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COTTON APHIS ( Aphis gossypii Glov.) 
Missouri L. Haseraan (August 29) . "Some serious damage has been done recently 
by melon louse on cucumbers, late melons, and cantaloupes." 
Texas M. C. Tanquary (August 22). "Reported by Mr. V. L. Cory as attacking 
melons at Pecos. Melon growers are spraying with nicotine sulphate." 
SQUASH BUG ( Anasa tristis DeG.) 
New York E. P. Felt (July 23). "Mr. A. L. Brower reports that the squash bug 
was very destructive in Madison County on June 28. 
(August 23) . This insect is reported as very numerous throughout 
Valley Falls." 
New York F. Z. Hartzell (August 19). "This insect is now quite numerous in gar- 
dens inOnondaga and Chautauqua Counties." 
C. P.. Crosby and assistants report this insect in small numbers and do- 
ing a small amount oftiamage in Nassau, Wayne, Albany, Genesee, and 
Ulster Counties." 
Indiana J. J. Davis (August 16). "The squash bug is quite common this year 
and the subject of frequent inquiries." 
Nebraska M. H. Swenk (August 15). "The squash bug was frequently the subject of 
inquiry. 
STRIPED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabrotica vittata Fab.) 
Delaware C. 0. Houghton (July 26). "This insect is not as abundant as usual. 
Very few have been seen up to date." 
Texas 0. G. Babcock (July 29). "Very injurious in early spring to squash 
and pumpkins, destroying the cotyledons. Still present but no serious 
damage being done." 
ONIONS 
ONION THRIPS ( Thrips t abaci Lind .) 
Massachusetts H. T. Fernald (August 20) . "Onions have been quite seriously at- 
tacked by thrips and the result of their work is now evident, the crop 
being greatly reduced in most of this region by their work." 
Hew York C. R. Crosby and assistants report this insect as being more abundant 
and serious than last year, the outbreak starting the middle of July 
in Genesee County. The damage was very serious on 1,000 acres of 
onions about Elba in this County. By August 15 the insect was still 
numerous, but not as injurious as earlier inthe season. This pest in 
conjunction with the dry season has prematurely killed the onion tops 
