Show measures bein being 9 taken to destroy cricket invasion this year scientists and agriculture officials plan eradication of 0 millions of 0 mormon crickets when simples the mormon cricket which in 1818 nearly wiped out first year crops of utah pioneers makes his appearance pe arance this year hs he will bs be met by d determined et resistance from the unit united ed states department of A agriculture ri and utah scientists sometime next june fists expect an invasion of millions of the crawling insects advancing on farmlands covering nine million acres in nine western states in an attempt to destroy as much vegetation as possible during fum mer months the invasion is expected to be one of the most serious in history histo y during the late spring ers have taken an anticipatory census of the crickets by ana analyzing analysing lysing soil in which the eggs have been becy incubating since last fall dr J C I 1 II I 1 amlin department entomologist gi st believes the invasion will bo be i of record proportions suppression measures are achig mapped by dr J B parker in the agriculture departments lat jal oratories atones or at bozeman montana and will be undertaken by tile department part ment with the state government m C nt cooperating g under direction of two university of utah professors a force of workers will spread poison dust across the path of the insects to protect some acres of farmland if funds are available airplanes will fly over fie he crickets to lay jay down a poisonous smoke screen entomologists predicted the invasion will cover a total of more than acres in california in colorado in idaho in montana in nevada in oregon 1700 in washington and in wyoming in addition to acreage affected I 1 in utah |