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CUCUMBERS 
STRIPED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabrotica vitteta Fab.) 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (August 2 1 '): The striped cucumber "beetle has been 
more abundant than usual and frequent rains have made the problem of 
control very difficult. 
Ohio. B. J. Landis (July): During Jane and July the striped cucumber 
beetle was parasitized to a considerable extent by a small tachinid, 
probably Celatoria diabroticae Shim. Between June 11 and July 23 
8 collections were made from squash plants, involving a total of 
1,900 beetles, and H9I tachinid puparia were recovered from these 
collections. This is approximately 25. S percent parasitization. 
Parasites continued to emerge for 23 days after collection. 
Missouri. L, Haseman (August 2k): Striped cucumber beetles have been 
very abundant on late cucurbits. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (August 23): The striped cucumber beetle has 
caused much damage to watermelons near Aberdeen by feeding on the 
outer surface, thus reducing their market value. 
SQUASH 
SQUASH BUG ( Anasa tristis DeG. ) 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (August 2h): The squash bug was abundant and de- 
structive at Goshen, Elkhart, and Terre Haute the last of July and 
early in August. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (August 2k): The squash bug has been very abundant 
and destructive during August. 
Nebraska. M. K. Swenk (July 1^-31 ) ; Squash bugs were reported from 
several counties in the eastern half of the State. 
Kansas. H. P.. Bryson (August 23): Squash bugs are very abundant wherever 
squashes or pumpkins are grown. 
New Mexico. J. N. Crisler (August 17) J The squash bug was noticed in 
great numbers in Dona Ana. and Eddy Counties around the first of August, 
the heaviest infesta/tion appearing in the lower end of the Mesilla 
Valley. These bugs have spread from the gardens to the tomato and 
maize fields and are doing serious damage. 
ONION S 
ONION THRIPS (Thrips t abaci Lind. ) 
Michigan. R. Hut son (August 15): Unrips are very abundant on onions in 
all sections of the State. The losses on marshes around Gun Lake in 
