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TRUCK-CROP I II SECTS 
SEED-CORN MAGGOT ( Hylemyia cilicrura Rond. ) 
Maine. J. H. Hawkins (June 19): Reported on "beans at Monmouth, in the 
southwestern part of the State. 
Massachusetts, A, L, Bourne (June 24) : We have had at least two reports 
of rather serious injury to plantings of lima Deans. Undoubtedly 
this injury was somewhat aggravated "by the slow germination, 
Connecticut, A. W, Morrill, Jr. (June): Reported from Hartford County 
on tobacco, newly set in the field. The pests appeared on May 25 
in heavier abundance than usual in some fields, "but are not much 
more prevalont in the valley as a whole. Attacked plants in a few 
scattered shade tents on several acres in the vicinity of Hartford 
early in the month and late in May, Counts showed considerably less 
infestation in second setting where treatment was applied. After 
third setting the insects disappeared and did not appear again, 
which is the usual experience with this pest, 
Indiana. J, J. Davis (June 4): Corn-seed maggot reported abundant, 
attacking corn-seed plantings at Goshen on June 4. 
STRIPED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabrotica vittata P. ) 
Massachusetts (June 24): This pest appeared approximately on June 4 
to 6, and has been very abundant, 
Connecticut. ST, Turner (June 22): Serioui damage to untreated fields 
of squash and melons in all parts of the State. Emergence lasted 
over a long period. 
Pennsylvania. H, E, Hodgkiss (June 7): The striped cucumber "beetles 
are causing serious damage to vegetables in the eastern counties. 
Ohio, IT. P. Howard (June 23): Striped cuc\imber "beetles are still 
numerous on sjquash, melons, and cucumbers at South Point and are 
spreading wilt, 
Indiana, G. E. Gould (June 23): Damago to cucumbers .and melons has 
"been reported from many localities. 
Kentucky. M. L. Didlake (June): This pest destroyed half of a cantaloup 
and cucumber 1 planting at Lexington on May 28. Riddled petals of 
Platycodon and Philadelphia were ohserved at Lexington on June 20. 
They seemed to attack only white flowers in the garden. .Melons were 
damaged at Lexington on June 23. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (June 24): Numerous complaints during June have been 
received throughout the State "but at Columbia considerable numbers of 
striped cucumber beetles began to show up in gardens about June 15* 
