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S QTJASH 
SQUASH BUG ( Anas a tristis Dog. ) 
Maine. J. H. Hawkins (July 21 ): Especially destructive to squash along 
coast in market-gardening sections of York and Cumberland Comities, in 
southern and central Maine. 
Mo,ino Agr. Expt. Sta. (June): Present in Penobscot County and very 
abundant in Oxford County. 
Hew York. H. Y. State Coll, Agr. Hews Letter (July): In eastern -How York 
eggs are being laid and nymphs are beginning to hatch. In western 
Hew York, squa.sh bugs are numerous and eggs, some of which have started 
to hatch, con readily be found. 
Pennsylvania. B. F. Coon (July ll): Only moderately abundant and causing 
light injury to squa.sh at Lancaster. 
Ohio. T. H. Parks (July 24): Reported as unusually numerous. 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (July 23 ): Reported as causing damage during the 
middle of the month in several localities in the northern half of the 
State. 
Michigan. R. Hutson (July 23 ): Reported from Cassopolis, Kalamazoo, Muir, 
Lowell, Flushing, and Detroit. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle, et e„l. (July 24): Caused heavy damage to summer 
squash and melons in the Meridian area; also some damage in Attala and 
Leake Counties. 
Kansan. H. R. Bryson (June 25)* Abundant and nymphs are beginning to 
injure squash and pumpkin vines. 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton, et al. (July): Caused severe injury to squash plants 
during the first half of the month at Miner svillc and Milford, in Beaver 
County; Morgan, in Morgan County; and at Logon, in Cache County. 
APHI DS ( Aphi i dac ) 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (July IS): Very heavy infestation of root aphids has 
completely destroyed half of a 2 -acro squash field, and parts of 6 acres 
more have dead and stunted plants. 
SQUASH BORER ( Mel it t la satyr inifornis Hbn.) 
Hew York. H, Y. State Coll. Agr. Hews Letter (July l4): 
in usual numbers in various counties in eastern and 
Present on squash 
wc stern Hew York, 
Virginia. H. G. Walker and L, D, Anderson (July 25 ): Very ■ abundant and kill- 
ing most of the squash plants in the Horfolk area. 
