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CEREAL AND FORAGE-CROP I IT SECTS 
Ohio 
Indiana 
Missouri 
Nebraska 
Kansas 
Oregon 
Missouri 
Kansas 
Kansas 
Kansas 
WHEAT 
HESSIAN ELY ( Phytophaga destructor Say) 
J. S. Houser (April 16): The Hessian fly is scarce in 
southwestern Ohio. 
J. J. Davis (April 28): The Hessian fly is moderately 
abundant in southeastern Indiana. 
L. Haseman and P. H. Johnson (April 21): The Hessian 
fly is reported from Columbia and the State of Missouri 
a3 a whole as being very abundant. Such reports indicate 
a serious outbreak. In central Missouri flies actively 
oviposited April 10-22. Damage from the spring brood of 
maggots is not yet in evidence. 
M. H. Swenk (April 15): The Hessian fly has been emerging 
since April 1 and at the present writing the bulk of the 
flies of the first spring brood seem to have emerged. A 
Gage County correspondent reported on April 7 that the 
fly puparia in his field were mostly empty on that date, 
whereas on March 17 emergence had not started. (April 17): 
The Hessian fly is moderately abundant in the southeastern 
part of the State. 
R. L. Parker (April 24): The Hessian fly produced eggs 
April 9. 
Max M. Reeher (April 15): The first spring brood emerged 
March 31 at Forest Grove. This is about a week earlier than 
the average for the first spring emergence. 
CHINCH BUG ( Blissus leucopterus Say) 
L. Haseman and P. H. Johnson (April 21): The chinch bug 
is scarce at Columbia. Still in winter hiding April 10. 
R. L. Parker (April 21): The chinch bug Is reported scarce. 
WHEAT STRAW WORM ( Harmolita grandis Riley) 
R. L. Parker (April 24): The wheat straw worm is just 
going into the pupal stage. 
•VHEAT THRIPS ( Franklinlella tritici Fitch) 
R. L. Parker (April 24): Thrips are doing considerable 
damage to wheat in the vicinity of Ellsworth. 
