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Wisconsin. 3. L. Chambers (June 20 )j The striped cucumber beetle has been 
more abundant this summer than for sereral years and is doing serious 
damage to cucurbits everywhere, except where control measures are being per- 
sistently carried on, 
Alabama. J, M. Robinson (June 20): The striped cucumber beetle is active on 
squash and pickles at Auburn. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (June 22) s Striped cucumber beetles are reported as 
generally abundant over the State, injuring melons especially , 
Oklahoma. F. A« "Fen ton (June 24) t The striped cucumber beetle is causing 
severe damage to cucumbers and squash. 
BLISTER BEETLES (Meloidae) 
South Carolina. W» C. Nettles (June 21 )i Striped blister beetle reported at- 
tacking soybeans and dahlias. 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (June 20); Bplcauta pennsylvanica DeG. and 
Macrobasls uni color Kby. were destroying 3 acres of Irish potatoes in 
Fayette County. "*|F» cinerea marglnat a Fab. was destroying beans at Leroy. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle and assistants (June 22); Numerous complaints of blis- 
ter beetles have been received during the month. E. Lemniscata Fab. was 
reported from Ethel on June 7 and from Belden on June 17. M. unicolor 
was reported from Mashulaville, Edinburg, Weir, and Noxapater. Irish po- 
tatoes were suffering most severely, with tomatoes being attacked at one 
place. Blister beetles are attacking soybeans and garden crops on several 
properties in the vioinity of Grenada. 
Kansas* H. R. Bryson (June 27): Blister beetles were reported to be causing 
injury to potatoes at Ada on June 16. 
MARGINED SOLDIER BEETLE ( Chaullognathus marginatum Fab.) 
Ohio. J« S. Houasr (June 10) 1 A correspondent at Oermantown reports that 
ths rtatained soldier beetles first ate the center of young corn seedlings 
*M fete? fed on the leaves. Serious damage was done to lima beans. 
Alfalfa an* weeds were also attacked* 
TALSE CHINCH BtTO ( Nyalus ericas SchUl.) 
t U. lb. Ja^uss {Juna Aft; False chinch bug* wars abundant ifc northern 
Vtal*. a* *• toowltoa (June 20): False chinch buga are damaging turnips, 
beets, and ratirfhas in one garden at Enterprise. 
