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Mississippi. C. Lyle (July 24): Larvae fron squash vines were received 
from Lowndes County on June 28. 
Louisiana. C. 0. Eddy (July 24): Squash vine "borers are abundant. 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (July 23): Reported as destructive at Fulton on June 
24. 
Missouri. ?, C. Stone (July 28): Serious injury noted on July 9 on vines 
of early planted Hubbard squash at Columbia, where every plant in a 
hone garden was heavily infested. 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (July 24): Molittia satyr ipifornis has been more in- 
jurious this year than lo.st. The injury to squashes and pumpkins at 
Manhattan has been accentuated by the prevalence of dry weather during 
the last 3 weeks. 
PICKLEUORM ( Diaphania ni tidal is Stoll) 
South Carolina. 0, L. Cartwright (June 27): First larvae of season, about 
half grown, found in squash at Clenson. 
CUCUMBERS 
STRIPED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabrotica vittata F.) 
Maine. J. H. Hawkins (July 21): Infestation is general on cucumbers end 
squash. 
Connecticut. R. L. Beard (July 2l): More abundant on squash at Hew Haven 
than in recent years. 
Mississippi. D, W. Crimes (July 24): Some injury to cucumbers noted in the 
Durant area, 
Minnesota. A. G. Ruggles and assistants (July): Very abundant in McLeod 
and Meeker Counties, in the south-central section of the State. 
South Dakota. K. C. S 0 verin and G. Gilbertson (June 28): Causing consider- 
able damage to cucumbers, squash, and pumpkins over the entire State, 
Kansan. H. R. Bryson (June 25): Causing considerable injury to Into squashes, 
cucumbers, and melons in the vicinity of Manhattan. 
PICKLEWORM ( Diaphania ni tidal is Stoll) 
Mississippi. . L. J. Goodgame (July 24): C aU sing damage to cucumbers in 
Monroe County. 
MELON APHID ( Aphis gossypii Glov. ) 
Kansas, II. R. Bryson (July 24): Melons and cucumbers have been seriously 
injured by A. gossypii during the last 2 weeks wherever control measures 
