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F. LV Thomas (February 27): As yet we have received 
no complaints of cutworms, 
C. D. Leber t (February 25): Jjigrotis ypsilon Rott.is 
moderately abundant in Salt River Valley. 
Wm. W. Baker (February 26): Japanese strawberry growers 
on Bainbridge Island report two kinds of cutworms as working 
on the buds of strawberries at this time and state that they 
have never observed them working this early during previous 
seasons. Two of the growers have promised to send in mate- 
rial for determination. 
WIREWORMS (Elate ridae) 
K. R. Bryson (February 20): Wireworms became active near 
the surface at, Manhattan unusually early this year. 
UKITL GRUBS ( Fnvllouhaga spp.) 
H. R. Bryson (February 20): Owing to the recent high tem- 
peratures, white grubs are very close to -the- surface at 
Manhattan. 
CEREAL A IT D F R A G E - C R F HSECIS 
Wheat 
HESSIAN FLY ( Phytcphaga destructor Say) 
L. Haseman (February 23): The Hessian fly infestation is 
more or less scattered similar to last 'year, but thus far 
this pest has survived the winter-, in fine .shape. Some sam- 
ples taken earlier in the winter showed a very high per- 
centage of parasitism, while others near Columbia show little 
or none. 
CORN 
CHINCH BUG ( Blissus leucp-nterus Say) 
L. Haseman (February 23): The weather up until the last 
few weeks has been ideal for chinch bugs, as we had little 
moisture prior to February. The present cool rains are not 
so favorable for the bugs, however. 
H. R. Bryson (February 20): There arc very few chinch 
bags to go into hibernation at Manhattan this winter. Large 
numbers went into winter quarters in southern Kansas, but 
effective burning in. a number of counties may reduce the 
population considerably. 
