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Connecticut. N. Turner (June 22): Several heavy infestations have "been elimi- 
nated by lady -beetles, syrphids, and lacerwings. Many growers fere-econ- 
fusing damage from root rots with pea aphid injury in southern Connecticut. 
New York, N. Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter (June 7): A heavy infestation has 
caused considerable damage to the. pea crop.. From 50 to 75 f° of* the plants 
in many fields in Nassau County have been inoculated' with mosaic virus. 
(June lH): Practically all fields examined show some aphid infestation, 
ranging from 5 or 10 percent to fully 100 percent in Geneva, Ontario County. 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (June 9)* Sufficiently numerous on farms 7 miles northwest 
of Brigham, in Boxelder County, to require control measures. 
CUCUMBERS 
PICKLEWORM (Diaph ania nitidalis Stoll) .. 
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South Carolina, C. 0. Bare (June 19): The pickleworm was found in nearly every, 
blossom of a small planting of squash in Windermere, Charleston County, on 
June 19.. In this locality it usually appears first the' early part of July • 
Florida. J. R. Watson (June 25): Some damage was done by the pickleworm and the 
melon worm (p_. hyal inata L.) in May, but on the whole this insect does not 
seem to be as abundant as usual. .. •.;... 
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Mississippi. G. L. Bond (June 2U): This pest has severely damaged cantaloups 
and cucumbers around Moss Point for the last 2 weeks. 
SQUASH 
SQUASH BUG ( Anasa tristis Deg. ) 
Connecticut. R. L. Beard (June 22) J Early in the season two species, A. tristis 
and A. armigeraSay, were about equal in numbers in southern Connecticut. By 
June 15 A. tristis was much more abundant. 
New York. N, Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter "(June 2l): Eggs of squash bug are 
now being laid in Rockland County. >■ 
South Carolina. F. Sherman and W. C. Nettles (June 2l): More complaints than 
usual. 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (June 26,): The squash bug, aided by hot, dry weather, is 
causing injury to squashes and pumpkins. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (June l6): Damaging squash at Tupelo. 
SQUASH, BORER ( Melittia satyrinlflormis Hbn. ) 
Georgia. 0. I. Snapp (June 17): The squash vine borer is damaging squash at 
'r Fort Valley, central' Georgia, boring into the vines and fruit. * 
