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MELON APHID ( Aphis gossypii Glov. ) 
C. J. Drake (June 22): Extremely abundant upon melons and 
cucumbers. A canning company plans to purcahse a sprayer or 
duster for practically every farmer who is growing cucumbers 
for it under contract. 
Georgia 
Indiana 
Illinois 
SQUASH 
SQUASH BUG ( Anasa tristis DeG. ) 
0. I. Snapp (June 10): Apparently the insect is more abundant 
than usual south of Macon. Heavy infestations were observed at 
Fort Valley and Macon. 
W. H. Clarice (June 22): Squash bugs destroyed squash in a 
garden at Thomaston. Half-grown nymphs present in large numbers. 
J. J. Davis (June 27): The^ squash bug is abundant at Perrys- 
ville. 
L. H. Shropshire (June 23): Overwintering adults are very 
abundant in the fields all over Cook County. Ho oviposition had 
occurred, up to June 18. 
Hew Jersey 
Indiana 
Illinois 
Tennessee 
ON IONS 
OHIOH THRIPS ( Thrips tabaci Lind. ) 
T. J. Headlee, C. H. Nissley, and H. C. Burdette (June 9"): 
Onion thrips were found throughout the State mainly upon onions 
but to some extent upon cabbages, where they stood adjacent to 
heavily infested onion fields. The attack on the early onion 
in southern How Jersey has already accomplished a large share 
of the damage it will do, because through the agency of thrips 
and dry weather the older onions have received a setback from 
which they will not recover in any considerable degree. 
J. J. Davis (June 27): Onion thrips began to show up in 
threatening numbers in man;'' sections of northern Indiana early 
in June. However, serious damage has not yet developed but is 
anticipated in some sections. 
L. H. Shropshire (June 23): Onion thrips are multiplying 
rapidly. Commercial damage to onions will occur within a short 
time if weather continues hot and dry. 
G. M. Dentley (June 22): 
on roses in Knox County. 
Onion thrips are moderately abundant 
