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Ohio 
Oklahoma 
Illinoi s 
Delaware 
Mi s souri 
South Dakota 
These "beetles caused considcrabl e damage in some fields he- 
fore the growers noted their presence. 
L. R. Cagle (May 25): The striped cucumber heetle is very 
abundant at Roanoke. 
T. H. Parks (May 24): The striped cucumber beetle was no- 
ticed moving out of hibernation in fallen leaves of a wood 
lot on Hoy 7. It w a s taken in a light trap the week of Kay 
16. 
C. F. Stiles (May 23): The striped cucumber beetle is ap- 
parent in large numbers in central and eastern Oklahoma; 
some of the growers have replanted their fields three times. 
C C. Comnton (May): Striped cucumber beetles arc scarce 
on melons ju~t planted at Des Plaines, Cook County. 
L. A. Stearns (May 23): The striked cucumber beetle is 
generally abundant. 
L. Haseman (May 21): Several growers have already reported 
trouble. 
H. C. Severin (May 20): Striped cucumber beetles were pres 
ent in southern South Dakota. May 15. 
Virginia 
Maryland 
Illinois 
Utah 
Oklahoma 
S QUASH 
SQUASH BUG (Anasa tristis PeG. ) 
H. G. : .7alker (May 26): More abundant this spring than they 
were last spring, at Norfolk. 
S. N. Cory (May 13): A. tri sti s reported general. 
C. C. Comoton (May 20): Hibernating bugs are very abundant 
They are just leaving hibernating quarters in northern Illi- 
nois. 
G. F. Knowlton (May 18): Squash bugs are abundant at Bauer 
Tooele County, and in many parts of Utah County. 
C. F. Stiles (May 23): Appearing in large numbers in Okmul- 
gee County. 
ONIONS 
ONION TH3IFS ( Thrir>s t abaci Lind. ) 
South Carolina A. Lutken (April 28): The onion thrins is very abundant 
and causing noticeable damage to onions in the area near 
Clcmson College. 
