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foot-hill areas and in some sections of the eastern plains area. 
Rather serious local outbreaks are occurring in Rio Blanco and in Mon- 
tezuma Counties, The infestation is much more general over the entire 
State than it. has been for a number of years. 
Idaho* C. lakeland (May 21): Baiting for grasshopper control is under 
way in most counties, 600 tons of bait having been shipped in to date. 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (May 8): Grasshopper nymphs are abundant in Box 
Elder County at Snowville, Lampo, west of Corinne, and at Blue Creek. 
(May 10): Grasshoppers are becoming more abundant in many parts of 
Davis and Tooele Counties. Some bait has been applied at Kaysville 
and Layton,in Davis County, (May 22): Several species are becoming 
mature. Adults of M. mexicanus Sauss . , M. packardi Scudd., Aulocara 
elliotti Thomas, and Trimerotropis vinculata Scudd., were observed in 
the Valley from Grantsville to Timpie in Tooele County on May l8. 
Adults of T. vinculata , M. mexicanus , and A. elliotti, were observed 
on May 21 in Davis County at Centerville and Farmington. Grasshop- 
pers are causing injury to crops in a number of localities, 
C. J". Sorenson (May 26): M.- bivittatus , Camnula pellucida Scudd., 
and M. femur-rub rum DeG. are very abundant over most of the State. 
Nevada, Geo. G. Schweis (May 28): Grasshopper damage threatens to be 
the worst in years. 
Arizona. C. D. Lebert (May 21): M. mexicanus is very abundant in Salt 
River Valley and a poisoning campaign is in full swing. v :e have mix- 
ed and delivered over gi-l/2 tons of bait and are putting it out at 
the rate of 6-1/2 tons per day. One complete application has been ad- 
ministered in Salt River Valley and we are now going over the, ground 
the second time. A very good kill has been' reported from all dis- 
tricts* 
California. A. E. Michelbacher (May 22): Gn this date young nymphs 
were found in fair numbers. The species is probably M. differential! s 
Thos. 
Canada. Daily Digest (May 28): It is estimated that about 48 percent 
of the total yield of crops in Western Canada is menaced by .grasshop- , 
pers, and the present battle to save millions of dollars for agricul- 
turists will be the greatest ever launched. 
MORMON CRICKET ( Anabrus simplex Hald.) 
Wyoming. C. L. Corkins (May 21): An 1 outbreak of the mormon cricket is 
occurring in Sheridan, Crook, Converse, and Johnson Counties. About 
15,000 acres are infested, 10,000 of which are in Sheridan County. 
The crickets are about one third grown and are doing much damage. 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (April 30): Two outbreaks have been reported from 
forest areas in Millard County. 
