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SPOTTED CUCUMBER BEETLE (Eiabrotica duo decimpunc tata Eab. ) 
C. Lyle and assistants (September): The spotted cucumber 
beetle is very abundant in Tupelo, Lee County, where it has 
injured bean vines in several fields. 
W. E- Hinds (September 26): Adults are becoming common 
again following scare it y during mid- summer. 
WESTERN SPOTTED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabrotica soror L. ) 
Oreg. Agr. Coll., Insect Pest Report (July): The twelve- 
spotted cucumber beetle is moderately abundant in Coos and 
Josephine Counties and very abundant in Polk County. 
Nebraska 
Missouri 
MELONS 
MELON APHID (A phis g ossypii C-lov. ) 
M. H. Swenk (August 1 to 31): All through the month of 
August many more than the usual number of reports of injury 
to melon and cucumber vines by the melon aphid were received. 
These related chiefly to the central sections of the State, 
though there were some reports also from the eastern and 
western sections. 
L. Haseman (September 23): This pest has been serious this 
year and has continued to be abundant up to the present time 
on late cucumbers or melons. 
Indiana 
Illinois 
Kentucky 
SQUAS H 
SQUASH BUG (A nasa t ristis DeG. ) 
J. J. Davis (September 25): The squash bug seems to be 
generally abundant. Specific reports were received of damage 
to melons and pumpkins at Washington August 22, to squash 
a,t Libert; T August 14, and to pumpkins at Crawfordsville 
September 15. 
W. P. Flint (September 23): Adults of the squash bug are 
very numerous at the present time, being much more abundant 
than for a number of years. 
W. A. Price (September 25): Squash bugs were generally 
prevalent over the State, and did notable damage at Murray, 
Lexington, and Wilmore. 
