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G E N B B A L FEEDERS 
GRASSHOPPERS (Acrididae) 
Illinois. W.- P. Flin t' ( February 2U) : • Grasshopper eggs have' -sur- 
vived the weather thus far in very large numbers. Eggs 
"brought to the laboratory have hatched almost 100 percent. 
Missouri. • L. Baseman (March l) : A recent check on egg masses to 
determine winter mortality indicates that most of the packets 
, are -wintering without serious loss. Some field observations, 
however, indicate that in wet areas a considerable percentage 
of egg packets of Mela noplu s dif ferentialis Thos. have been 
soaked, and in such instances winter mortality was rather high. 
Recent freezing experiments also indicate that in their normal 
location a considerable percentage of the eggs will withstand 
air temperatures considerably below zero. 
Oklahoma. C. : P. Stiles (February 22): Numerous reports have 
reached the office that grasshopper eggs were hatching in 
large numbers; however, I have not been able to verify any of 
these reports and have not found any grasshoppers of the in- 
jurious species in the fields. - 
Montana. H.B.. Mills (February 2l) : Overwintering grasshopper 
nymphs, probably Ch ortopha^a spp. , have been reported from 
various 1 sections of the Stat.e, 
Colorado. C. R. Jones (March l) : Eggs of Dissosteiro longipennis 
Thos. are scattered over the southeastern part of the State 
in El Paso, Pueblo, Lincoln, Crowley, Otero, Las Animas, 
Custer, Fremont, Huerfano, and Bent Counties. This species 
entered Colorado from the southern part of the State adjacent 
to New Mexico, and have been migrating toy flight towari 
Nebraska and Wyoming. Last year they were known to fly 175 
miles. 
MORMON CRICKET (Anabrus simplex Hald.) 
Montana. H. B. Mills (February 21): Eggs collected in Yellow- 
stone County in February showed a high percentage of fertili- 
ty and considerable vigor. 
Utah. C. J. Sorenson (February 23): Eggs of Mormon crickets had 
not hatched in Tooele County by February 12. 
CUTWORMS (Noctuidae) 
Louisiana. C. 0. Eddy (February): Cutworms are active in the 
trucking area in southern Louisiana. 
