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Iowa. C. J. Drake (February 17): Grasshoppers are scarce. No serious out 
is expected, although there will probably be a few small areas to tre I . 
Missouri. L. Haseman (February 22): With the favorable situation as regards 
grasshoppers last fall, coupled with wet, cold winter, hoppers are not 
threatening. 
Colorado. G. M. List (February 24): Moderately abundant in localities in ear 
Colorado. 
New Hampshire. L...C. Glover (February 23): Mr. Conklin reported on Jar 
that active nymphs of Chortophaga sp. were observed on a lawn. 
Florida. J. R. Watson (February 20)': Schistocerca americana Drury is moderately 
abundant at Gainesville and Lake Alfred. 
AHIT2 GRTTBS ( Phyllophaga spp.) 
Pennsylvania. H. E. Hodgkiss (February 28): White grubs have been found rather 
abundantly as pupae in the soil just above the 'plow line. Farmers have re- 
ported that they are turning large numbers of .them up, and that where this is 
done birds are very abundant following the -clow in the field. 
West Virginia. L. M. Peairs (February 17): White grubs are reported irumerc 
in soil in various sections. 
Virginia. W. J. Schoene (February 18): Two con^laints were received from A 
County of severe injury to the sod by white grubs. 
Iowa. C. J. Drake (February 17): White grubs ere very abundant. Many sericus 
reports of Brood A are expected. 
H. E. Jaques (February 21): An unusual abundance of white grubs has been 
observed and reported by some of our farmers in digging holes for fence 
CEREAL AND FORAGE-CROP INSECTS 
WHZAT 
HESSIAN FLY ( Phytonhaga d estructor Say) 
Ohio. T. H. Parks (February 2' ) : The only thing I have to report is the I 
that the Hessian fly is very scarce in Ohio and that we have one of 
lightest populations of this insect for m \ ears. There is no indication 
that damage will occur anywhere in the State this summer. 
Iowa. C. J. Drake (February 17): The Hessian fly is modt r I Ly abundant. Monona 
County represents the most heavily infested part of the Stat . 
Missouri. L. Haseman (February 22): Most of the wheat area ha 
flies and winter has not been particulariall; on them. 
