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Idaho. C. Wake land (July 21): Has not caused severe injury to peas in Idaho, 
although it is somewhat more abundant in northern Idaho than usual. Most 
of the peas in southeastern Idaho were harvested for criming with little 
loss, as compared to complete failure in many fields lo,st year. 
SAY'S STINKBUG ( Chlorochroa sayi Stal) 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (July 2): Adults have "been observed recently on peas in 
several localities in Cache County. 
MELONS AMD , CUCUMBERS 
STRIPED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabrotica vittata F. ) 
New York. N. Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter. (June 28): In Niagara County the 
striped cucumber beetle has been numerous and destructive. (July 6): In 
Monroe County the cucumber beetles on melons have been very numerous and 
the frequent rains have necessitated frequent dusting for these pests. 
(July 12): In Onondaga County cucumber beetles are numerous on squash 
and melons. (July 19): In Orleans County the cuke beetles are very 
abundant, mostly the jail-bird type, with stripes. 
Kentucky. M. L. Didlako (July 2 ! 4) : . The striped cucumber beetle is abundant at 
Frankfort and Princeton. 
Wisconsin. C. L. Fluke (July 20): The larvae are injuring roots of cucumbers 
and melons in Dane County. Damage in two fields estimated at 25 percent. 
Minnesota. A. G-. Ruggles (July 19): The striped cucumber beetle is moderately 
abundant. 
Missouri, L. Haseman (July 2^): Early in the season few complaints were re- 
ceived regarding this pest but since the middle of July it seems to have 
appeared in central Missouri in goodly numbers, attacking late-planted 
cucurbits. 
Tennessee. L. B. Scott (July l6) : Present in numbers sufficient to destroy 
many plantings of melons in Montgomery County. The injury appears to 
be unusually severe in the stems. In some plantings the larvae arc 
causing more injury than the adults, 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (July 23): .The striped cucumber beetle was attacking 
watermelons at Poplarville and in Grenada, Yalobusha, and Lafayette 
Counties during this month. This insect was also reported attacking 
cucumbers at McAdams. 
MELON APHID ( Aphis gossypii Glov. ) 
Minnesota. K, A. Kirkpatrick (July 15): Aphids are showing up in a very general 
and serious infestation on melon and cucumber at Minneapolis, Hennepin 
County. Some fields of cucumbers are reported to be practically killed. 
