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GREATER. WHEAT-STEM MAGGOT ( Meromyza americana Fitch) 
Nebraska M. H. Swenk (June 15). " The greater wheat-stem 
maggot has not appeared in its usual abundance 
this year. Injury to grass heads, in some cases 
up to half of the heads in a field, was reported 
late in May from Frontier County, and anattack 
on young corn plants in Thayer County was noted 
toward the middle of June." 
Missouri A. C. Burrijl (June 15). "In Cass, Shelby, Schuyler, 
and Caldwell Counties this insect is now very common. 
I judge that the epidemic is very nearly State-wide 
arid the infestation runs from 1 to 5 per cent." 
Kansas E. G, Kelly (June 16). "A light infestation occurs over 
the eastern half of the State in wheat and rye." 
Oregon L. P. Rockwodd (June 13). "The spring brood of 
Meromyza "punc 1 1 jfor Becker was out about May 20 in the 
Willamette Valley." 
WHEAT MIDGE ( Contarinia tritici Kirby) 
Missouri L. Hasexan (June 10). "County Agent of St. Louis 
Bounty reports that 30 par cent of more of the wheat 
is infested with the wheat midge," 
GREEN BUG (ToxojDtera graminum Rond.) 
Nebraska M. H. Swenk (June 15). "The cool, backward spring 
was probably responsible for several local outbreaks 
of the green bug. The first reports were received 
June 9 from Harlan County, five days later oat fields 
in Webster County were infested, and on June 10 fields 
in Sarpy County were found with the heads covered with 
green bugs." 
Kansas E. G. Kelly (May 27). "This pest has become unusually 
abundant during the past few weeks in southeastern 
and south-central Kansas. (June 5). "This pest has 
become very abundant on oats in the northeastern quarter 
of the State where the damage is estimated to be about 
10 per cent." (June 20) "Oats have been damaged over 
the entire State." 
Colorado C. P. Gillette (June 21). "The green bug has caused 
heavy losses of spring grain, including wheat, oats, 
and barl^-y, at least in the lower Arkansas Salley in 
this State and more especially in the dry farming 
sections in the extreme southeastern counties." 
