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3EAN LEAF BEETLE ( Cerotoma trifurcata Forst.) 
G. I. Tforthington (August 22): This insect is generally 
present in Washington, Bolivar, Sunflower, and Coahoma.-. 
Counties. Damage on beans and fi81d peas noticeable, but not 
serious. 
RED SPIDER (T etranychus telarius L.) 
P. D. Sanders (August 23): The red spider is doing con- 
siderable damage to lima beans on the Eastern Shore. 
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CUCUMBERS AND MELONS 
STRIPED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabrotica vittata Fab.) 
•J. J. Davis (August 27): Several reports of serious damage 
have been received recently. 
E. W. Mendenhall (July 31): Considerable damage is caused 
to cucumber and melon plants in Fairfield County. 
D. Isely (August 22): This insect is very abundant. 
PICKLE WOHM ( Diarhania ni tidal is Stoll) 
J. J. Davis (August l) : Very abundant and destructive to 
pickles in Dearborn County. 
R. ".". Harned (August 22): Many complaints have been re- 
ceived during the past month in regard to injury to canta-» 
loupes from practicrlly every section of the State. 
MELON APHID ( Aphis gossyv ii Glov.) 
0. L. Barnes (August 16): This a^hid is abundant in'' some 
fields near Phoenix and doing considerable damage to water- 
melons, especially l^te plantings. 
E. W. Mendenhall (July 31): Injury Very severe on melons 
and cucumbers in Fairfield County. 
J. J. Davis (August 27): Reported during the month as 
destructive at North Salem, Thayer, and Macy. (A. cucumeris 
Forbes .) 
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SQUASH 
SQUASH BORER. ( Melittja satyriniformis Hon.) 
A. p. Morse (August 2): A severe outbreak has been re- 
ported ne?r Salem. 
