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them are ncy in the adult stage and mating has "begun. The infestation 
is much more extensive this year than at any time during the present 
outbreak. We know there are crickets in 20 counties in southern and 
central Idaho. Crickets are showing a different tendency in migration 
this year. They are working down more to the desert areas. Some very 
large grouos have left the foothills and have migrated miles into the 
o'oen desert, where there is no green food or moisture. 
Oregon. D. C. Mote (June): Mormon cricket found at Pendleton, Umatilla 
County. 
CUTWORMS (Noctuidae) 
Vermont. H. L. Bailey (June 2U): Cutworms of several species continued 
unusually abundant and caused much damage. 
Ohio. T. H. Parks (June 25): Cutworms became troublesome the last week 
in May and continued to devour early garden crops during the first 10 
days of June. The -orinci-oal species involved fed on the foliage at 
night, instead of cutting off the stems. 
B. J. Landis (June 2h): On June 17 the first moths emerged from 
puoae at Columbus. Cutworms continued to be injurious during the 
first 2 weeks of June. 
E. W. Mendenhall (June 12): The climbing cutworms Bhynchagrotis 
alternata Grote are very serious on garden crops in central Ohio this 
snring, causing a good deal of destruction to tomatoes, cabbage, and 
notatoes. 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (June 25): Climbing cutworms were reported to be 
damaging apple buds at Notre Dame on June U. 
Michigan. R. Hutson (June 11): Cutworms have been reported from all over 
the State in unusual numbers. (June 19): Trouble from all kinds of 
cutworms is continuing. 
Wisconsin. E. L. Chambers (June 20): Severe outbreaks of cutworms 
occurred on light sandy fields plowed this spring and planted to com, 
tomatoes, and small grains. Many large fields of corn and oats were 
almost completely destroyed and corn had to be replanted in many coun- 
ties in the south and central parts of the State. County-wide con- 
trol campaigns were conducted in eight counties. 
C. L. Fluke (June 22): Severe damage by cutworms to tobacco and 
sugar beets in Dane County. In 92 hills of tobacco in one field an 
average of 7 cutworms t>er hill was found. 
Minnesota. A. G-. Ruggles (June 21): Feltia ducens Walk, and a snecies of 
Euxoa have been on a rampage all over the State. Fields of corn have 
been destroyed and flax, onions, soybeans, and hawthorn rasnberry have 
