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developed remarkably and is now present in large numbers. 
Aphidius sp. has also increased and many lice have been 
killed by it, though it has not been so instrumental as the 
ladybugs in putting down the outbreak; 
C. P. Gillette (June 14): This insect is moderately abundant 
in alfalfa fields in Weld County. 
G. F. Knowlton (June 18) 
than usual this spring. 
The pea aphid is less abundant 
L. P. Rockwood (May 12): We swept pea aphids at the rate of 
500 (approximately) per 50 sweeps in some fields. They were 
"spotted," being much thicker in some -olaces in a field of 
Austrian field peas than in others. There was no perceptible 
injury. 
Florid; 
Ohio 
Michigan 
Iowa 
CUCUMBERS 
STRIPED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Piabrotica vittata Fab . ) 
J. R, Watson (June 20): The striped cucumber beetle is very 
abundant in the Everglades. Not present in sandy soils of 
central Florida. 
T. H. Parks (June 23): The striped cucumber beetle is very 
bad in Mercer and Auglaize Counties, western Ohio. A pentatotrld 
was observed to kill an adult beetle. This was sent to the office 
and identified as Mjneus strigjpes H.S. by Herbert Osborn. 
R. H. Pettit (June 20): The striped cucumber beetle is very 
abundant . 
H. I. Jaqu.es (June 26): The striped cucumber beetle is 
reported as very abundant in Sioux, Pocahontas, Butler, and 
Carroll Counties and as moderately abundant in the rest of the 
State . 
Nebraska 
I.'i. H. Swenk (June 13): The striped cucumber beetle began to 
be complained of as injuring cucumbers in southeastern Nebraska 
during the last week in May, and other such complaints were 
received during the remainder of the period from May 15 to June 
15. 
Nebraska 
SQUASH 
SQUASH BUG ( Anasa tristis DeG . ) 
M. H. Swenk (June 13): The squash bug was reported attacking 
sauashes during the second week in June. 
