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GENERAL FEEDERS 
GRASSHOPPERS (Acrididac) 
Connecticut. A. W. Morrill, Jr. (April): Reports wore received on 
April 15 that springtails had "been eating newly sprouted tobacco 
seedlings in plant beds at Windsor, in west-central Connecticut, for 
about a week. On April 23, 15 or 20 specimens were "brought in and 
proved to be very young nymph grasshoppers, probably Mclanoplus 
femur-rubrum (Deg.). Also on the 23d, egg pods were discover cu in the 
ground adjoining beds containing grasshopper nymphs almost fully de- 
veloped. 
Florida. J. R. Watson (April 23): Lubberly grasshoppers, Romalea microp- 
tora (Bcauv.), have been very abundant in Clay and adjoining counties, 
doing damage particularly to bullis of amaryllis, narcissus, iris, and 
other plants. They began appearing in large numbers late in March 
and most of them are nov; in the second and third instars. 
Minnesota. A. G. Ruggles (April 19) : Eggs have not hatched yet to any 
extent. A few nymphs of Chortophaga sp. have been found. 
Missouri. L. Hasoman (April 25): During the first days of April in some 
of the southern counties and since the middle of the month at Colum- 
bia, the lesser migratory grasshopper (M. moxicanus Sauss.) has been 
hatching and, in places, great numbers have hatched and are beginning 
to feed. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (April): A report, with specimens, from Holt 
County indicated that Hippiscus rugosus Scudd., C. viridifar.ciata Peg., 
and Arphia xanthoptcra Burn, were found attacking young alfalfa in 
that county. Specimens of mites, Sutrombidium trigonum Hermann, 
were received from Douglas County on April 2, with the report that 
they were very numerous, presumably feeding chiefly on grasshopper eggs, 
Oklahoma. C. E. Stiles (April 30): Eggs are hatching in all part3 of 
the State, and hoppers are doing a little damage in a few counties. 
The percentage of hatch varies from 10 to 75* 
Texas. P. L. Thomas (April 22): Grasshoppers continue to be a potontial 
menace in northwestern Texas. Snow probably aided, in protecting 
those that had already hatched. 
Montana. H. B. Mills (April 20): Several reports have boon received of 
hatching of grasshoppers, but those that have been investigated have 
disclosed nymphs of the overwintering C. viridifasciata . 
Colorado. S. C. McCampbcll (April 19): Men are making sxrrveys of og;^ 
beds in migratory grasshopper ( Dissosteira longipennis Thos.) area. 
We will have an infestation involving something over 4,000,000 acres 
of this species. Eggs arc developing very slowly, owing to spring 
rains and snows. It is estimated that it will be 3 weeks before this 
species hatches. 
