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Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (June 22): M ths bogan flying on April 2J> in 
ens torn and southeastern Nebraska .and continued until May 10, 
reaching peaks on April 26 and May 2 to U. Another period of 
heavy flights occurred fron May 17 to 20, and a third fron May 
29 to June 19, reaching the status of enormous flights during 
the period from Juno 2 to 15, Many partly grown larvae wero 
found well distributed through the rtfiOTtfields of southeastern 
Nebraska during the second week in June, and the following week 
they were fairly common on wheat heads, especially in the lower 
parts of the fields in Saunders, Sarpy, and Cass Counties, "out 
not in migration or as yet in epidemic abundance. The first 
complaint of serious injury to wheat heads was received from 
Platte County on June 18. 
Kansas, H. R. Bryson (May 31)* Armyworns were reported eating the 
wheat heads near Lone Star, Douglas County, northeastern Kansas 4 
Utah. G-. F. Knowlton (June S): Adults have "been coming to trap lights 
at Cedar City, Iron County, and Spanish Tork, Utah County! 
CHINCH BUG ( 3lissus leucopterus. Say) 
Indiana. C. Benton (June 20): The frequent hard rains have greatly 
reduqed. the new -"brood nymphs. Although nymphs have "been found 
since the first of June in small numbers, the "bulk of those ob- 
served in the field near La Fayette,, on Juno 13-17 were still 
mostly in the first to third ins tar, with occasionally fourth- 
instar nynphs. Since Juno 12 in some areas near La Fayett-e, there 
has been no rain, and parts of 3ome fields of winter wheat and rye 
show fron slight to moderately heavy infestation (up to 100 youn^ 
burs per foot of drill row). 
C E. Could (June 25): On June 23 reports were received of a 
sevc.ro outbreak in southwestern Indiana, principally in the Knox 
bounty area. Infestations in all neighboring counties were re- 
ported, 
Illin w; !• « PU V t (J : m& 23): Th0 henvy Tfxia * of M *y wd early June 
arTJ^f I 7 r °< * ? e threat ° f ° hinCh ** dam ^e. BarleyVields 
are still carrying a fairly heavy infestation. 
Iowa, C. J. Drake (June 25): Heavy local infer tat ions occur through- 
out the two southern tiers of counties. Migration from small grain 
into corn has been reported fron Clarke and Fremont Counties, A 
Uo-acre field of corn in Union County was destroyed. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (June 2^) : Despite the abundant rainfall chinch 
bugs are do in-'-; considerable damage or. scattered farms throughout 
the State, but indications are that a general epidemic will not 
occur. 
