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Nebraska 
KELON APHID (Aphis goss ypii Glov« ) 
H» A* Gossard (July 25): The melon aphid was received from 
West Liberty on cucumber July 12, Other inquiries evidently 
referring to this species came from Chardon and from 
Columbus. (August 20): Aphi s gossypi i came from Geneva 
August 6 on muskmelons. 
J- J* Davis (August 22): This insect has been a pest throughout 
the melon season. In some sections large acreages were plowed 
up before harvest on account of it. 
M. K* Swenk (August 1): For the first time in several seasons 
there has been very little injury during July by the melon 
aphid. These pests began to increase early in the month 
but were brought under almost complete control by the parasite 
^i.i^ u s_ tjesta^eiues, assisted by the ladybird beetle 
)podamia convergens . 
New Mexico 
R- Middlebrook (July 20): The melon aphid is reported from 
Messilla Valley as attacking melons- Growers are now spraying, 
so they will get no chance. Abundance is greater as compared 
with an average year, and also last month. 
SQUASH 
SQUASH BUG (Anasa tristis DeG. ) 
Massachusetts A* I. Bourne (July 25): The common squash bug is apparently 
normally abundant generally throughout the State. 
Hew York A, M« Hollister (July): Squash bugs have been abundant and 
caused considerable damage, 
K. E* Paine (August U): Squash bugs are numerous and 
destructive in Chautauqua Count y 
Ohio H„ A*. Gossard (July 25): The squash bug was found to be very 
numerous and destructive among melons and cucumbers at Canton 
July \2* It was received from Daltoa July 5, and from Middletown 
July 17, where it was reported to be attacking cucumbers, (August 20) 
We had inquiries for the control of Jfoara tristis from Mansfield 
July 2U, and from Lodi August 11, and have also had a number of 
local phone calls during the last week or two Regarding the 
same insect* 
Nebraska M, H* Swenk (August 1): The squash bug was more than ordinarily 
injurious to squashes and pumpkins during the entire month of 
July in Nebraska. 
