I H S IS C T P ~ 3 _ r. :■ 7 ') Y BULLETIN 
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Vol. 5 October 1, 1925 ITOcY 
(OUTSTANDING ENTOMOLOGICAL FEATURES III THE UNITED STATES FOH THE MOUTH OP SEPTEMBER 
k 1925 
\ Grasshoppers soon to "bo reach more prevalent than usual throughout the 
*A New England and Kiddle Atlantic States, extending westward into the Ohio P.iver 
\ Valley to Missouri. 
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v Hessian fly emergence is reported as having been first noted in Indiana 
\/ and Illinois en September 18. Between 10 and 20 per cent of the plants contained 
v eggs on that date at Lafayette. Completed report on losses occasioned "by this 
i pest is contained iii this number and indicates that HO, 000, 000 bushels of wheat 
were lost as a direct result of infestation "by this insect. The situation still 
appears very serious in Hansas, ana the fall "breed ssas recorded as having emerged 
i about the middle of August. A detailed statement of resultsffrom the Hessian 
fly field stations in Nebraska is contained in this number of the Bulletin. Egg 
laying was first observed on August 'jl. This, however, was sporadic and no 
further significant egg laying was observed until September IJ. Prom that date 
to the 24th egg laying rapidly increased end was still heavy when the last 
report was received (September 25). 
The chinch 'org is reported 1 s increasing in threatening numbers in the 
northeastern part of Indiana, This insect is also threatening a considerable 
area in Illinois and Missouri, heavy increase is also reported in Nebraska, 
"^ The corn ear wnrm is again prevalent in the southern Hew England States, 
*J Middle Atlantic States, ard the Upper Lississippi Valley. Heavy flights were 
observed in late September in Connecticut and "bout the middle of September in 
Indiana and Illinois. 
The applo maggot is reported as unusually abundant in Massachusetts and eastern 
Hew York and is doing considerable damage in a few localities in Indiana and 
Mi ch: ean. 
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The San Jose scale was reported as serious in Virginia, Georgia., and Illinois. 
The Oriental peach moth is now roll established in the Sandhill sect: on of 
"Jorth Carolina, up tc this year this pest was orly known from Raleigh and 
Wilmington in this State, 
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The Mexican bean beetle is reported fro*n the following additional counties 
r^ in Indiana: Wayne, Dubois, Martin, Sponcsr, and Ferry. In the current year it 
has extended its range westward in Kentucky to Christian, Hopkins, McLean, and 
Hancock Counties, and in Tennessee to Stewart, Benton, and Decatur Counties. 
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A very serious outbreak of the beet ^cbworra is reported from the Norfolk 
district of Virginia, some fields having been entirely stripped by this pest. In 
Nebraska and Kansas a very heavy infestation on Russian thistle is reported, and 
in northern Utah and southern Idaho this insect is doing considerable damage to tla 
sugar beets. 
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