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Columbus. The larvae were abundant on the roots and the 
adults were feeding on the leaves. (May 23): Specimens of 
this beetle were sent from Mize on May 5 and Lena on May 10, 
with the information that they were crusin^ serious injury 
to young watermelon plants. 
P. K. Harrison (April 25): Many specimens of this insect 
have been received from Picayune, where they were attacking 
cucumber, squash, and watermelon. 
'. ELONS 
WESTERN STRIPED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Biabrotica trivittr.tr. Mann.) 
Arizona 0. L. Barnes (May IS): This insect is attacking watermelons 
and cantaloupe plants in many fields in the Salt River Valley. 
MELON APEID ( A- his gc-ssypii C-lov.) 
Florida J. R. "Jatson and S. w. Berger (May 21): The melon aphid is 
very abundant wherever molons grow in the State . 
OPTIONS 
ONION THRIPS ( Thr ip s tabac i L.) 
New York '"cekly News Letter, IT. Y. State College of Agr,, May 13: 
The onion thrips have been observed in Suffolk County. 
ONION MAGGOT (H ylemyia antioua Meig.) 
New York weekly News Letter, N. Y. State College of Agr„, May 20: 
Onion maggots were laying oq:;z around onions May 16. Sc:" 
had hatched and the larvae were feeding on young onions in 
Orange, Genesee , and Orleans Counties, and first appeared in 
Suffolk and Erie Counties the last week in the month. 
Illinois C. C.Compton (May 15): Adults began emerging in small nv - 
bers May 10, which is normal for Cock County. 
SUGAR BEET 
BEET LEAFHOPPER (Z utetti:; t.y.o llus Baker) 
Idaho C. "."."akeland (May 21): In the main commercial beet-growing 
areas populations axe light and beet planting early, and d 
age is not expected. In some of the natural bre eas 
isolated from beet-raising districts the leaf] 3 s :uite 
abundant and observations indie -t^ that it has yed 
one complete generation May 17. 
