-237- 
Alabama 
Utah 
California 
J. M, Robinson (June 20): The squash bug is very abundant 
in Opelika on tome. toes. 
G. F. Knowlton (June 18): The squash bug' is very abundant 
on squash at Bountiful and Salt Lake City. (June 3): The 
squash bug seems to be less abundant than usual in Weber 
County this spring. This insect has forced most farmers out 
of the squash business, in infested parts of northern Utah. 
C. K. Fisher (June 9): A report came in today that 2C0 acres 
of cantaloupes at Modesto were heavily infested. The bugs. we re 
reported as doing considerable damage on May 7. I visited a 
field of squash which had been destroyed. 
TURNI? 
Ohio 
TURNIP' APHID ( Phonal osiuhum p seudobrassicae Davis) 
T. K. Parks (June 9): This plant louse is now abundant on 
wild mustard in central and southern Ohio. It destroyed a 
planting of early turnips in Washington Oounty during May. 
(June 20): A serious outbreak was reported from Fayette County 
late in June. These are now heavily parasitized with Aphidius 
sp. 
ONIONS 
ONION THRIPS ( Thrips tabaci . L.) 
A correction - The note on page 180 of the June number of 
the Bulletin on Kylemyia ant i qu a Meig. by W. A. Thomas of 
North Carolina should have been Thrips tabaci L. 
Indiana H. K. Riley (June 20): Onicn thrips were observed June 19 
doing considerable damage at Akron. 
Mississippi M. M. High (June 2): The onion thrips appeared in injurious 
numbers about three weeks before harvest this season. It was 
more abundant than it has been for several seasons, which was 
probably due to the light precipitation this season. 
Utah G. F. Knowlton and U. J. Janes (June 19): Injury is beginning 
to appear in Davis County. 
ONION MAGGOT ( Hvlemyia antioua Meig.) 
New York Weekly News Letter, N. Y. State Coll. Agr, (June): The onion 
maggot has done much damage in Niagara and Clinton Counties. 
Indiana J. J. Davis (June 20): The onion maggot was destructive at 
Roll, June 4. 
