Show Warrior Grass hoppers Ann Appear Appeal ear N Near ear Hayden Last Monday County Agent Le LeRoy LeRoy LeRoy Roy C. C Funk accompanied by J. J C. C associate Entomologist Entomologist Entomologist gist of the U. U S. S A. A C Extension Service visited the grasshopper outbreak at Hayden Studies were made concerning field conditions and samples of rs were taken in cyanide tubes tubes' for further further further fur fur- ther study which Mr Sorensen made He reports as follows The grasshoppers which we saw this afternoon are the commonly commonly commonly com com- called Warrior species amula Scudder If it it were possible for some cooperative work to be he done Immediately immediately immediately im Im- im- im mediately to poison polson them espe especially especially lally l- l ally those which have not yet developed developed developed de de- de- de wings much good would undoubtedly be done not only to stop atop damage this year but also alsoto alsoto alsoto to prevent their Increase for next year In case nothing Is done this year by way of poisoning then they should be observed during late summer and early fall to see where the eggs are laid and then the areas should be pl plowed wed Continued on last page WARRIOR V GRASSHOPPERS NEAR Continued from page 1 low about four inches or thoroughly thoroughly thoroughly thor thor- harrowed disc-harrowed so as to break up the pockets egg-pockets and expose expose ex ex- pose the eggs to the action of the elements during the winter This is the first outbreak of this particular grasshopper which has been noted in the basin They are more destructive than the ordinary ordinary ordinary or or- grasshopper of the basin Most effective poisoning can bedone be bedone bedone done before the young gra grasshopper per leaves the breeding ground where they are hatched After grass hoppers obtain their wings poisoning is not as effective Count County Extension Agent |