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I N S E C .T ., P E S T ■ '3 U R V E Y B U X' L'E T 1 N 
Vol. 17 November 1,. 1.937. No. 9 
THE- . MOBS . IMPORTANT ' RECORDS ,E0R OCTOBER 
Grasshopper egg surveys have been started in most of the States con- 
cerned in the great outbreak', £>f 'the '"past' summer. ,■■ Eggs are' being, found in.'. 
the anticipated abundance.; Egg; lay ihg'has.'. been somewhat 'delayed 'and con- 
tinues in- the southern, part, of the territory. ... ..* • - ■' ; ; . .. ,.. ., 
An egg' survey "of. the , Mormon cricket in Nevada has been completed. Eggs 
are very abundant in the north, diminishing in numbers southward. A report 
from Montana indicates that the insect has spread from focal areas scattered 
over much of the State. 
The hessian fly was reported as occurring in some early seeded wheat in 
Missouri and in southeastern Kansas. 
Owing to dry, warm weather favorable to chinch bug development, the in- 
sect built up populations rapidly and has entered hibernation quarters in 
great abundance in Illinois and Kansas. 
The velvetbean caterpillar is abundant and destructive in Florida. It 
was also reported from Louisiana. 
The apple maggot showed up in unexpected abundance in an orchard in 
central West Virginia where it was reported 10 years ago. 
The grape berry moth was reported in unusual abundance along Lake Erie 
in Ohio and in southwestern Michigan. 
Infestations of the walnut husk fly have been found in Orange County, 
Calif., extending the infested territory somewhat to the west. 
The California red scale is causing serious injury to citrus in the 
southern tip of Texas. The scale was also reported in great abundance from 
Los Angeles County, Calif. 
The vegetable weevil is coming out of aestivation and attacking truck 
crops in the Gulf States. 
The northern mole cricket was reported to be very abundant in Massachu- 
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