CEREAL AND FORAGE-CROP INSECTS 
MISCELLANEOUS FEEDERS 
GRASSHOPPERS (Acridiidae) 
Indiana J. J„ Davis (July l6): Grasshoppers are more abundant this 
year than for several years past and, though not in destructive 
numbers at present, indicate probable trouble in a year or 
two. 
Wisconsin E» G. Bailey (June 20): Grasshoppers are very serious in 
localized regions, particularly throughout the northeastern 
counties. 
Minnespta A. G. Ruggles (July 29): Grasshopper s t Cannula pellucida . 
have been very busy in the northern half of the State and 
and we have been trying out Kansas, Montana, and Canadian 
methods of control. We have had numerous reports of grasshoppers 
in other parts of the State, one right here in Hennipen County 
being M. bivittatus . Alfalfa and bean fields are being entirely 
wiped out. 
North R. L. Webster (July 5): County agents in four of the northwestern 
Dakota and north-central counties report damage by grasshoppers in this 
week's rye and wheat crop report. 
South A* L. Ford and H c , C. Severin (July l6): Grasshoppers are 
Dakota appearing in the Black Hills country in damaging numbers. The 
predominating species is Melanoplus bivittatus Say,, while there 
are more Camnula pellucida; Scudd. than there have been for 
several years. We do not expect the damage from this pest that 
we ftave had during the past three years. 
Kansas Roger C. Smith (June 26) : Melanopl-us bivittatus and M. 
differential is Thomas nymphs of about the third instar are 
far more abundant than during average years. There are also 
quite a few VettigcniicLsr in the outbreak. 
Texas 0. G. Babcock (June 21 ) : A general increase of lubber grass- 
hoppers ( Dictyophorus sp. ) is recorded from Uvalde, Rock Springs, 
Sonora, El Dorado, and San AngW.t). At pnesent they are in 
practically all canyons over this region and are now ovipositing. 
C. H. Gable (July lfl)): The situation in Mason and Llano 
Counties and isolated areas in northern Gillespie County is 
serious. They are having a real outbreak. The differential is 
grasshopper seems to be the chief offender. In Mason and Llano 
Counties only about 10 per cent of the land is under cultivation. 
Pastures showed an estimated infestation of from 5 to 8 hoppers 
per square yard. 
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