Washington, L, G-, Smith (Scptcnhcr 8): Reported as o.ttacking squash near < 
Toppenish in Ynkina County on June 21, cousing nany plants to wilt 
and die, Eggs were noted in almdance on June 27, hut no nymphs 
vrcre present, Eggs were found to ho hatching on July Eirst 
report of infestation in Starhuck, Colunhia Coujnty, v/as received 
on July 7# On August l4 it v/as reported tha,t hugs were attacking 
waternolon .at Grandview and Mahton, in Yakim County, the infesta- 
tion being moderate hut greater than la,st year, 
i'ESLOilS 
ilELOlT i\PHID ( Aphis goss^goji Glov, ) 
Louisiana,, E. H, Floyd (Septonher 25) ^ '^his aphid is present and building 
up in great hunhors on cucumbers in the Hammond-Ponchatoula truck- 
crop area. 
Minnesota, H, E, Ililliron ( Septonher 17)» Moderately abundant on nuslor.elon 
and squash during the second half of August around Saint Paul and 
Minneapolis, 
IJtaJi, G, P, Enowlton (Septenbor 19) J Several cantaloup vines at Willard 
V7oro damaged, 
ASPilPAGUS . 
ASPAEAGUS BESTLLS ( Criocoris spp.) 
Minnesota, H. S, Milliron ( Septenbor lj)i Adults of aspara.,gi L, are 
very abu?idant in the Minnoanolis— Saint Paul area, with larvae scarce 
to nodcratoly abundant. Early damage to large a.sparagus stems very 
conspicuous at this tine, £. duo doc inpunc taAa L, is moderately 
abundant in Mimioapolis and Saint Paul. 
Iowa,, K, S, Jaq,UGS (SopteJlibor ) : Light inf‘csta,tion of .£, a.spraragi reported 
from Pocahontas County, 
UtaJ'i. G, P. Knowlton (Septonher 17)* aspara.gi slugs jpre abundant, in- 
juring anparagus a.t ITorth Parnington, 
ilSPAR^lGUS MUTER ( Agronyza simpler Loew) 
Minnesota, H. B, Milliron (Septonher 17 )i Very a.bundant in certain area at 
Richfield station of Hinneapblis, 90 percent of all the stalks shov/- 
ing characteristic damage. Injury to new rrowth v;as particularly 
noticeable d-;iring tlio second half of August, 
