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SQUASH BORER (Mellttla satyriniformis Hbn. ) 
Ohio. T. H. Parks (August 10): The squash vine borer was destructive to squashes 
and pumpkins in Erie County during early August. 
Kentucky. M. L. Didlake (August 2b): The squash "borer is moderately abundant at 
Alexandria and Lexington. 
Michigan. E, I. McEaniel (August 1q): The squash vine "borer is appearing all over 
the State. Specimens have "been sent in from Grand Rapids, Cassopolis, Bloom- 
ingdale, Marshall, Bangor, Battle Creek, Muskegon, Farwell, and Ionia. 
Minnesota. A. G. Haggles (August 21): The squash "borer has been sent in more 
often than usual this year. 
Nebraska. II. H. Swenk (August 21): According to reports received from Lancaster, 
Saunders, Platte, Nuckolls, Howard, and Caster Counties, the squash vine borer 
was damaging squash and cucumber plants in the counties mentioned. 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (August 21): The squash vine borer has been unusually de- 
structive at Manhattan this year, possibly because insufficient soil moisture 
lias retarded the growth of the plants. 
SQUASH BEETLE ( gpilachna borealis Pab. ) 
C o.nnecticut. M. P. Zappe (August 24): E. borealis appears to be more abundant 
than for several years. 
CELERY 
GREENHOUSE LEAP TIER ( Phlyc taenia rubig.alis G-uen. ) 
Michigan. P. H. Pettit (July 27): The celery leaf tier is present in sufficient 
numbers to be fairly destructive to celery. 
A PYRALID ( llomophila noctuella D. & S. ) 
Michigan, p. H. Pettit (July 27): The celery stalk worm has been received from 
Muskegon and Kalamazoo, where it is reported as doing considerable damage to 
celery. 
OH ION 
0NI0H THPIPS ( Thrips t abaci Lind. ) 
Massachusetts. A. I. Bourne (August 22): The onion thrips was much more abundant 
than has been the case for several years, especially in the onion-growing section 
of the Connecticut Valley. Very high temperatures occurring during late June 
and throughout July,, accompanied by drought conditions, proved favorable for 
the rapid increase .and spread of this insect, and in man''' "ields serious injury 
resulted from the combined effects of the dry weather and the injury ^r the 
thrips. 
