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Furnas Counties. In these places the Hessian fly may be regarded 
as a menace to the wheat crop to be sown this fall* 
GREATER WEE'iT-STEM MAGGOT ( Meromyza americana. Fitch) 
W« P« Flint (July 18), "This insect has been quite abundant in northern 
Illinois. Injury reported from several localities in spring wheat 
and barley; more abundant than usual in central and northern Illinois 
in winter wheat., apparently working more in the bearded than in the 
smooth varieties, r 
A. G. Ruggles (July 17). "The wheat- stem maggot seems to be doing 
considerable damage in the State this year." 
R. L. Webster (July 15). "Reports of white-head in wheat have been 
commonj most of them appeared to be due to this insec 
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. . WHEAT MIDGE ( Contarinia tritici Kirby) 
H. A. Gossard (July 21). "In several of the southern counties the 
wheat midge was found to be very numerous, and damage to the crop 
was high in 3 or 4 counties, some fields possibly damaged 50 per 
cent and many others to a lesser extent. This insect seems to be 
distinctly on the increase over the southern half of the State," 
J, J. Davia (July 20). "We are getting a few reports from farmers 
who find the larvae in thrashed wheat. Apparently no great damage." 
J0INTW0RM ( Harmolita tritici Fitch) 
W. P. Flint (July 18). "Infestation in south-central and southern 
Illinois much more numerous than usual," 
. . FRIT FLIES ( Oscinis spp„) 
R. L. Webster (July 15). "There was considerable damage to ©em© of the 
wheat plats on the College grounds this year. Adult"; flies are still 
emerging. At lest two species are involved in the .outbreak." 
. , EUROPEAN. WHEAT SAWFLY ( Cetfrus pygmaeus L.) 
C, R. Crosby and J. B. Palmer. "A survey was carried on from July 
7 to July 14 in western New York, to ascertain the abundance of the 
European wheat sawfly. This pest was found to be abundant in parts 
of Wyoming, Genesee, Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Cayuga, 
Oswege, Onondaga, and Tompkins Counties." 
, , PALE WESTERN CUTWORM ( Porosagrotis orthogonia M orr.) 
A. L. Strand (July l). "This insect is much less abundant than 
during usual years. A loss of between 10 and 15 per cent of the 
total seeded area, which is a decrease of more than 18 per cent 
