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Pee O DUC TL LON. 
Squashes, melons and cucumbers are grown to a considerable 
extent in all sections of the State, especially on Long Island and 
in the vicinity of New York city, where they form very import- 
ant crops. The insect enemies of these crops are numerous and 
destructive, and in recent years especially growers have been seri- 
ously embarrassed by them. 
- Asparagus, also, is a crop of much importance throughout the 
State, and especially in the localities above mentioned. The 
asparagus beetle is one of the chief enemies of this vegetable and, 
although it has been known and dreaded in the southeastern 
portion of the State for many years past, but comparatively lit- 
tle success has yet attended the many efforts of careful growers 
in these localities to subdue it. 
Owing to the fact that the entomological work on Long Island 
was undertaken very late in the season (July 23) and because of 
unavoidable hindrances to its active prosecution, it has not been 
possible to make a thorough investigation of the work and habits 
of these insects as they occur on the island. But inasmuch as 
these insects are not new to science, and because of the demand 
for a popular report concerning the best preventive methods and 
remedies for them now known, the following aecounts of their 
life-histories and suggestions as to remedial measures have been 
collated. 
The following pages contain brief accounts of the life-histories 
and habits of some of the most important insect enemies of the 
crops above mentioned, together with suggestions and recom- 
mendations as to the best methods of controlling these pests. 
Under the circumstances some of the remarks as to remedial 
measures can only be suggestive rather than conclusive. 
