Iowa F. D. Butcher (April 18). "The Hessian fly is showing up in 
alarming numbers in Madison and Warren Counties this spring* 
Union Courtt-y had very little fly infestation on the 15th. Very 
little wheat was sown in this county until after the September 
rains (September 22)." 
Kansas J. W, McColloch (March 23). "Infestation in this State is very 
light/ There is an area of rather heavy infestation in Wabaunsee 
County and reporto of injury have been received from Csage and 
Coffey Counties. In all cases infestation is confined largely 
to volunteer wheat and very early sown wheat." 
Missouri R. A. Blanchard (April 2). "First eggs found on this date. Last 
year the earliest date that eggs were found at Webster Groves 
was April 5. Wet snow occurred this year on March 31." 
CHINCH BUG (Blissus leucor.terus Say) 
Indiana J. J. Davis (April 15). "The chinch bug seems to have wintered 
over safely and there are indications that the bugs will be more 
abundant and more widespread than last year." 
Illinois W. P. Flint (April 9). "No general flight from hibernation as 
yet. Bugs mating on this date, moderate numbers killed by the 
heavy rains in central part of this State." 
Missouri A. C. Burrill (April 4). "First flight of chinch bugs observed 
east of Montgomery City on March 25. Spring freshets have washed 
million of chinch bugs and deposited than along the edge of 
cornfields where very thorough burning had been carried on. The 
bugs have not been killed except where deeply buried. Winter 
has been unfavorable for satisfactory burning." 
(April 21 ). "Slight flying going on today in Livingston County." 
South 
Dakota H. C. Severin (April 28). "These insects are still in hibernating 
quarters but have passed the winter in excellent shjpe . The 
pest will do considerable harm if weather conditions remain 
favorable." 
GREEN BUG (To xontera graminum Rond.) 
Tennessee G. G. Ainslie (April 17). "Considerable evidence of danage 
during the past two or three weeks by various grain apri^s,,, 
especially Rho ca l c s i phum pru nif o liae , Mjqc r^o sirh 1 \jn pranar .xua f 
To x o r tera p: rar. ipun t and, apparently to somewhat leaser extent, 
Arhi3 miid is . One barley field which three weeks ago was in 
good condition is now considered an abe olute failure; however, 
one or two heavy rains and predacious enemies have about 
terminated the outbreak." 
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