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four pickings the cucumberrrvinea have been almost killed. The 
yield has ceen very seriously cut. o n © farmer stated that he would 
lose 0300 on five 'acres as a 'result of this nematode out "break. Vats 
have "been installed here at Eiloxi this spring and the pickle 
"business looked very promising; now the prospect is that the pickle 
"business at this point is killed for the future. 
MILLIPEDS 
E a Mo Patch (June 6): A correspondent from Wilton writes as follows: 
"For several years they have "been doing damage to our gardens and 
"bedding plants, especially cucumbers, as they injure the fruit. They 
seem to be on the increase and in most everybody's garden. ,r 
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• MELONS ' 
■ • MELON APHID ( Aphis gossypii 01 o v. ) 
Florida J« £• Watson (June 16): T^e melon aphid has done less damage' than 
usual to the watermelon crop this year 
Nebraska M, E, Swenk (fey 25- June 25): About the normal number of reports . 
cf injury by the melon aphid are being received. 
Mexico A, W, Morrill (June .16): This pest is usually present and more or 
less destructive to cucurbits in gardens in the Yaqui Valley, Sonora, 
Mexico. The first commercial crop of cantaloupes since 1911 was 
grown in this locality this spring, the shipping season ending early 
in June, No aphid attack was observed or reported by representatives 
of the shipping organizations who are in touch with all the growers. 
No aphids on volunteer cotton, 
Arkansas Dwight Isely (June 20): The melon aphid is causing damage to 
cantaloupe -and other cucurbits in the cantaloupe section of south- 
western Arkansas in Sevier County, near Ft, Smith in Sebastian 
County, and in Washington County 
BEAN THEIPS ( Heliothrips fasciatus Perg. ) 
Mexico A» W, Morrill (June 16): This pest multiplied on peas during 
December, January, and February, transferring to cantaloupes when 
the pea vines dried up. Principal damage to cantaloupes was in 
May when the crop was maturing. On June 6 abundant on* peas and beans, 
in gardens in the Yaqui Valley, Sonora, as well as in cantaloupe 
fields, but none found on- cotton and alfalfa in near-by fields 
although these are subject to injurious attack by this species, 
SQUASH BUG ( Anasa tristis DeG. ) 
"Missouri L, Haseman (June 25): This pest has appeared a little earlier 
than usual and is already present attacking young squash and related 
plants, 
SOUTHERN GREEN STINK BUG ( Nezara viridul a L, ) 
Georgia 0» I. Snapp (June 8): Seriously damaging a field cf watermelons 
■ ajt Fort Valley, A grower had to hand-pick and use nicotine sulphate. 
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