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A WEEVIL ( Ceutorhynchus assinilis Payk.) 
Washington. J. Wilcox and W. W. Baker (May 27): C. assinilis is abundant on 
seed cabbage and other crucifer seed crops at Mt. Vornon, in Skagit 
County and also in the northwestern part of Snohonish County. The 
seed nen and farmers are very much concerned and arc seriously consider- 
ing control. 
Oregon. J. Wilcox and W. W. Baker (May 27): C. assinilis was taken at Orenco 
in Washington County this year. 
MELONS 
STRIPED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabrotica vittata Fab.) 
New York. N. Y. State Coll. Agr. Weekly News Letter (June 22): Numerous and 
destructive in Niagara County. 
Virginia. H. G. Walker (June 2U): Striped cucumber beetles were moderately 
abundant and injuring cucurbits in the Northern Neck of Virginia on June 
5; however, this insect has not been nearly so destructive as it was last 
year . 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (June 2): The larva of Diabrotica sp. , probably 
vittata , was attacking watermelon plants at Tuscaloosa on May 7 • 
Wisconsin. E. L. Chambers (June 2*4-): Reports that the cucumber beetle is 
unusually abundant are coming in from all sections of the State. 
Minnesota. A. G. Ruggles and assistants (June): The striped cucumber beetle 
is from moderately to very abundant in some places in southern Minnesota. 
South Dakota. H. C Severin (June 21): Striped cucumber beetle attacking 
cucumbers generally. Much more abundant than usual. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (June 2U) : Snail numbers of spotted and striped cucumber 
beetles suddenly appeared from June 20 to 25 at Columbia. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (June) : The striped cucumber beetle was reported 
damaging cucurbits in Thurston, Lancaster, and Greeley Counties during 
the first 3 weeks of June. 
CARROT 3EETLE ( Ligyrus gibbosus DeG. ) 
Delaware. L. A. Stearns (June 10 and 18): Serious damage to cantaloupes and 
sunflowers at Seaford on June 10 and to sunflowers and marigolds at 
Greenville on June IS. Specimens of adults collected at Seaford wore 
heavily parasitized. 
MELON WORM ( Diaphnnia hvalinata L.) 
Georgia. T. L. Bissell (June 22): The melon worn is seriously damaging sa_uash 
at Experiment. 
