APH IDS ( Aph i i dae ) 
New York. H. Glasgow (August 18): Cabbage aphids ( Brovicoryne brass icae L. ) 
more abundant and destructive in western New York cabbage-growing dis- 
tricts than for years. 
N. Y, State Coll. A gr . News Letter (August 28): Cabbage aphids very 
prevalent in many plantings and marked injury caused in many cases. Peak 
apparently reached at present, and it is not increasing at the rate of 
about a week ago. 
Pennsylvania. L. E. Dills (August 22): Cabbage aphids abundant in dry areas of 
the State late in July and early in August. 
SQUASH 
SQUASH BOEER ( Melittia satyr inif ormis Hbn.) 
Connecticut. N. Turner (August 22): Locally very abundant. Many fields of early 
summer squash heavily infested and vines killed. 
New York. N. Y. State Coll. Agi*. News Letter (August In Monroe County, west- 
ern New York, considerably more abundant than usual and causing consider- 
able loss in d. number of plantings. (August 2l): On Long Island observed 
not to be as destructive as usual. • 
Michigan. E. Hutson (August 22); Infestations observed at Lake, Allen, a$d Port 
Huron, 
South Carolina, J. G. Watts (July 24): One larva found on cantaloup at Blackville 
SQUASH BUG ( Anas a tris tis Deg, ) 
New York. N. Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter (August 7) i Some infestations found 
in Steuben and Monroe Counties, western New York. (August l4): Eggs found 
occasionally on squash on Long Island, and nymphs not very numerous. 
(August 2l): Late brood found in fair numbers in Orleans County.* 
Louisiana. C. 0. Eddy (August 23): Extremely abundant on squash. 
Michigan. E. Hutson (August 22); Numerous at Lansing, Lake Orion, Pontiac, Owosso. 
and Grand Eapids. . ' 
Minnesota, H. Milliron (August 18): Abundant on pumpkin at West Concord. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (August 15) : Reported as attacking cucurbits in Lincoln, 
Custer, Lancaster, Douglas, and Sarpy Counties during the period July 20 
to August 5» 
Kansas. H. E. Bryson (August 25 ): Unusually abundant .and doing considerable 
damage to squash and pumpkins in the truck district. 
