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GE N E R A L FEEDERS 
GRASSHOPPERS (Acrididae) 
Indiana. C. Benton (June 20): Numerous small grasshoppers were observed in 
spots along roadsides near La Fayotte on June 13-17* 
Illinois. W. P. Flint (June 23): The heavy rains late in May and the first 
half of Juno have greatly reduced grasshopper injury. Hoppers have "been 
hatching quite generally in the southern half of the State and. hatch is 
nearly complete for the southern two-thirds. Melanoplus bivittatus (Say) 
is more abundant than at any time for the past several seasons. Adults 
of this species are maturing and mating. 
Minnesota. A. G. Ruggles (June): Spotted hatching and damage occurring. 
Only 10 percent of the egg? hatched in some places,, in others 50-70 
percent. 
Iowa. C. J. Drake (June 25): Baiting is "being carried on in the two southern 
tiors of counties and in the western part of Iowa. Heavy rains have 
destroyed large numbers of newly hatched hoppors "but in some of the most 
heavily infested areas it is not uncommon to find newly hatched hoppers 
running from 200 to 300 per square yard in seeded alfalfa and clover 
fields. Hatching is not yet complete, 
Missouri. L. Haseman (Juno 2U): The abundance of nymphs in carefully checked 
areas throughout the State, where excessive rainfall occurred, has shown 
very definite reduction. Rain has also retarded hatching and has pro- 
vided abundance of wild vegetation which may carry the pest throughout 
the rest of the summer. The two-lined grasshopper (M. bivittatus ). the 
confused grasshopper (M. confusus Scudd. ), and the lesser migratory 
grasshopper (M, Mexicanus Sauss . ) are now appearing as adults in con- 
siderable numbers and are mating. The last of these are showing prac- 
tically mature eggs. 
North Dakota. J. A. Munro (June 21) : Adults are appearing in the southern part 
of the State, M. mexicanus being the predominating species. Hatching in 
the north is not yet complete. 
South Dakota. H. C, Severin (June): Idle landr are furnishing untold millions 
of hoppers, of which M, mexicanus and M. bivittatus are the most important 
species. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (June 22): The eggs of Melanoplus spp. have now, after 
6 weeks of slow but continuous hatching, Largely hatched. Hatching pro~ 
ceeded more rapidly in western than in eastern Nebraska, the opposite of 
the usual condition, owing to the prolonged cool, rainy weather that has 
