-502- 
Oklahoma. F, A. Fenton (September 23): Reported, from Kansas, Delaware County. 
MELONS 
MELONWORMS ( Diaphania spp.) 
Pennsylvania. T, L. Guyton (September 7)’ P» hyal inata L. numerous on a few gourr 
plants at Harrisburg. 
Georgia. T. L. Bissell (August 26): Pickleworms (D. nitidalis Stoll) severe on 
bearing squash in Spalding County, central Georgia. 
Louisiana. C. 0. Eddy (September 22)': Both melon and pickleworms extremely activ- 
in the Cucumber Belt in the Florida Parishes , extreme southern Louisiana, 
on the east side of the Mississippi River, 
MELON APHID ( Aphis gos s.VPii Glov.) 
Georgia. 0. I. Snapp (September 18): Moderate infestation in a lUwacre field of 
cucumbers at Fort Valley, central Georgia. 
Louisiana. C. 0. Eddy (September 22): Abundant in many fields of cucumbers in th< 
Florida Parishes, extreme southern Louisiana. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (September lU): Complaint of cucumber plants being attackec 
received from Harlan County on August 21, 
Utah. G. F. Know It on (August 30 ) 5 Some cantaloup and watermelon vines at Green- 
river seriously damaged. Untreated plants being destroyed, 
A PLANT BUG ( Euryophthalmus convivus Stal) 
Arizona. C. D. Lebert (September 25): The bordered plant bug was numerous on 
cucurbits in the Phoenix area on September 11, 
ONIONS - ’ 
ONION THRIPS ( Thfips t abaci Lind.) 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (September 20) : Injury approximately average in Utah dur- 
ing the last seasop, more severe, local infestations occurring on some 
farms, 
LETTUCE ' 
A ROOT APHID (Aph.ildae) 
California. R. E, Campbell (September l): Reported that, cold weather has allowed 
the development of considerable root aphid on lettuce in the Salinas-Watson- 
ville district. This has been a serious factor in the harvest of the last 
2 weeks. Now thought to be pretty well under control. 
