Louisiana T,H..Jon38« The following shorts received, without specimens, 
probably refer co bhis species, though none have bean notai 
in the vicinity of Baton Rouge: April 28, the county agent of 
Natchitoches Parish writes: "Striped bugs arc trying to eat 
up our watermelons, cucumbers, and muskmelons," (April 29): 
The county agent of DeSoto Parish wrote that "burs" that "mast 
be 
striped cucumoer oee^xes' 1 were injuring watermelon. 
vines. (l%4): Agriculturist from Reserve, la., wrote for 
information as to the control of the "stripeddcucumber beetle, 
that is attaching about 2 acres of melons that we have under 
observation." 
Mississippi R*W*Harned (May 18): Almost daily we receive. -complaints from 
every section of the State regarding damage to beans, melons, 
etc. caused by the striped cucumber beetle. 
New Mexico M«Emery (May 7): Some fields were ;n:ir^ly taken, others 
not so badiy infested, 
A SPRING-TAIL (SiT yr.thurus sp.) 
Virginia Herbert Spencer (May 9) : During thebpast week springtails were 
destructive to outdoor cucumbers in the neighborhood of 
Portsmouth. 'The cucumbers grown in cold frames wore net 
affectedi 
MELONS 
. . COTTON APHID (.Vhiss -rossreii C-lov. ) 
Mississippi R*W,Harned (May 18): Almost daily we receive complaints from 
every section of the State in regard to plant-lice or aphids 
doing damage to beans, melons, etc. 
. . SOUTHERN GREEN PLANT-BUG (ifozara viridula L.) 
Mississippi R*W«Barned (May 18): Almost daily we receive complaints from 
every section of the State in regard to the southern green plant- 
bug doing damage to beans, melons, etc.- 
. . STRIPED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabroti ra- - v itta t.T. Feb.) 
Maryland J,A.Hyslop (May 10 ): ^e have the worst outbreak in the past 
five years in southern Montgomery County ■ 
Kentucky H # Garman (May 16): Infestations were noted in Lee County April 
30; in Russell County April 30; in Owsley County May 11, and in 
IvHitley County May 14. This pest seems to be exceptionally 
common and destructive in the eastern end of the State, 
Mississippi R%¥*Earned (May 18): Almost daily we receive complaints from 
ry section of the State regarding damage to beans, melons, 
etc., caused by the striped cucumber beetle. 
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