aad troublesonB on. sweet peas in Sauk County, Damage spotted this 
year; total loss less than for several seasons* 
CUCUMBERS 
STRIPED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabrotica vittata Fab«) 
Wisconsin S» B» Fracker (September 11) J In general these insects have "been 
much less common than usual* 
SPOTTED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabrotic a duo decimpunct ata Fab,) 
Wisconsin Chas. I. Brigharn (September 11) : One report from Bane County of 
this insect attacking cucumbers has been received* 
MELONS 
MELON" APHIB (Aphis gps aypii O.ovj,) 
Massachusetts Ho D» Whit comb (September 23)? Melons s squash, and cucumbers 
have been attacked by this insect in eastern Massachusetts, In- 
creasingly abundant during August and September, 
Nebraska M« H, Swenk (September lS): During the middle and latter part 
of August somewhere more than the usual number of complaints of 
injury to cucurbits by the melon aphid were received, 
SQUASH BUG (Anasa tr istis BeG* ) 
Georgia Oliver I. Snapp (September 25)? This insect has been very 
injurious to watermelons this year. The number of adults now 
going into hibernation is much greater than usual. They seem to' 
be hibernating almost every place in. this locality (Port .Valley)* 
Growers claim that they are more numerous now than they have ever 
seen them at this season of the year* 
SQUASH 
SQUASH BORES ( Melittia satvriniformis Hbn. ) 
Massachusetts W* D» Whitcomb (September 23): Injured vines reported generally 
over this territory (eastern Massachusetts)* • 
ONION 
ONION MAGGOT ( Hylemvia antiqua Meig.) 
Wisconsin S» 3. Fracker (September ll): Fewer complaints than usual from 
the State as a whole. , --■■ 
CBLER? 
CHaNGA ( Sca-pterisois yi cinus Scudd, ) 
Florida M» D» Leonard (September 15): Considerable injury to. celery 
