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G E N. E R A L FEEDERS 
GRASSHOPPERS (Acrididae) 
Florida 
Indiana 
Illinois 
J. R. Watson (August 21): Grasshoppers are moderately abun- 
dant and doing considerable damage to young citrus trees. 
J. J. Davis (August 1): Reported riddling f lo-er-garden 
plants at Michigan City- 
S. (J. Chandler (August 14): Moderat ely abundant at Ias + 
St. Louis. 
'7. ?. Flint (August 19): ^uite a little damage to c 
clover fields is occurring in tbe -est central counties 
the State. The damage is not general, but indicate? ar. up-; 
turn in the abundance of these insects. ..elanoplus atlaniS 
Riley and M. diff erentialis Thos . are present. 
'...innesota 
North Dakota 
Nebraska 
Kansas 
Arkansas 
A. G. Ruggles (august 24): Grasshoppers seem tc be very 
abundant in parts of the State and shuuld have a good start 
next year. It is very dry in some areas. 
J. A. Munro (august 2o): Grasshoppers are very abtmoant. 
attacking alfalfa, grain, and garden crops in limited are-? 
of Ward, McLean, Burleigh, Morton, and Golden valley Counties 
M. H. S.venk (July. 15-August 1): Grasshoppers continued 
active in gardens near Lincoln tbe latter part of July. In- 
jury to alfalfa in Buffalo and Logan Counties was reported 
the third reek of July. 
J. M rxColloch (august 17): Considerable damage has - en 
reported from Macksville and Belleville. At both places the 
damage ^ac a general invasion of many types of plants. 
(August 25): Melanoplus di ff erentialis Thos., M. atlanis 
Riley, and M. bivittatus Say are moderately abundant to very 
abundant in northwestern Kansas . 
D. Isely (August 22): Melanoplus diff erent ialis Thos., 
M. femur- rubrum DeG. , anffl. M. atlani s Riley are moderately 
abundant over the Thole State. 
Montana 
Idaho 
•' B. Mabee (August 20): Melanoplus f ^rur-rubrum DeG. and 
M. mexicanus bivittatus Say are moderately abundant in the 
eastern half of the State. 
C. .'akeland (August 20): The relationship between jrass- 
hoppers and tachina parasites has been changing during the 
last two seasons. Since 1922 grassho r» infestations havi 
been low and injury slight because of heavy parasitism. In 
1928 parasites were noticeably less abundant and populate 
