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this year, owing to parasitization by sarchophagids (most important), 
beefly larvae, ground "beetle larvae, and blister beetle larvae. 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (April 23): Nymphs were hatching at Promontory on 
March 14. First and second instar nymphs were taken at Willard on March 
31. Young grasshoppers are now causing some damage to young sugar beets 
at Kanesville. 
C. J. Sorenson (April 24): Grasshoppers are beginning to hatch in Cedar 
Valley, Utah County. 
MORMON CRICKET ( Anabrus simplex Hald.) 
Idaho. C. Wake land (April 25): Mormon' crickets began hatching March 1 in 
eastern Idaho, and are now in the fourth and fifth instars. Hatching 
wan more than a month earlier than last year and development correspond- 
ingly advanced. Infested area is estimated at 50,000 acres, exclusive of 
that on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation, 44,000 of which are on public 
domain and 6,000 on private lands. The large infestation in Fremont 
County, estimated at 30,000 acres is being dusted and the area on the 
Indian Reservation is being poisoned. It now appears that eggs will be 
laid late in May or early in June, at least a month earlier than usual. 
CUTWORMS (Noctuidae) 
Nebraska. M. K. Swenk (April 15): Numerous reports of the army cutworm 
(C. a uxiliaris ) in wheat and alfalfa fields have been coming in during 
the last 10 days from Kimball, Deuel, Lincoln, Merrick, and pawnee 
Counties. 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (April 24): Between March 31 and April 16, reports of 
injury by Chorizagrotis auxilaris Grote were received from Wichita, 
Sedgwick County, Miltonvale, Cloud County, and from Riley County. This 
insect, although moderately abundant, has not caused appreciable injury 
except in local areas. 
Montana. A. L. Strand (April 2): C_. auxiliaris is generally prevalent over 
the central part of the State, particularly in Fergus, Stillwater, 
Yellowstone, Lewis and Clark, and Gallatin Counties, damaging winter 
wheat in all parts of the area infested. 
Colorado. G. M. List (April 2l): Reports of army cutworms have been received 
from several localities in the eastern half of the State, where consider- 
able damage is being done in wheat and alfalfa fields. 
Utah. C.J. Sorenson (April 24): The pale western cutworm { Porosa^rotis 
orthogonia Morr.) is very abundant; it has caused serious damage to fall 
wheat . 
