Missouri. L. Hasennn (October 21): During the nnnth there has "beon a pro- 
gressively increasing invasion of nclon aphid on cacxmhers , squash, 
and pumpkins thro'oghout central Missouri, with a decrease in nunhers 
of Irr.dyheetles , lace-wings, and hynenopterous parasites attacking it. 
SQ.UASH 
SqUASH BUG ( Anasa tristis Deg.) 
Missouri. L. Hasonan (Octoher 21): During the nonth the squash hug has hccn 
on the increase and nost of them are now transforning to the adult stage, 
preparatory to seeking winter q-aarters. 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (Octoher 2h) ; On account of the dry weather d^uring the 
latter part of the sumner, the injury to squashes and punpkins "by the 
sq-aash hug was quite marked. 
TUMIP 
TURIJIP APHID ( Rhopal o s iphum psoudobrassicae Davis) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker (October 2d): The turnip aphid has been very abundant 
in cabbage seed beds this fall at Norfolk. 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (October l6): Turnip aphids were abundant and destructive 
to turnips in the eastern part of the State during September. 
Kentucky. W. A. Price (October 2k): Turnip aphids have been reported in des- 
tructive numbers frnn 7/aynesburg and Louisville. 
SPINACH 
GREEN PEACH APHID ( Myzus persicae Sulz.) • 
Virginia. H. G. '.Valkor (October 26): The spinach aphid is from scarce to 
moderately abundant on kale and collards but very scarce on spinach at 
Norfolk. 
BEET LEAFHOPPER (Eutettix tenellus Bak. ) 
Texas. M. J. James (October I9): The first specimen of beet leafhopper this 
fall was taken on a screen trap on October 12. Last winter and early in 
the spring this insect and the virus disease it transmits caused severe 
injury to spinach in the Winter Garden district of Texas. 
STRAj^BERRY 
STRAliVBERRY LE.\E ROLLER ( Ancylis comptana Fro el.) 
Ohio. E. V/. Mendonhall (October Ih) : Leaf rollers were quite bad in some 
strawberry plantations at Miami, in Clark County, but where continued 
spraying or dusting v/as carried on the rollers were kept dovm to minimum. 
