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STPJPFJD FLSA PEFTLE ( Phyllotreta vittata P. ) 
Virf^inia, L, D, Anderson (Auj^ast 20); Caused severe injury in nany recent 
ly plmtcd kale fields in the ITorfolk area, 
SQUASH 
SQUASH HUG ( Anasa t ristis Deg,) 
Maine, Maine Agr. Uxp, Sta, (July); ITuncrous on squash, and causing nod- 
crp.te injury at Pryohurg in Oxford County, 
Hev; York, H, Y, State Coll, A/^r, ITcvrs Letter (July 2S); In castem llev; 
York, hugs <arc active and ovipositing. In western Uew York, nany 
colonios v;orc reported as ha.tching in Orleans Countj^, hut as rather 
scarcu in Monroe County, Adults are quite gcnera,lly pa.rasitized, hut 
in spite of ’ohis quite a few ears were laicA Pgg nasses seem less 
ahimd.ant and. nymphs are present only in rather limited numbers, 
(Aurgust 4): Present in Monroe County, hut old.er ones are so heavily 
para,sitizod that very little injury is expected, 
Maryland* L, ?, Ditnan (August); Considcrahle in.jury observed during the 
la.st two years on squash, gourd., and melons in Prince Georges County, 
Mississippi, C, Lyle, et al, (August 23)* Caused d.anagc to late plant** 
ings of sumrior squash in the Meridian area, 
Louisiana., E, H, Ployd (Augaist 20); Loginning to shov; up in squashes 
around Haton Rouge, 
Minnesota, H, E, Milliron (Au.'-y.st 13)» Moderately ahund.ant generally; 
very abundant in restricted fields in Minneapolis ,ard Saint Paul 
(and south). Early duainage to squash usually consists of wilting of 
entire plant. Appro xina.tcly 30 percent of plants lost where popula- 
tion is very abundant. General infestation a.ppears to he the heavi- 
est on record in this area, 
ITehraska, 0, S, ."^are (August 13)^ Reported from Holt County' on August 11, 
Utah, G, P, Knowlton, ot al, (August); Reported as dama.ging squash in all 
localities throughout much of northern Utali, a.t Grantsville, Garland., 
and. Lonan; nodnrate to severe da'ia.ge reported in parts of Grand County 
Ua,shington. R, J, Landis (August 15)1 Eggs, nymphs, and ad.ults are moder- 
ately abundant at Granger, Eoone, Union Gap, and Yakima, and are caus- 
ing much concern to growers of squash and. field pumpkin. 
