
CEREAL AND FORAGE-CROP INSECTS 
WHEA T AND OTHER SMALL GRAINS ■' 
ARMYWOBM ( Cirrhis unipuncta ' Haw . ) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker and L. D. Anderson (March 25): Rather large 
numbers of armyworm moths were observed flying around lights on the 
evenings of March 23 and 2U in Princess Anne County. 
Indiana. P. Luginbill (March 23): For several days armyworm moths heave 
been noticed flying abo\;t La -Payette and vicinity. They were first 
noticed on March 20 and 21. Hundreds of them were observed feeding 
on pussy willow on the University grounds. Por the last several days 
ire have had strong southerly winds and possibly they have been blown 
up from the south. The temperature has also been favorable for 
flights. On March 22 it was 77 P. 
Missouri. L. Has emu (March 2.H) : The early season flight of moths has 
begun around Columbus, although they haven't been abundant. The 
moths do not seem to be worn by long flight, therefore it is possible 
that they are emerging here. 
Oklahoma. P. A. Penton (March 28): C. unipuncta has been found in wheat 
in several widely distributed places, in Tillman and Kiowa Counties, 
particularly. 
CHINCH BUG (Blissus leucopterus Say) 
Illinois. W. ?. Plint (March 22): Examinations made during the last 
month continue to show a very high percentage of survival for the 
winter. ' • 
Iowa. C. J. Drake (March'25): The : chinch bug survey now in progress 
shows that the winter mortality during 1937-38 has been sonsiderably 
lower than during the last U or 5 years. Threatening populations 
of overwintering bugs occur in most of the counties in the southern 
third of the State. The infestation is apparently more spotted in 
the eastern half of the State. 
