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Alabama. J. M. Robinson (July 18): Melon worms arc very abundant on cantaloupe. 
SQUASH 
SQUASH BUG ( Ar.asa tristis LeG. ') 
North Carolina. R. 1. Leiby (July 11): The squash bug is present in mort than 
average numbers. 
South Carolina. A. Lutken (July 25): Squish bugs have been very abundant ir. the 
vicinity of Clemson College. 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (July 18): Squash bugs are very abundant on watermelon 
at Seal and on snuash at Auburn. 
Iowa. H. E. Jaques (July 24): Squash bugs are moderatel" abundant in Boone Coun- 
ty. 
Nebraska. D. B. "Thelan (July 20): Eggs of this insect are abundant in gardens 
on squash. Some eggs have hatched, -probably 3 or 4 days ago. Mostly in o^ 
stage. 
M. H. Swerik (July 20'): From June 24 to date the squash bug has been unusualljj 
troublesome on cucurbits, especially scuashes, in all parts of the State. 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (July 18): Squash bugs ire moderately abundant at Manhat- 
tan-, as veil as in other localities where cucurbits are grown. 
Utali. G. F. Knowlton (July 12): Squash bugs are now causing serious damage in 
some fields at American Fork. 
New Mexico. J. R. S^er (July 5): The squash bug is moderately abundant in the 
Rio Grande Valle". 
ONIONS 
ONION THEIPS ( Thri-os tabaci Lind. ) 
Michigan. R. Hut son (July 8): The onion thrips is causing considerable damage 
in fields of sweet corn near Marysville. 
Nebraska. D. B. V/helan (July 20): T. tabaci is very abundant in many onion beds 
at Lincoln in spite of effort- at control. 
Colorado. G. M. List (July 23): The onion thrips is very abundant in the Ark - 
sas Valley and northern Colorado. 
Oregon. D. C. Mote (July 23): Onion thrips arc appearing in considerable numbers 
and doing some damage in the Willamette Valley. 
ST7ESTP0TAT0 
TORTOISE BEETLES (Cassidinae) 
Delaware. L. A. Stearns (July 22): ( Cassidn ) Mctriona bivttbat a Say was reporind 
' Laurel on July 6; it had practically ruined a 48-acre field of sweetpota- 
