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KARLEQJJIN BUG ( Murgantia histrionica Hahn) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker (August): Rather abundant and seriously injuring 
cabbage at Drakes Branch, south-central Virginia. However, this insect 
is rather scarce and has caused practically no injury in the Norfolk 
area. 
South Carolina. W, C. Hetties (August 22): Apparently above average at 
Clemson. 
J. G. Watts (August 20): Collards in a number of home gardens at 
Williston,in the southwestern part of the State, are heavily infested. 
Ohio. R. H. Nelson (August 15): Adults common and causing injury to late 
turnips. No nymphs found, but e,zs masses present. 
Indiana* J, J. Davis (August 2-+): Reported on August 10 as very destructive 
to cabbage at Pekin, in the southern part of the State. 
Kentucky, W. A. Price (August 2^): Bugs did some damage to crops in the 
vicinity of Lawrenceburg, Anderson County. 
SQUASH 
.'SQUASH BUG (Anasa feristis' Deg. ) 
Maine. J. H, Hawkins (August l6) : Steadily increasing at Monmouth and 
moving northward and eastward from the southern part of the State. 
Connecticut. N. Turner (August 22): Abundance much less, as compared 
with the average year. 
New York. N. Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter (August 22): In eastern New 
York squash bugs are reported damaging squash. 
South Carolina. J. G. Watts (August 20): This insect is scarce on a plant- 
ing of fall cucumbers at Blackville. 
Florida. A. N. Tissot (August 23): Reported as being very abundant on 
summer squash at Hawthorne, eastern Alachua County. 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (August 2^): Abundant during August in central 
Indiana. 
Iowa. C. J, Drake (August 22): Reported damaging squash at Corydon, Des 
Moines, and Ames, in central Iowa; What Cheer, in southeastern Iowa; 
and Palo, in east-central Iowa. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (August 2*0 : Adults and eggs less abundant during the 
latter half of the month but partly grown nynrohs now very abundant on 
squash and related crops that have not been protected throughout 
central Missouri. 
