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Utah. G. F. Knowlton (June 7): Diamond-beck moths are heavily attacking 
mustards in various parts of northern Utah. At North Ogden they are 
heavily attacking whitetop, 
CABBAGE LOOPER ( Autographa bressicae Riley) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker (June 25): Larvae of the cabbage looper are begin- 
ning to appear in moderate numbers in some fields of late cabbage. 
MELONS 
PICKLE "JOHMS (pjLa_phanie_ spp.) 
Florida. J. R, Watson (June 20): D. hyalinata L., and D. nitidalis Stoll, 
are becoming very numerous, as usual, this time of the year. At least 
75 percent of the squashes, cucumbers, and cantaloups are jjifested. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (June 22): The pickle worm, according to inapector 
N. L. Douglass, has been reported from several localities in Yalobusha 
and Grenada Counties, A specimen was received from Shuqualak, Noxubee 
County, on May 28 and adults were collected at lights at State College, 
Oktibbeha County, on June 14* 
HORNED SQUASH BUG ( Anasa armigera Say) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (June 14) : Severe damage to melon vines was reported 
from Meridian on June 14. 
CARROT 
CARROT BEETLE ( Ligyrus gibbosus DeG.) 
Illinois. W. P. Flint (June 21): A very heavy flight of adults of the 
oarrot beetle observed in the southern third of the State. This beetle 
is very abundant on ragweed and is causing severe damage to young corn on 
bottom land. 
Michigan. R. Kutson (June 19): The carrot beetle was reported. at Manches- 
ter on June 17 as injuring carrots. This beetle had been very common 
for the past 2 years on everything but carrots. 
Minnesota. A. ^.. Granovsky (June 21): The carrot beetle is very common in 
several sections of the State. The beetles are injuring carrots and 
other truck orops. One large planting of perennial coreopsis near, Min- 
neapolis was completely ruined by the adults feeding on the roots. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (June 26): The carrot beetle has been more abundant 
this year than I have ever seen it in Missouri. It is even attracting 
attention on the golf greens in Columbia. 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (June 27): The carrot beetle is reported to be 
abundant, causing injury in a garden at Coolidge. A correspondent stated 
that the same garden had been injured in previous years. 
