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The infestation in Cowley County is very slight, practically all of the 
infestations are in fields where there has teen volunteer cafes* 
Lysephlebu s is present practically everywhere with the aphis, hut 
with few exceptions' they are not. plentiful . For the last tow or three 
days the temperature has been too low for parasites to breed of increase, 
while during the last few days there has been heavy rains over the 
greater part of the infested area." 
P. B. Lawson (March 18 to 25). "Serious damage has already been done 
in Montgomery and Cherokee Counties in- wheat fields where there was 
volunteer oats.- Upland fields seem to be more seriously damaged. 
Lysephlebus testaceroes and Hippo dam ia convert ens were present. The 
temperature has been xvarm up to -March 21 then rainy and cold. 
J. F 7 . McColloch (.April 8). The green bug outbreak is decreasing, the 
damage varying from less than ifo, in some fields to over 50$, A . 
good rain with some hail was fatal to the green tug in many fields. 
Burning of the infested area and plowing under have proved successful 
in control of this pest. AchJdius testaceioes , Hippo dam! a convert ens 
and Megilla fuscilabrus have destroyed as high as 60> to 75>b of the 
aphids in some fields'. 
Oklahoma. C. E. Sanborn (March 16). "Green bug not nearly as severe as auring 
1907. It is now being brought under subjection by its parasites. 
?. E. Sanborn (March 29). "Occurred in Denton County Texas perhaps 
earlier than December although that is the first authentic report 
that I have. The infestation has disseminated northward until it is 
at present in the southern tier of counties in Eastern Kansas. The 
infestation is generally present througncut Oklahoma, westward as far 
as Jackson County on the southwest and Grant County on the northwest. 
The infestation is similar. to that ot 1906-1907, except that during 
the first four weeks of March, the weather was exceedingly favorable 
for the development of its parasites, Aphi dius testae er->es . The 
parasite has disseminated as far norchward as. Kansas.' Ah unusually 
large number of lady -birds especially l. ei ilia macula ta hibernated 
through the winter exceptionally well in this State. These have teen 
a great advantage in the destruction of the green tugs. 
Missouri. J. R. Horton (B. E. April 7). "Personally I inspected Tulsa and Noble 
Counties, and went over Tulsa County with the County Agent 
carefully, finding many fields infested with Toxoptera. The 
same seems to te in Notle, Logan and Oklahoma counties. . The 
