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RED-HEADED FLEA BEETLE ( Systena frontalis Fab. ) 
J. R» Douglass (August 22): On July 22, this insect was noted 
attacking a six acre field of 3a te planting of "tens in the 
Rio Grande River Valley, Beans in poor coalitions and "beetles 
concentrated on stunted plants, 
MELONS 
MELON APHID ( Aphis gossypii. Glov. ) 
Ohio T. E. Parks (August 19)- Some growers in northwestern Ohio lost 
their plants from a very severe infestation of these aphids 
during July and early August. 
Indiana C« R« Cleveland (August 21): Reports of injury to cucumbers 
and melons have been coming in for the last week or two from 
all parts of the State. 
Nebraska M, H. Swenk (July 25 to August 25): During the entire period 
covered by this report the melon aphid has been fully normally 
injurious, in contrast to its records in July. 
Kansas J, W« McColloch (August 13 ): The melon aphid was somewhat late 
in making its appearance this year, the first report coming 
from Whitewater on July 24. The outbreak developed rapidly, 
however, and the aphids have caused heavy losses to the growers 
of watermelons, cantaloupes, and cucumbers. 
MELON T7CBM ( Diaphania hvalinata L. ) 
J* M. Robinson (July 31)- Cantaloupe worms have been rather 
active over the southern and central parirs of the State. 
SOJASK 
SQUASH BORER (Melittia satyr ini form! s Hbn. ) 
Indiana C# R« Cleveland (August 21): Injury by this borer to squashes 
has been the subject of more than the usual number 'of reports 
this summer, 
Nebraska M. H. Swenk (July 25 to August 25) : The squash-vine borer 
was very frequently reported as injurious to squashes and 
cucumbers during August* 
SQUASH BUG (Ans.sa tristis DeG.) 
Nebraska M. H. Swenk (July 25 to August 25): The squash bug Anasa 
tristia DeG.has continued to be at least normally troublesome. 
Alabama 
