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Damage "by 
E. L. Chambers (July 21): /this insect has "been more severe 
than usual to corn and beans in 'Wisconsin this summer. Sev- 
eral large fields of string beans were completely riddled by 
the pest in Jefferson County. 
C. D. Sanborn and assistants (July 22): The spotted cucum- 
ber beetle is very abundant. 
J. M. Langston and assistants (July): Moderately abundant 
during the early part of the month. Later in the month it 
^as reported doing damage to late plantings of truck in Lau- 
derdale County. (Abstract, J.A.H. ) 
SOUTHEEIT GltESlT STINK DUG ( Nezara viridula L. ) 
J. IT. Tenhet (July 16): The southern green stink bug is 
very abundant this season and is associated with the squash 
bug on watermelons and cantaloupes. 
Pennsylvania 
Virginia. 
South Carolina 
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Iowa 
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SQUASH 
SQUASH DUG ( Anasa tristis DeG. ) 
H. N. tforthley (July 22): The squash bug is very abundant 
at State College this year. Nymphs from the first to the 
third instars, eggs, and adults are very plentiful. 
H. G. Walker (July 24): The first generation is becoming 
full grown end considerable damage is being done in several 
fields. 
J. N. Tenhet (July 16): The squash bug is unusually abund- 
ant on watermelons and canteloupes. (July 25): 0. L. Cart- 
wright reports, July 8, "Squash bugs causing severe damage 
to cucumbers and watermelons, cucumber patch completely de- 
stroyed. Sore melon plants dead also. In each case squash 
planted near by had been killed." 
0. I. Snapp,(june 25): Squash bugs are unsually abundant 
and have caused considerable damage to watermelon vines in 
middle and southern Georgia. 
C. N. Ainslie (July 22): This pest seems to have multiplied 
this summer and is ruining gardens and even farri plantings. 
No control measures seen adequate to prevent serious damage. 
D. Isely (July 23): While the squash bug is moderately 
abundant each year, its numbers and cbstructiveness are much 
greater than usual. 
