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TEUC K-C EOF INSECTS 
STRIPED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabrot ica vittata E. ) 
Maine, J, Hawkins (June 15) : Squash and cucumber badly injured in many locali- 
ties. Squash was in all cases the preferred host. 
Vermont. H, L. Bailey (July 25): Reports of unusual abundance in Washington and 
Chittenden Counties. Large field, of squash badly .damaged, at Richmond, 
western Vermont. Most adults disappeared on July IS. 
Alabama. J, M. Robinson (July l4) : Abundant around Auburn. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (July 24): Reports of injury to watermelons and cantaloups 
received from Chickasaw County on July IS and from Lauderdale and Hinds 
Counties on July 22, Infestation very light in the commercial pickle areas 
Minnesota. A. G. Ruggles (July 20 ) : Moderately abundant. 
Missouri. L. Hasenan (July 25): Less abundant over the State generally this 
year, but on young cucurbit crops has caused some damage during the month. 
In the melon section of southeastern Missouri less destructive than usual, 
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Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (July 15) : Reports of damage to cucurbit plants received 
from Richardson, Otoe, Saline, and Merrick Counties from June 23 to July 
5, inclusive. 
CARROT BEETLE ( Ligyrus gibbosus Deg. ) 
Minnesota. A. G. Ruggles (July 20): Very abundant on sunflower .and cabbage at 
Minneapolis. 
RED TURNIP BEETLE ( Entomos celis adonidis Pallas ) 
Minnesota. A. G. Ruggles (July 20): Moderately abundant on beans, peas, and 
carrots at Wadena. 
BLISTER BEETLES (Meloidae) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker and L. D. Anderson (July 27): Reported as rather abun- 
dant on tomatoes in Princess Anne County. 
Indiana. J. J, Davis (July 22): Reported as damaging sugar beets, potatoes, and 
various garden-vegetable crops in many places in the northern half of the 
State. 
Michigan. R. Hutson (July 25): Reported as feeding on potatoes near Detroit. 
Margined blister beetle ( Epicauta marginata Say) reported as feeding on 
garden plants at Niles. 
Missouri, L, Hasenan (July 25): Continually attracting attention during July 
throughout the State. 
