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New York 
Florida 
Indiana 
Illinois 
South Dakota 
Nebraska 
Indiana 
Nebraska 
California 
California 
Massachusetts 
C, R„ Crosby and assistants: This pest is present in about 
the usual numbers making it necessary to apply control measures 
generally. Attacking cucumbers and melons in Nassau County* 
F* S. Chamberlin (July 13)* This pest is now abundant in 
cantaloupe fields in Gadsden F-ounty,, 
J. J, Davis (July 26): The striped melon beetle has been 
normally abundant at La Fayette.. 
Co C„ Compton (July 10): The striped cucumber beetle is not 
causing any damage to cucumbers, melons, and squash for the 
first time in a number of years inmorthern Illinois. In some 
fields it is difficult, to find specimens. 
H„ C 6 Severin (June S): Exceedingly scarce in South Dakota 
this year. 
M. Ho Swenk (July 25): Complaints of injury to cucurbits by 
the striped cucumber beetle continued to be received in normal 
numbers during the period covered by this report June 25-July 25. 
- MELON S 
MELON .APHID (Aphis gpssypil Glov.) 
J. J. Davis (July 2o): Aphi s gossypii is reported as attacking 
melon at La Fayette. 
Mo H* Swenk (July 25): Complaints of injury to cucurbits by 
the melon aphid continued to be received in normal numbers 
during the period covered by this report, June 25 to July 2% 
Roy E. Cempbell (July 15): In Los Angeles and Stanislaus 
Counties this insect is reported attacking melons. Two fields 
in Los Angeles County have been observed to be practically 
wiped out by severe attacks, but in general the infestations 
are spotted. Increase in abundance as compared with last 
month. 
T^ESTERN STRIPED CUCUMBER BEETLE (Di abrot ica trivittata 
Mann. ) 
Roy E, Campbell (July 15): Adults damaging foliage and fruits 
in San Fernando Valley. In several fields 50 P er cent of the 
plants show wilting caused by feeding of the larvae on the 
roots. More abundant as compared with an average year. 
SQUASH 
SQJCASH BUG (Anasa tristis DeG. ) 
A. I. Bourne (July 2U): Eggs of squash bugs in the fields were 
observed for the first time June 28. 
