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In both years populations striped and spotted cucumber beetles and Pennsylvania leatherwings (only in 1995) increased significantly and Diptera decreased significantly in the direction of the crop. The strength of these relationships increased over the season to a peak in August in 1995 and July in 1996 and then decreased in September in both years. There were significant correlations between Diptera and sweet-vernal grass in 1995. In 1996, cucumber beetles were correlated with wild violet (<i>Viola</i> spp.) and white clover (<i>Trifolium repens</i>); Diptera with wild violets; and the lady beetle <i>Coleomegilla maculata</i> with goldenrod (<i>Solidago</i> spp.), English plantain (<i>Plantago lanceolata</i>), and marjoram (<i>Origanum</i> spp.) in 1996. 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In both years populations striped and spotted cucumber beetles and Pennsylvania leatherwings (only in 1995) increased significantly and Diptera decreased significantly in the direction of the crop. The strength of these relationships increased over the season to a peak in August in 1995 and July in 1996 and then decreased in September in both years. There were significant correlations between Diptera and sweet-vernal grass in 1995. In 1996, cucumber beetles were correlated with wild violet (&lt;i&gt;Viola&lt;/i&gt; spp.) and white clover (&lt;i&gt;Trifolium repens&lt;/i&gt;); Diptera with wild violets; and the lady beetle &lt;i&gt;Coleomegilla maculata&lt;/i&gt; with goldenrod (&lt;i&gt;Solidago&lt;/i&gt; spp.), English plantain (&lt;i&gt;Plantago lanceolata&lt;/i&gt;), and marjoram (&lt;i&gt;Origanum&lt;/i&gt; spp.) in 1996. 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