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Mississiopi R* "<„ Earned (May 22): Complaints ■"'re being received from all 
socti ons of the State in regard to the hern le^f hcetle. 
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PEd, .iPHID ("]] ir.oia oigi Kalt. ) 
Washington R. L. Webster (May 21): St. L. Miller, living at Greenacrcs just 
east of Spokane, --rites under date cf May 19 that "from one 
to two hundred aphids °re found on individual plants." 
CaBTALOUF ES 
CARROT BEETLE ( Ligvrus gibbosus DeG.) 
Texas . 'E. L. Thomas: Reported to be injuring cantaloupes in Bailey 
County. 
SFCTT3D: CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabrot ica duo :U-cimrunctata Fab.) 
Louisiana Herman Allen (May 3): Ore iftrva was found in the cantaloupes 
at Shreveport. At C-1-dstone , about 9 miles out cf Shrcveport, 
larvae had destroyed plantings of cantaloupes, many still present 
in the hills. At Bossier City, just across the river from Shreveooi 
two rows cf beans were found to be nearly dead. Upon examination 
larvae —ere found boring the roots and underground stems quite 
severely. Injured plants were brought in and turned over to Dr. 
Edgerton, State Plant Pathologist, ''ho states that he could see 
no disease present. This ^ould seem to indicate that the beetle 
larvae '-ere responsible- for the damage being done. 
Mississiopi R« W. Horned (May 22): The 12-spottec" cucumber beetle, ha.s been 
reported as damaging melons and cucumbers at a number of places 
the State. Reports in regard to injur;- to corn by the larvae 
of these beetles have also been received from many localities. 
STRIFE! CUCUMBER 313212 (D iabretica vi t+ata Fab.) 
ssissippi R.W.Harned (Hay 22): The striped cucumber beetle, has been re- 
ported as damaging watermelons, cucumbers, and cantaloupes from 
all sections of the State. One correspondent 
serious damage to watermelons at Ficayune, Miss., 'here lie found 
as many as 10 beetles on one plant, 
SEED-CCRM OT (llyjjmzia j_; _ n o^d,) 
Louisia 'man alien (May S): At Ruston the seed-corn maggot had practical! 
destroyed plantings of watermelon before the pi - cf the 
-•• ind. The patch -hich had been so sev rely the seed 
com maggot was fertilized ^ith bar 1 ; oanure and cc seed 
meal, which tho gro s annible for ry„ 
Practi :ally all of ~ ■ i , and 
cc • .e of t] a. ! ' >•■ led as adults, faany of -hich -ere 
noted . ' .e ground. (May be abother i pecies). 
