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Utah. G. E. Knowlton (August): Injury throughout the month in Cache, Davis, and 
Weher Counties, northern Utah, in Carbon County, east-central Utah, and in 
Washington County, southern Utah* ... 
Washington. L. G. Smith (August 1): Observed in the Pasco area as causing some 
damage on nearly mature squash. Eggs and first- and' second- instar nymphs 
the most abundant stages. 
MELONS 
SQJJASH BEETLE ( Epilachna borealis E. ) 
Virginia. H, G. Walker and L. D. Anderson (August 25)? Rather abundant in a 
number of watermelon fields near Smith-field late in July and early in 
Augur t . 
MELONWORMS ( Diaphania spp. ) 
South Carolina. J. G. Watts (August): The first record of the season at Black- 
ville for the melonworn (D. hyalinata L. ) was on July 25* Larvae very 
abundant on late cantaloups and cucumbers, to which they are causing exten- 
sive defoliation. Practically 100 percent of cantaloups and cucumbers in- 
fested with pickleworm (D. nitldalis Stoll). 
Mississippi, C. Lyle (August 24): D. nitidalis reported from Warren County on Ju 
20 in squash. Unusually numerous in the southern district and at State 
College. 
Kentucky. M, L. Didlake (August 25): Gourds attacked at Lexington by D. nitidali? 
MELON APHID ( Aphis gossyplj Glov. ) 
Delaware, L. A. Stearns (August 10): Severe infestation, with characteristic in- 
jury and considerable crop loss, to cantaloups in the Eelton-Viola section 
of Kent County. 
Indiana, J. J. Davis (August 28): Abundant and destructive to melons generally 
over the State. 
Minnesota, H. Milliron (August 18): V-ry abundant an cucumber at Shokopee. 
Kansas. H. R, Bryson (August 25): Where control measures not applied effectively 
melon and cucumber vines destroyed* 
Utah, G. E. Knowlton and E. C. Harmston (August 4); Cantaloups at Green River 
damaged and watermelon foliage at Taylor and Riverdale. 
