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PICKLE WORM ( Diaphania nitidalis St oil) 
W. A. Thomas (July 3) i These larvae have already begun 
entering the fruit of summer squash. This is nearly three 
weeks earlier than usual for this section. No injury to 
cantaloupes has yet been observed. 
W. A. Price (July 25): The .pickle worm is generally 
prevalent over the State but doing special damage at Conkling 
to squash and melons. 
J. M. Robinson (July 23): The cantaloupe worm is generally 
abundant at Grsceville, Riverside, '.Vilson'ville, Auburn, Newala, 
and Selma and throughout the State. 
SQUASH BUG (Anasa tristis DeG.) 
J. J. Davis (July 25): The squash bug was causing dying of 
cucumber shoots at T ndianapolis July 1. 
C. C. Compton (July): Squash bugs are reported in Cook 
County July 12, 1930. Very scarce this year for the third 
successive season. 
G. F. Knowlton (July 16): Squash bug injury is noticeable 
in many squash-growing areas of northern Utah. 
R. E. Campbell (July 22): Squash bugs are reported to be 
very abundant on squash in the San Fernando Valley (Los Angeles 
County) and serious damage is feared. 
■SQUASH BORER (MeUttia satyriniformis Hbn.) 
C. J. Drake (July 22): The squash vine borer is fairly 
common in the State. Some of the squash vines in the vicinity 
of Ar.es have been badly injured by the borer. 
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ONION THRIPS ( Thrips tpbrci L.) 
Weekly News Letter, ff. Y. State Coll. Agr. (June 30): Thrips 
are present to some extent in Genesee and Orleans Counties. 
G. B. Gould (July 21): :Thrips have caused severe damage to 
cucumber, pea, onion and cabbage. Injury to' Cucumbers is more 
pronounced in fields that were dusted for the striped cucumber 
beetle and for downy mildew. •' - 
C C. Compton (July): The onion thrips is proving very 
destructive to roses and chrysanthemums in the Chicago district, 
