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C. C. Compton (July): The striped cucumber beetle is scarce 
in Cook County. No commercial damage was experienced this _ 
season. '. 
R. H. Pettit (July 18); The striped cucumber beetle is 
very abundant in Lower Michigan. 
E. L. Chambers (July 18):. The striped cucumber beetle is 
moderately abundant. Cucumber growers in the southern part 
of the State re-oort heavy losses. 
A. G-. Ruggles and assistants, (July) . : Reports from the 
southern part of the State indicate that the striped cucumber 
beetle is occurring in normal numbers. 
H. C. Severin (July 18): The striped cucumber beetle is 
moderately abundant as usual. 
M. H. Svenk (June 15-30):' The striped encumber beetle was 
first reported from Lancaster County on June 18. Other reports 
were received during the remainder of June. (July 18): The 
striped cucumber beetle is moderately abundant over >ne entire 
State. 
: H. £,. Jacues (July 25);, The striped cucumber -be -tie is 
appearing in moderate abundance in several places and has been 
reported as very abundant in Monroe, Jefferson, and Mahaska 
bounties. . • • 
G-. A. Bieberdorf (July 2Q) : The striped cucumber beetle is 
moderately abundant over the eastern three -fourths of the State. 
WESTERN STRIPED CUCUMBER BIITLE ( Diabrotica trivittata Mann.) 
R. E, Campbell (July 22): Reports of heavy damage by the 
striped cucumber beetle to cucumbers have come to this office 
from several localities in Los Angeles County. 
MELON APHID (Aphis gossypii G-lov.) 
G. E. Gould (July 21 ) : The melon aphid has been found 
injurious in one cantaloupe field and is present in many 
cucumber fields. 
J. J. Davis (July 25): The melon aphid is destructive at 
Bedford and Huntington June 26v . 
M. H. Svenk (June. 15-30): The first report of the melon aphid 
was received from Lancaster County on June 18. (July 1-15): 
Reports of injury ceased suddenly about the end of the first 
week in July, except for the melon sphid on melons and cucumbers, 
which continued to be reported in the usual numbers during the 
period here included. 
