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insect occurred at several points in Connecticut near the coast. In 
the past 3U years 1931 and 193^ have "been the only two seasons when 
the insect has been observed "by members of the staff or brought to the 
attention of the entomology department. 
South Carolina. W. J. Reid, Jr. (September 2U) : D. hyalinata L. and D. 
nitidali s are as usual very destructive to fall plantings of cucurbits 
in th3 Charleston area. As a result , local growers have practically 
discontinued attempts to grow cucurbits during the fall months. Larvae 
of both species were first observed this season feeding in small num- 
bers on the remains of a spring crop of squash on July 10. No signs 
of the insects had been noted on this planting earlier. They had 
appeared in an experimental fall planting of cucurbits at the South 
Carolina Truck Experiment Station on September 7> 10 days after the 
plants came up. At that time, 29 percent of an acre planting of 
squash, S percent of a half-acre planting of cucumbers, and 2 percent 
of a half -acre planting of cantaloups were infested with the two 
species. Ey September 20 the infestation had increased as follows: 
Squash, 98 percent infested plants; cucumbers, 9& percent; and canta- 
loups, 66 percent. The squash showed an average of 8.2 worms per 
plant, the cucumbers 5«&> and the cantaloups 1.2. These three crops 
are of the same age. By September 2U, when the fruit was beginning 
to appear, many of the squash plants were dying as a result of the 
worm feeding. 
MELON APHIS ( A' .his gossy^ii Glov.) 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (September 26): Melon auhids were reported to be 
injurious in late melons and cucumbers at Manhattan and in other lo- 
calities. 
Mississippi. C. Lvle (September 19): A heavy infestation on watermelon 
vines at Jackson, in Hinds County, was reported on August 2U. An in- 
■ festation at State College has also been reported. 
SQUASH 
SQUASH BUS ( Anas a tristis De&. ) 
Maryland. E. N. Cory (September 2d): The squash bug has been reported 
from various parts of the State. . 
Wisconsin. E. L. Chambers (September): The squash bug has been more 
abundant than usual all over the State this summer. 
Utah. G. E. Knowlton (September 9) • Numerous renorts of squash bug 
damage to squash have been received throughout the season from various 
localities in the State. 
