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Delaware 
ASPARAGUS 
ASPARAGUS BEETLE (Crioce-is as pa re gi L. ) 
CO. Houghton* "All stages of this insect in small numbers may 
s^ill be found on asparagus about Newark." 
BFANS 
BEAN APKIS ( Aphis rumicis L.) 
Maryland E. N. Cory (September 25). "This insect occurs in abnormal 
numbers and threatens late bean crop about Rhodesdale." 
SWEET -POTATO WHITE FLY ( Peraisia inconspieua Quaint.) 
Florida F. M. 0' Byrne (August 26). "Destroyed a 30-acre field of sweet 
potatoes about Alachua and are now attacking a 10-acre field of 
beans across the road," 
CUCUMBER 
TWELVE-SPOTTED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Piabrotica 12-punctata Oliv.) 
Massa- A. I. Bourne (September 20). "This insect appeared in the region 
chusetts about Amhert in great numbers. Was at about peak of its abundance 
during week of August 20-27, when it was nearly as numerous as 
the striped cucumber beetle. Early in the season this specie6 
had not been found occurring in any great numbers as compared with 
the striped cucumber beetle." 
PICKLE WORM ( Diaphania nitidalis Cram.) 
Mississippi R. W. Harned (September 10) . "The pickle worm has been reported 
to be injuring late cucumbers in southern Mississippi." 
MELON 
COTTON APHIS ( Aphis gossypii Glov.) 
Maryland E,, N. Gbry (September 25). "Extremely injurious to cantaloupes, 
melons, particularly honeydew ,about Rhodesdale." 
Indiana J. J. Davis (September 14). "The melon aphis has been unusually 
abundant and destructive this year, the majority of the reports 
coming in the past month and after the greatest injury lias been 
done — usually too late to spray for satisfactory results." 
