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late 5.n the season at Eanulen, Mary vines had the main root punciured 
"by larvae and soon wilted and died* a heavy dusting of calcium 
fluosilicafce cleaned the vines of adults, "but probably the eggs 
had been laid. 
Wisconsin S 3 C Fracker (August 15) ! As a whole there seems to "be less 
damage than usual in the State, About Winnebago, Pepin, and Manitowoc, 
damage is running from ^ -co 25 per cent. 
SQUASH BUG ( Anasa tristis DaG. ) 
Connecticut W* E„ Britton (august 2'4). Extremely abundant on squash vines in 
Hamden; also recorded at Ledyard. Seemingly more abundant as 
compared with an average year. 
South J. 0. Peppar (August S)z This insect has been abundant on melons 
Carolina and cucumbers in the Piedmont section of the State this year. 
Alabama tf* M, Robinson (August 6): The squash bug has been reported very 
general over the State, attacking associated host plants. 
SQUASH LADYBIRD (Epjlachna horealis Fab.) 
Connecticut 17« E. Britton (August 17) i In one garden at Ledyard nearly, all- squash 
vines showed injury by larvae. Adults also were present* 
MELON iV'ORM (Diaphanja hv alinata L .) 
North 17, A. Thomas (August 17)" The damage by this insect is nearly 
Carolina a month late- this season in the Ghadbourne locality. Most of the 
late summer qquash vines ha-obeen completely defoliated within the 
past week and the larvae are now attacking late melons. 
PTCICLE jTCRM (Dianhania ni tidal is Cramer) 
Florida F. S# Chamberlin (August 5) ° One field of crock-necked summer 
squashes was found heavily infested with the pickle worm on August 
5 in Gadsden County. The damage caused by this insect was estimated 
at 50 percent of the crops, 
SQJLiSH BORER ( Melittia satyriniformis Ebn.) 
Indiana J„ J, Davis (August lU): The squash vine borer was reported damaging 
squash at Alexandria on July 28, 
ONIONS 
ONION MAGGOT ( Hylemyia a ntioua Meig, ) 
..irconsin S„ B, Fracker (August 15): Apparently caused less damage than usual 
in commercial districts. 
