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SQUASH BORER ( Melittia satyriniformis Hbn, ) 
Hew York. H. Y, State Coll, Agr. Hews Letter (July 24): Abundant and injury 
showing up freely in Monroe County. Larvae mostly small. 
Michigan. R. Hutson (July 25): Reported from Detroit and Lansing. 
Wisconsin, E. L. Chambers (July 24): Serious damage to squash vines in Dane and 
Milwaukee Counties. 
SQUASH BEETLE ( Epilachna borealis E. ) 
Missouri. L. Haseman (July 25): Squash ladybeetle working on squash in south- 
eastern Missouri and doing some damage during the week ended July 22. 
CUCUMBERS 
PICKLEWORM ( Diaphania ni tidal is Stoll) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (July 24): Reported as causing injury to squash, cucumbers, 
and cantaloups in Hinds County on June 30 and to cantaloups in Simpson and 
Tate Counties. ; Very abundant at State College during July, 
Louisiana. C. 0. Eddy (July 25): Very abundant, 
CARROT 
CARROT RUST FLY ( Psila rosae F. ) 
Washington. L. G. Smith (July 5 ): Few carrots showed injury after treatments on 
June 26 in the Willapa Valley, Pacific County. (July ll): Damage to 
commercial and hone gardens throughout Whatcom County. At Chehalis, Lewis 
County, carrots observed in a garden 100-percent infested. Roots so in- 
jured that tops were wilting. Larvae nearly mature. 
ASPARAGUS 
ASPARAGUS BEETLE ( Crioceris asparagi L. ) 
Maryland. E, H. Cory (July 5 ): Attacking asparagus in Harford County. 
South Carolina. F. Sherman (July 22); Adults taken on plants in the open at 
Clemson, the first record for this part of the State. 
Utah. G. F, Knowlton (July 22); Slugs and adults found from Marriott, Weber 
County, to Horth Farmington, Davis County. Less dispersal of this recontly 
introduced pest occurred this year than in 1938. 
