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South Dakota. H. C. Severin (July 23)? The cucumber aphid was abundant early 
in July in Brookings County. Ordinarily we begin to receive complaints 
about this pest early in August. 
PICKLEWORM ( Diaphania nitidalis Stoll) 
Mississippi. H. G-ladney (July 23) ' The pickleworra was causing serious injury 
to cantaloups in two localities in Harrison County, 
SQUASH 
SQUASH BUG ( Anasa tristis Deg.) 
New York. N. Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter (July 6): Squash bugs havo ruined 
several fields of squash in Niagara County. (July 26): The squash bug 
has been abundant in all the fields visited in Nassau County. 
Virginia. C, R. Willey (July 12): Was called out to tell a farmer at Mechanics- 
ville how to get rid of bugs that were killing watermelon vines. The 
squash bugs had moved from summer squash onto a 5~^ cre patch of- water- 
melons. Thoy were present by thousands and load ruined abut 1 acre, a 
solid block adjacent to the squash. Were scattering and occurring in 
spots over the rest of the melon patch. A few adults were present but 
most were nymphs from one-third to one-half grown. Handfuls of cast 
skins were seen around dead vines. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (July 2^): This pest is attracting some attention, though 
no more than usual in July. 
Tennessee. L. B. Scott (July l6): The squash bug has appeared in more than 
normal numbers. Many plantings are being completely destroyed in Mont- 
gomery County. 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (July 21): The squash bug was reported as abundant on 
watermelon vines at Montevallo on July 15» 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (July 23): This insect was damaging squash and watermelon 
at Europa on June 30. 
Louisiana. C. 0. Eddy (jxily): The squash bug has been abundant during the last 
month. 
Utah. G, F. Knowlton (July l) : Squash bugs are active throughout northern Utah, 
being about norma]. ly abundant. 
Utah and Nevr.da, E. H. Davis (July 16): In southeastern Utah and southern 
Nevada the squash bug is thick on all melons and cucumbers. Cantaloups 
are. dying rapidly^ the squash bug killing the vines. . 
California. J. Wilcox (July 17): Bugs were present at Riverside in all stages 
in the 12-acre field and had killed about 5 percent of the vines and parts 
of about 10 percent of the others. 
