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GENERAL FEEDERS 
GRASSHOPPERS (Acrididae) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker (February 25): Young grasshopper nymphs were 
active in the field on the Eastern Shore, February 20-22. 
Louisiana, W. E. Hinds (February 25): A few grasshopper eggs have hatched. 
MORMON CRICKET ( Anabrus simplex Hald. ) 
Montana. A, L. Strand (February 22): Plans are being perfected for con- 
trolling Mormon cricket? in eight counties in western Montana. With 
the exception of Carton County, the infested area is not expected to 
be very large in any of the counties. 
ARMY CUTWORM ( Chorizagrotis a.uxiliaris Grote) 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (February 19): The army cutworm was reported as 
quite prevalent during the first week in February in yards in Hayes 
County. 
Kansas. H. R. Eryson (February 23): Army cutworms are being found in the 
vicinity of Manhattan in the usual abundance. 
WIREWORMS (Elateridae) 
Washington. H. P. Lanchester (February 21): No winter mortality of lar- 
vae and adults of the sugar beet wireworm ( Pheletes calif ornicus ' Mann. ) 
is apparent in Lowden. An investigation on one farm shows a. heavy 
survival of larvae from last year's brood. This will maintain the in- 
festation which averages 1,100,000 per acre. An attempt to obtain a 
stand of 'alfalfa has proved an absolute failure owing to heavy larval 
feeding weakening the young plants. No encouragement can be offered 
the farmer for future reductions of injury without chemical treatment 
of the soil. As usual, no winter mortality has resulted to either 
adults or larvae of the Pacific coast wireworm (P. canus Lee.) in the 
Walla Walla area. An average of 350*000 wireworms per acre has been 
estimate?.. This population prevents the growing of many spring-planted 
crops and virtuall" limits the area to asparagus, rhubarb, tomatoes, 
and crops planted in midsummer or late in the fall. Present indications 
are for the usual heavy injury to all plants which are in a susceptible 
stage. 
CRANE FLIES (Tipulidae) 
Louisiana. W. E. Hinds (February 25): Crane fly adults have been flying 
in quite large numbers during the past two weeks. 
