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STRIPED CUCUM35R BEETLE ( Diacrotica vittata Fa:.) 
Pennsylvania. J. N. Knull (May 22): The first adults were observed on pear 
"blossoms at Hummel s town on April 30. The "beetle is nor: very abundant. 
North Carolina. P. D. Sanders (May ll): The striped cucumber beetle is present 
at Nashville and very injurious at Hope. 
Ohio. II. F. Howard (May 18): An adult emerged from the cover in the Mexican 
bean beetle hibernation cage on this date. Other specimens were observed 
under natural cover while searching for the Mexican bean beetle. 
Wisconsin. C. L. Fluke (May 24): First adults were collected in the roods May 
10. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (May 23): The striped cucumber beetles were observed in 
numbers on young watermelon recently at Maben, Oktibbeha County, and on 
cucumbers, squash, etc., near Adaton, Oktibbeha County. 
Louisiana. C. E. Smith and P. K. Harrison (April 27); The first specimens 
observed at Baton Rouge this season were collected while sweeping alfalfa 
April 24. The first severe infestation on cucurbits was observed this date. 
SQUASH 
SQUASH BUG ( Anasa tristis DeO.) 
South Carolina. A. Lutken (May 25): Squash bugs are abundant and doing con- 
siderable damage to watermelons in Barnwell and Allendale Counties. 
Oklahoma. C. F. Stiles (May 23): The squash bugs are numerous in most plantings. 
P1QEL3 WORM ( Diaphania nitidali s Stoll) 
Georgia. 0. I. Snapp (May 18): This insect is causing considerable damage to 
young squash at Fort Valley. 
TURIIIP 
TURNIP APHID ( Rhopalosiphum pseudobrassicae Davis) 
Ohio. N. F. Howard (May 24): Turnip aphid s at South Point were becoming very 
abundant on early turnips, but early cabbage, which is already forming heads 
3 inches in diameter, has not yet been affected. 
ONIONS 
ONION THRIPS ( Thrips t abaci Lind.) 
South Carolina. J. 5. Watts (May 22): Onions are heavily infested and damaged 
by onion thrips at CI em son College. 
Mississippi. R. P. Coiner (May 18): The onion thrips was causing considerable 
damage to onion in gardens p.t Paacagoula Kry 1. 
