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K. . C. Sullivan {February 19): A Hessian fly survey carried 
on during February in 37 counties indicates that the average 
■percentage of plants infested was 5.6. From 50 to 150 plants 
rere collected from each county in the survey. 
CHINCH BUG (Blissus. leucouterus Say) 
YI. P. Flint (February- 22): Chinch bugs have come through 
the winter in very good condition. An infestation oyer the 
greater tort of central and rest-central Illinois runs from 
150 to 600 bugs per 50 stalks of bunch grass. The rrost 
intense infestation "as in the southern one-half of the State, 
extending from Menard and Logan Counties southward to Washington 
and St. Clair Counties, where infestation runs over 600 to 
50 stalks* 
Missouri 
L# Haserran (February 22): In spite of wet weather the chinch 
bug seerrs to hs wintering well* 
K. C. Sullivan (February 19): The last t-o summers have been 
dry, almost ideal conditions for the development of chinch 
bugs, with the result that last fall large numbers went into 
hibernation. They may be found at the present time in practically 
every section of the State. A survey carried on during late 
January in which observations ^ere made in 28 counties indicates 
that the average per acre population for the counties examined 
amounts to over 41,000,000 bugs. 
ENGLISH G3AI-& APHID ( Macro s rahum granar ium Kby. ) 
F. M. Wadley (February 13}: M. granar ium , Toxontera graminum 
Rond. , and Bho p al o s i ~)hum. prunif oliae Pitch have been noted on 
volunteer oats rear Silver Spring at' different times during the 
winter. On February 13 five wheat fields in lower Montgomery 
County rere examined* M. granar ium fps found generally 
distributed, -though usually only in small numbers, in all the 
fields. The other t"?o species rere found in ss>me places, but 
only after considerable searching. 
North Carolina Z. P. Metcalf (February 26): The European grain aphid (M. 
granar ium ) has been reported from widespread localities through- 
out the State and in some sections has done considerable damage. 
Maryland 
GREEN 3UG ( Toxo-ptera sraminum Bond. ) 
Maryland 
Virginia 
E. IT. Cory (February): Apparently contributing to injury to 
winter wheat in Dorchester and Carroll Co-unties. Possibly 
present elsewhere in the State. 
T7. J. Schoene (February 22): VJq have had a number of complaints 
about the green bug on wheat. These have come from a number of 
counties in each wheat-gro'-ing section and from Halifax County 
just out of the '-heat belt. The county agents have reported 
that many wheat fields have been sererely damaged. 
