OUTSTANDING ENTOMOLOGICAL FEATURES IN THE UNITED STATES 
FOR THE PERIOD FROM NOVEMBER l f 1922, to APRIL 1, 1923 
The temperature throughout the United States during the period covered 
by this report was generally above normal except during the first, second, and 
third weeks in February when below- normal departures were experienced over the 
greater part of the country. During the second and third weeks in December 
there were also minus departures throughout the greater part of the Mississippi 
Valley, New England, and the Middle Atlantic States. The New England States, 
as a whole , experienced a somewhat below-normal winter, minus departures beinn 
almost continuous from the beginning of January to the end @f February. The 
Pacific Coast States had cold weather during November and the first half of 
December and again the temperatures were below nonral during the last week in 
January and the first two weeks in February. Abnormally cold weather prevailed 
in the Great Basin during November and Fpbruary. Temperatures were above nor- 
mal in the Southwest from early in November until the end of January. The 
Rock}'- Mountain region had minus departures during November, the second and third 
weeks in December, and the first three weeks in February. Temperatures in the 
North-Central States were above normal with the exception of the second and_ 
third weeks in December and the month of February, similar conditions prevail- 
ing over the T7est-Central and East-Central States . The temperature in the 
Lower Mississippi Valley was generally above normal as was also the case in the 
Middle Atlantic States except in the month of February when minus departures 
were recorded. The South Atlantic States had very similar departures to those 
of the Middle Atlantic. 
The drought that prevailed between the Mississippi Valley and the Rocky 
Mountains during the latter part of the summer was relieved early in November; 
droughty conditions, however, continued in most of the Middle Atlantic and South 
Atlantic States during this month. In December the drought was relieved in the 
Lower Middle Atlantic and South Atlantic States, while this month showed a de- 
ficiency of rainfall in the Mississippi Valley. The January rainfall was below 
normal in the South Atlantic and Gulf States and above normal in the Middle 
Atlantic and New England, while in most of the Upper Mississippi Valley, except 
Wisconsin and I-'innesota, it was below normal. The Rocky Mountain States also 
showed a deficiency of rainfall in January. In February from the Great Plains 
to Nev; England the rainfall was below normal, while in the Rocky Mountain foot- 
hills and the Gulf region it was above normal. The South Atlantic States during 
this month, as well as the Great Basin, the Pacific Coast, and the Rocky Mountain 
States, were all experiencing dry weather. 
The mild weather has favored the successful overwintering of the chinch 
bug and it is now found to be present in winter quarters in threatening numbers 
over the greater part of southern and central Illinois, southern Nebraska, and 
eastern Kansas . 
The green bug appeared in numbers Sufficient to produce an epidemic early 
in the season in northern Texas, Oklahoma, and southern Kansas. Though still 
widespread, it is not at present considered to be a serious menace. During 
the spring it was also reported from Louisiana and New Mexico. 
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