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A. G. Rugglcs and assistants (July): The striped cucumber 
beetle is unusually abundant and destructive over the southern 
half of the State, from Chisago, Hennepin, Eenton, and Stevens 
Counties southward. (Abstract, J.A.H. ) 
M. H. Swenlc (July 1 - 15): During the first half of July 
distinctly more than the usual number of reports of damage 
by.this^insedt were received. 
C. E. Sanborn and assistants (July«?3)lThe striped cucumber 
beetle is very abundant. 
? .'.^ESTEHIT SPOTTED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabrotica sororlec.) 
D. C. Mote (July 13): T. S. Chamberlin remorts that in the 
laboratory at Porest Grove the first adults of the new genera- 
tion were obtained on June 8. These came from eggs laid dur- 
ing the last half of March and were reared entirely on wheat 
seedlings. In the field near Forest Grove adults of the new 
generation began issuing during the third week of June. The 
beetles were fairly common by June 23, when they were concen- 
trating on wild cucumber, males outnumbering females 30 to 1. 
Larvae from eggs laid during the last half of May on overflow 
land in canary grass and in Polygonum seedlings were from 
about one-half to full grown on June 24. None had pupated. 
(July 13): 3. G. Thompson reports the summer brood almost all 
emerged and doing considerable damage to canning beans and 
other crops. A parasite, Celatoria diabrotica Coq., is be- 
ginning to appear In considerable numbers. 
MELON APHID ( Aphis gossypii Glover) 
G. E. Gould (July 24): In some fields in the Norfolk area 
the melon aphid is quite abundant and causing some damage. 
Severe infestations were noticed on cucumber and canteloupe. 
SQUASH 303ES ( Helittia satyriniformis Hbn. ) 
C. 1*. Ainslie (July 22): The squash borer is very common 
this summer. At times several larvae infest a single plant. 
It has been a number of years since such an outbreak has oc- 
curred. The damage has been large. 
SPOTTED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabrotica d uo dec immune tata Fab.) 
H. IT. Uorthley (July 9): The beetle made its first ap- 
poarance on June 23 at State College. It is scarce. 
J. R. flat son (July 24): The beetle is very abundant, es- 
pecially in the Everglades. 
