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New York C. R. Crosby and assistants report serious infestations of 
the sti :.] >d 3Ui v )be : beetle during the first week in June 
in Chautauqua, Nassau, ana Onondaga Counties. 
Maryland J. A. Hyslop (June 15). "The striped cucumber beetle is ruch 
more abundant than usual in the southern part of Montgomery 
County, in many cases necessitating replanting." 
New Jersey M. D. Leonard (June 19). "These insects were observed attack- 
ing plants at Pompton about Juno 8." 
Nebraska M. H. Swenk (June 15). "The striped cucumber beetle has proven 
very plentiful during the past two weeks ." 
Mississippi R. W. Harned (June 17). "The 12-spotted cucumber beetle and 
striped cucumber beetle have been causing considerable damage 
to melons in different parts of the State." 
Missouri A. C. Burrill (June 17). "The first report received from the 
northern part of the State came in today." (June 20 ) "Eggs 
have been laid within this week about Columbia." 
Kansas E. G. Kelly (June 6). "This insect is more numerous than 
usual this 2 r ear. Egg laying has begun. Arsenate of lead 
is proving only a fair control." 
Colorado C P. Gillette (June 2l) . "The striped cucumber beetle has 
been unusually destructive to canteloupes, cucumbers, and 
melons in the lower Arkansas Valley in Colorado the past 
spring. Some fields were so badly injured that it was 
necessary to plow under the plants ." 
ItSLONS 
COTTON APKID ( Aphis gossvrii Glov.) 
Nebraska M. H. Swenk (June 15). "The melon aphid rut in an apoearance 
on cucurbits about June 10." 
Kansas E. G. Kelly (June 10). "Damage to melons great wherever no 
attempt was made to control these insects. Nicotine sulphate 
is only a fair control and is not at all successful without 
the addition of soap." 
GARDEN SPRINGTAIL ( Sminthurus ho rt ens is Fitch) 
Massachusetts Kl T. Fernald (June 22). "On June 6 these podurids were found 
in large numbers on cucumber and summer squash plants and more 
or less abundant on all types of seedlings and gardens." 
New York J. 3. Palmer (May 22). "Four acres of melon seedlings were 
badly injured at Ithaca by the springtail." 
