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-. Mississippi. C. Lyle ar.Kist.antn (July): Squash vine "borers have been observed 
completely destroying the crop in several gardens at Tupelo. They are moderate- 
ly abundant on squash' at Ocean Springs." 
Nebraska. R. Roberts (July 20): The squash vine borer was reported injuring 
pumpkins in Richardson County on July 3. A report was received from Lancaster 
County on July 10. 
ONIONS 
ONION THRIPS (Thrips tabaci Lind.) 
Connecticut. N. Turner (July 21): Onion thrips have caused some damage to 
maturing set onions in the Connecticut 'River Valley and severe damage to the 
few seed onions. 
Georgia. 0. I. Snapp (June 30): Complaints of damage to beans and other vegetables 
continue to come in. The thrips are attacking butter beans and snap beans at 
Marshallville and Fort Valley. 
Ohio. N. F. Howard (July 10): Onion thrips are numerous in gardens in the southern 
part of the State, and it is reported that they are very numerous on commercial 
plantings in the vicinity of McGuffey. 
Wisconsin. E. L. Chambers (July 24): Onion fields in Kenosha and Racine Counties 
are being injured by thrips, and requests for control are being received from 
other parts of the State. 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (July 25): Onion thrips were reported as destructive at 
Kendall ville, Garrett, and Decatur. 
ONION MAGGOT ( Kylemyia ant i qua Meig.) 
Wisconsin. S. L. Chambers (June 30): Onion maggots r.re worse than usual and very 
abundant throughout ":he State. 
STRAWBERRY 
STRAWBERRY LEAF ROLLER ( Ancylis comptana Froel.) 
Ohio. E. W. Mendenhall (July 15): The strawberry leaf roller is very bad in some 
strawberry plantations at Zaneoville. 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (July 25): The strawberry leaf roller was reported as abundant 
at LaGrange,' Elkhart, and. Fowler. 
Tennessee. G. M. Bentley (July 22): The strawberry leaf roller is rather common 
in Sullivan County near Bristol. 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (June 29): Strawberry leaf rollers are seriously damaging 
strawberries at College Ward and River Heights. Blackcap raspberries are also 
attacked. (July 21): Strawberry leaf roller moths are ovipositing in straw- 
berry patches in Utah County, and a few young worms are to be found. 
