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CEREAL AND FORAGE- CROP INSECTS 
WHEAT AND OTHER SMALL GRAINS 
CHINCH BUG ( Blissus leucopterus Say) 
Ohio. T. H. Parks (April 24): Chinch bugs are present in more than normal 
numbers in their hibernating places in fallen leaves along fence rows and 
borders of woodland. Very few are present in old cornstalks or shocks. 
There is not much opportunity for spring burning, as the ground cover has 
been wet. 
Illinois. W. P. Flint (April 20): Weather conditions have failed to- reduce 
to any appreciable extent the numbers of hibernating chinch bugs. Recent 
counts show from 4 to 5 percent winter mortality. Up to the present time 
very little flight from winter quarters has occurred. The bugs are ex- 
tremely numerous and active in their winter quarters, and general flights 
will start as soon as we have sufficiently high temperatures. 
Michigan. R. Hutson (April 2Qfr: Chinch bugs are very abundant in Monroe and 
Lenawee Counties. 
Iowa. C. J. Drake (April 12): Chinch bugs are present in great numbers in 
southern Iowa. In some cases we are finding over 4,000 bugs in one square 
foot of dense grass. Very few bugs have left winter quarters. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (April 24): The situation becomes more alarming with 
continued dry weather. Bugs have been moving from winter quarters on warm 
days and are abundant in barley already. 
Kansas. H. R. 3ryson (April 23): A heavy flight occurred at Manhattan about 
April 5-7. A similar one was reported from Hoyt on April 18. The bugs 
are quite abundant in wheat, barley, and rye fields. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (March 15 to April 15): There is a probability that 
southeastern Nebraska will be faced with the most serious outbreak in 
many years. The principal threatened area extends along the southern 
boundary of the State from Richardson County to Redwillow County, and 
north to northern Otoe and Lancaster Counties, as well as to Seward, 
Fillmore, Clay, Adams, Kearney, Phelps, Gosper, and Frontier Counties. 
Everywhere in this area the population is above normal. 
Oklahoma. C. F. Stiles (April 2l): Chinch bugs are present in small numbers 
in oat fields at this time. 
GREEN BUG ( Tcxoptera j-raminum Rond.) 
Missouri. L. Haseman (April 24): The green bug has been attracting much 
attention for the past two or three weeks in wheat, barley, and timothy 
in southern Missouri. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (April 15): A report received from a Banner County 
correspondent on April 12, stated that 100 acres of a field of wheat 
had been killed out by the green bug, specimens of which accompanied 
