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MELON WORM (D iaphania hyalinata L. ) 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (Juno 21): Melon worms are .very abundant on cantaloupes 
at Prattville and Florence. 
STRIPED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabrotica vittata Fab.) 
New York. N. Y. State Coll. of Agr. News Letter (June 12): The striped Cucumber 
beetle is raising havoc with melons and .squash in Onondaga County. 
Minnesota. A. G. Ruggles (June 26): The striped cucumber beetle is very abundant. 
North Dakota. J. A. Munro (June 15): Striped cucumber beetles are very abundant 
at Fargo. 
lovra. C. J. Drake (June 1').): The striped cucumber beetle is abundant at Ames. 
C. N. Ainslie (June 12): It is exceedingly numerous in gardens and is de- 
structive to young .cucumber, squash, and similar plants, causing much loss 
to vegetable growers. Attacking cucurbits at Sioux City. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (May 20.- June 20): Very many reports have been received 
during the period here covered of cucurbit .plants being attacked, especially 
from Cedar, Knox, Dodge, Logan, and Lancaster Counties. 
Kansas, H. R. Bryson (June 22): A large number of calls and reports were re- . 
ceived regarding the striped cucumber beetles, June 5 to 20. Dry weather 
conditions have made the injury to squashes and cucumbers more pronounced. 
Reports of injury have "been received from '.Thiting, Marienthal, Vining, - 
Milford. 
SQUASH 
SQUASH 3UG (Anasa tristis DeG. ) 
Nebraska. H. H. Svrenk (May 20 - June 20): Inquiries concerning control were 
received from' Dixon and Logan Counties during the third week in June. 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (June 22): Squash bugs "re becoming more injurious and 
indications are that considerable injury will result if the dry wether- con- 
tinues. 
Oklahoma. C. I. Stiles (June 13): The squash bug is present in practically all 
squash and pumpkin patches and in many instances completely destroying the 
vines. 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (June 21): Squash bugs are very abundrnt on squash at 
Newton. 
ONIONS 
ONION TKRIPS ( Thrips t-bnei Lind. ) 
Connectir i\ . ;;. Turner (June 14): The onion thrips is causing the usual ranount 
of damage to set onions in the Connecticut River Valley. 
