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MDfalESOTA 
All of the collections fron Minnesota V7ere nr.de in the western 
part of the State. This lies in the "blue stem sod area of the tall-grass 
prairie region. The important grasses and other plants are those common 
to this natural vegetation ..area. 
There were 3,896 specimens altogether in the collections taken 
fron 9 common habitats. These comprise 32 species all of which are 
listed, together .with their distribution. The 5 most important species 
in each environment are given ~i th their relative abundance in percentages 
of the total number collected in each habitat. 
Melanoplus mexicanus ranked seventh in numbers for 1935, whereas 
in 1934 it ranked third. Bncoptolophus costalis has supplanted M. bivittatus 
in second place. M. femur- rub rum at fourth place and Agener tettix deorum 
at fifth place have displaced M. packardii and Diss^steira Carolina, , 
respectively. The whole grasshopper population has been greatly reduced 
by vigorous, well-organized control campaigns during the past several years. 
In 1934 there were 30 counties needing some control mea.sures. The survey 
in 1935 showed only 2 counties needing poisoned bait. 
