Harper, Pawnee , and Br tier Counties - , Wheat and alfalfa are the 
crops attacked. 
Oklahoma J. R. Her ton '(March 23): Garfield, Blaine, Woodward, Kio-a, 
Harper, Roger 'Mills ,' 77oods, Texas, and Jackson Counties, reported 
as being attacked by this insect. .Alfalfa, wheat, oats, and 
• barley are' the principal crops attacked. 
Montana R, A. Cooley (March 26): Army cutworms, as many as 40 to the 
scmare meter, have been found, in stubble fields in central 
Montana over an area extending many miles, bordering grain fields, 
and an outbreak -seems certain. Moths were found in abundance 
last cummer. The larvae are yet in hibernation and as soon as 
vegetation starts reports of . damage are expected. 
GREEN BUG- ( Toy out era graminum Rond. ) 
Oklahoma J. R. Korto'n (March 23): An outbreak of Toxoptera has been 
reported from -Logan County. 
TCHITE GRUBS ( phyllophaga spp.) 
Mississippi R. W. Harned (March 27): Are somewhat later than usual in making 
their appearance this year. This is undoubtedly due to the fact 
that so far we have had very little -varm weather. 
CCRH 
CHI1TCH BUG ( Blissus leucopterus Say) 
Florida B. W. Berger (-January 20) : The chinch bug occurs in Florida, 
mostly on lawns of St. Augustine grass, and becomes injurious 
mainly during dry periods. 
Illinois W. P. Flint (March 22) : Examinations of chinch bugs in the usual 
hibernating quarters show that very few bugs have perished during 
the winter. Apparently the southern limit of damage by chinch- 
bugs ,rT ill be along the line of Perry and Washington Counties. 
Recent examinations by S. C. Chandler, in Sacks on County, show 
very few bug" in that cart. 
Missouri L. Haseman (March 24) : The chinch bug has survived the rinter 
in goodly numbers and with favorable spring and summer -'eather 
it is likely to cause trouble in scattered localities. The pest 
is abundant or^ly in spots. 
Nebraska M. H, Swenk (April 1): The chinch "bug has been reported during 
January, February, and March from different counties in eastern 
i and southern . as successfully wintering to a greater 
or less extent on the corn! " ; o I e field. Farmers have been 
inquiring as to how best to le such infested stalks. Apparently 
the winter mo: " Lity oi the chinch bug in Nebraska has not been 
so high as v ! -ted when the pests went into wintering in 
increased numbers last fall, 
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