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gus in grain fields, probably due to prolonged drought. 
erobasis unitolor.- Present in alfalfa in greatly increasing numbers. 
odamia convergens.- Very numerous on both wild and cultivated plants. 
; a 
shoppers .- Nymphs beginning to damage cereal and forage crops. Not as numerous 
soptera &vraminum.~ Very few individuals present on this date. 
D. J. Caffrey. 
July 22, 1918; 
arvae in 3d and 4th instars, Very scarce, 
hileéuca olivias.~-- Majority 
S heavily parasitized by Tachinids, in 
ard, in developement. Large: 
s of low ground, 
htatoma sayi.-~-- A few adults, and prerne of second generation present ina 
m fields. Species is present in greatly reduced numbers compared with this 
last year. | : 
fapshoppers.---Locally very numer , in irrigated sections. Poisoned baits 
excellent success. Spesies concerned are Melanoplus bivittatus, M. 
entialis, M.corpulentus and M.plumbeus. 
liana albilinea.--- Fourth instar larvae present on oats. Not numerous 
1 to do appreciable damage. 
spodamia convergens, H.lecontei and H.sinuata present in great 
PS in grain fields, on various weeds and among willows along the river bottoms. 
pare apparently feeding on Aphididae present on these plants. 
dops bipunctatus.--- Unusually abundant in grain fields and on range 
Adults an important factor in destroying small Hemileuca oliviae larvae 
of miscellanecus insects. 
- The men at the Maxwell station wish to thank the members of the yarious 
ee who so kindly sent in lepidopterous larvae, during the recent shortage 
Material. The shipments received enabled the work of rearing predaceous 
to be carried on without serious interruption, 
f D. J. Caffrey. 
NEWS ITEMS FROM GREENWOOD (MISS.) FIELD STATION. 
Suly 17, 1916. 
then last, algo 
much less abundant.this year 
1 was extremely numerous 
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Colateria diabroticae whict 
denia ornithogalli is becomming quite numerous in this locality - more so 
any time during the past two seasons So far as we have observed. 
‘oderces rileyi The larvae of this insect are being found in increasing 
1 corn silks, the actual damage to the ear is slight as yet. 

