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California 
California 
Arizona 
M. H. S'renk (September 3): The pickle v.'orm -.var sent in 
for the first time from any Nebraska locality, on August 21 
(Frontier County). Probably 10 or 15 per cent of the cucum- 
bers in this field "ere affected. 
i/IELON APHID ( A'ohis gossypii Glov . ) 
T. H. Parks (September 23): Very abundant; destroyed cu- 
cumber plantings in nortnern Ohio. 
S. Lockvood ( A ugust 30): During the latter part of July 
this insect v 7as responsible for severe damage in the melon 
fields adjoining Turlock. It va.s also, present in alarming 
numbers in black-eyed bean fields. Parasitism by A;~~.idius 
test aceipe s Cress, of 10 per cant vras noted on J'cly 31 in 
many of the melon fields. The number of aphids has been re- 
duced since that time. This insect was found to be less in- 
jurious to melons at Hamilton City on August 3.6. ' . 
FIELD CRICKET (C -ryllus assimilis Fab.) 
S. Lock.vood (August 30): This cricket uas responsible 
for some local damage to the hollo:?- center group of melons 
during the last of July and the fore ~:>art of August at 
'.Tilliarns. Four individuals of R asehus thoracius Stal -vere 
observed preying on as many G. assimilis on the evening of 
August 2 at Colusa. 
S QUASH 
SOJJASH BUG ( Anas a tristis DeG.) 
0. L. Barnes (August 25): Abundant and causing consider- 
able damage to squash and pumpkin plants in Yavapai, Ilavajo, 
and Aoache Counties. 
Virgin 
tuhi;ip 
TURHIP AEHID ( Hhopal o s iphu n: ps eudobras s i cae D a vis) 
G. E. Gould (September 21): Present in injurious numbers 
through the Norfolk trucking section infesting turnip, kale, 
cabbage, broccoli, and collards. It is easily the predomi- 
nant species on these crops, possibly 20 per cent of the aphid 
population being Myzus ocrsicae Sulz. and the remainder R. 
os eudobras s ic ?c . 
