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h'SLOlT APHID ( Aphis gossypii C-lov. ) 
Maryland. ■*. N, Cor-/ (August 22): Melon aphids are attacking cantaloupes on I 
Eastern Shore. 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (August 29): The melon aphid lias been -unusual 1 7 destructive 
to melons and cucumbers thro-; rhout the State. In the extensive melon section 
of Decker, Knox County, it is reported that two- thirds of the melons have "been 
destroyed. 
Iowa. C. J. Drake (August 28): The melon aphid is extremely abundant throughout 
Iowa, doing serious damage tc cucumbers, cantaloupes, and watermelons. ?or 
tne past three years the melon aphid has been extremely abundant during the 
latter part of the summsr. 
Nebraska. M. ?". S-venk (July 20 tc August 21): Numerous complaints of the melon 
aphid working on cucumbers and other cucurbits were received from Sarpy, Dodge, 
Lancaster, Wayne, Custer, and Hitchcock Counties during the period here covered. 
Kansas. H. H. Sryson (August 21): Melon aphids have been unusually destructive 
to cucurbits over the State. The dry weather has cork ■ . "-.ted to the increased 
injury resulting from the attack of this pest. From July 27 to August 20, re- 
ports of injury were received from Darned, Humboldt, Phillipsburg, langdon, 
Burden, S tafford, and Manhattan. 
SQUASH BUG ( Anasa tristis DeG. ) 
Vermont. H. L. Sailey (August 21 ); Squash bugs are more than usually abundant 
throughout the State. 
Maryland. H. S. McConnell. (August 22): Squash bugs are attacking late cucumbers 
and squash in general. 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (August 23): The squash bug has 'oeen very abundant in many 
parts of the State attacking squash, pumpkin, melon, and cucumber. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (August 23): Squash bugs have been on the increase at 
Columbia since August 15. 
Nebraska. M. H. S'venk (July 20 to August 21): Many complaints of the squash bug 
attacking squash and pumpkin _ vines ^ere received during the period here cover 
These reports came from Lancaster, Wa: r ne, Platte, Antelope, Howard, Custer, 
Garden, and Morrill Counties. 
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Utah. G. P. Knowlton (August 5): Squash bugs have? killed all of the squash pla- 
in one garden at Hivcrheights. Only a few slants were affected and one killed 
in the neighbor's squash patch adjoining. (August 24): Squash bugs have killed 
most of the squash vines in one field at Sandy. T ve almost caused the 
abandonment of squash growing in this area farmers report. D ' also 
noted at Provo. 
Oregon. D. C. Mote (August 25): The squash bug was found d r and 
squash plants near Cor".?llis. (5. G. Thompson) 
