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SsfcUASH LADYBIRD ( Spilachna boreolis Fob.) 
- orth J. -"- Tenhet (August k) I Melons completely defolitated near Chad- 
Carolina bourn but the crop -as practically made "before defoliation. Sev- 
eral acres observed to he infested. 
PICKLS U0B1I (Di —hania nitidalis St oil) 
.Indiana H. II. Riley (August 20): The pickle -orm was reported as heavily 
infesting pickles at Logansport August I . 
Georgia R. II. Seeley (July 23): The pickle worm is very serious in northern 
Georgia. 
Alabama J. II. Robinson (August lo): The pickle worm and cantaloupe cater- 
pillars are very active and destructive at the present time. 
-lississippi K. L, Gockerham (July 30): Late crops of cantaloupes, cucumber, 
and squash are very seriously attacked by this insect. So severe 
is the injury that it i s almost impossible to secure a single sound 
fra.it. 
MELC1" APHID Uphis gossynii Glov. ) 
Nebraska II. M. Sv/enk (July 25-August 25): The melon aphid -as more than 
usually injurious to cucumbers and melons during the present summer, 
many complaints having been received during the period covered by 
this report. 
Kansas R. L. Porker (August 1) : The melon aphid v/a.s found attacking cucum- 
bers at Hiltonville. 
S^UaSH 
SQUASH BUG ( Anasa tristis DeG. ) 
-sachusetts A. I. Bourne (August IS): Sftuash bugs, from reports which have come 
in and from our oan observations, appear to be considerably less 
abundant than last y ear. 
Georgia R. II. Seeley (July 29): The sQuash bug is unusually numerous 
throughout Georgia, especially on melons. 
Nebraska II. H. Sv/enk (July 25-August 25): At least the usual amount of in- 
jury ~oy the sluash bi 3 reported during late July and August. 
SQUASH BORER ( Melittia gr.t.vririformis Hubn. ) 
Lana J. J. Davis (August 1): The squash vine borer was reported injur- 
ing squash at South Bend July 25, and pumpkin at Luncie July 27. 
