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J. w. kcColloch (June 20): 7;e have made a thorough survey through- 
out the -heat belt and find the Hessian fly serious in 30 south- 
centafal counties of the State. In Ellsworth County J,k per cent of 
the stems "/ere "broken over on June 8. liany fields in the area 
show 10 to 25 per cent broken straw. 
CHINCH BUG ( Blissus leu copter u s Say) 
W. F. Flint (June 20): June has been, on the -hole, a very wet 
month, and the areas which were c luite heavily infested with 
chinch bugs last season are now more nearly free from this insect 
than has been the case for a number of years. The chinch bug on 
the whole has received a very severe setback this season. 
J. 0. Pepper (June 10): The infestation of this insect in the 
Piedmont section is increasing rapidly. Some small areas in 
cornfields have already been seriously injured. The majority of 
infestations have started from near-by grain fields that have 
been harvested. 
H. H. Swenk (Jlay 25-June 25): The cool, wet spring slowed up the 
progress of the first brood of the chinch bug in southeastern 
Nebraska, nd no doubt a large percentage of the brood has suc- 
cumbed to the continued unfavorable vreather conditions. Never- 
theless, there remain plenty of chinch bugs in many fields of 
winter wneat that will probably be heard from when the fields 
are cut next month. Up to this time the most serious injury by 
the chinch bug has taken place in connection with young corn that 
was planted on ground that was in wheat last year, and where a 
heavy growth of volunteer wheat: furnishedofood and good cover dar- 
ing the past winter. In a number of instances such corn is now 
heavily attacked ^y young bugs, and the plants have "oeen stunted 
and in some fields Quite killed out by the attacks of the growing 
young bags. 
J. "7. kcColloch (June 20): There is a general infestation of the 
chinch bug over the eastern half of the State. The situation 
paarea very serious a few weeks ago, 
dant rain has improved conditions. 
cool -veather with 
.oun- 
YvHEA:i STEM LiAG-GOT ( heror.ryza americana Fitch) 
Feb ra ska 
il. H. S-'enk (hay 25- June 
maggot was reported from 
Fhe: 
Some injury by the -heat stem 
ss Countv about the middle of Jv 
kinnesota 
GBEEN BUG ( Toxoptera arai.rlnur. Fond. ) 
F. h. 7/adley (Jane lS): The green bug became very scarce after 
last summer's outbreak, owing to enemies, food scarcity, and un- 
favorable weather. It continued to decrease throug] the fall, 
though still existing in spots. Fo eggs ^er found, ad no 
green bugs are . now present in spots where they --/ere living last 
