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C. II. Ainslie (August 20) : This' pest has been unusually 
abundant in northwestern Iowa this season and in many places 
has done marked injury. The drought and heat prevented the 
vines from recovering from the attack by swarms of nymphs. 
'.'.. H. Swenk (July: 15 - August 15): During the period here 
covered there were many complaints of injury by the squash 
bug. These complaints ccme from all over eastern and southern 
Nebraska. 
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Indiana 
Illinois 
C-. F. Knov/lton (August 23) 
squash at Taylorsville. 
Squash bugs are damaging 
SqUASH BORER ( Melittia satyriniformis Hbn.) 
J. J. Davis (August 19): The squash vine borer was reported 
destructive to squash at Battle Ground, Lafayette, and Leiter's 
Ford, July 29 - August 10. 
W. P. Flint (August 16): This insect has been more numerous 
than usual. It has been reported from the stems of the ears 
of sweet corn. Specimens of what appear to be the larvae of 
this insect were sent in from sterns of sweet-corn ears in the 
eastern part of the State. 
Virginia 
Indiana 
TURKIP 
TUPiUIP APHID ( Rho-palosi-phur. oseudobrasgicae Davis) 
G. E. Gould (Aiigust 23): The turnip aphid is appearing in 
new plantings of kale, broccoli, and Savoy cabbage. The insects 
are quite abundant on wild mustard and are probably migrating 
from this plant to the cultivated crops. 
J. J. Davis (August 19): The turnip aphid is destructive to 
turnips at Jasonville according to a report cf August 16. 
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Virginia 
SWEET-POTATO SAV.TLY ( Sterictirhora co llar! s Say) 
G. E. Gould ., . r (August 23): The larvae are present in 
Norfolk and Princess Anne Counties again this year. The' second- 
brood larvae caused considerable damage about the middle of 
August. The insects are probably as abundant as last year. 
