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Strong (L. A). Quarantine Division. Reports for the Months of 

 March and April 1921. — Mihlv. Bull. Cal. Dept. Agric, Sacra- 

 mento, X, nos. 5-6, May-June 1921, pp. 210-215. 



The pests intercepted during March and April were : — From South 

 America, Lepidosaphes heckii on grapefruit and oranges, and Tribolium 

 confusum on hemp seed. From Central America, Lepidosaphes sp. 

 on croton ; Pscudococcus sp., Aspidiotus cyanophylli, A. cydoniae, 

 Chrvsomphalus aonidum, C. scutiformis and Selenaspidus articulatus 

 on bananas ; 5. articulatus on coconuts ; Ischnaspis longirostris on 

 coffee leaves ; L. beckii on oranges ; and undeteiTnined Lepidoptera 

 on beans. From Mexico, Calandra {Sitophilus) oryzae, Laemophloeus 

 pusillus, Gnathdcerus {Echocerus) maxillosus and Sitotroga cerealella 

 in com ; Heliothis ( Chloridea) obsoleta in tomatos ; Chrysomphalus 

 aurantii and L. heckii on oranges ; Parlatoria cinerea on limes ; 

 Heilipus lauri in avocado seeds; and Calandra oryzae in garvanzos. 

 From Oregon, Cydia (Laspeyresia) pomonella in apples ; and L. heckii 

 and Parlatoria pergandei on grapefruit. From Washington, C. pomo- 

 nella, Aspidiotus perniciosus and eggs of Tetranychus sp. on apples. 

 From Florida, Hemichionaspis minor and Aspidiotus sp. on coconuts ; 

 and L. beckii, Chrysomphahis aonidum, and P. pergandei on grapefruit 

 and oranges. From Texas, Dialeurodes { Aleiirodes) citri on Gardenia. 

 From Illinois, L. heckii on grapefruit ; Pscudococcus sp. on Begonia ; 

 and L. beckii and Eriophyes oleivorus on oranges. From New York, 

 Heterodera radicicola on raspberry roots ; and L. beckii and Parlatoria sp. 

 on Florida grapefruit. From Pennsylvania, Pscudococcus longispinus 

 on Aspidistra. From Louisiana, Lopliocateres pusillus in sweet potatoes. 

 From Kansas, Aegeria exitiosa in peach stock. From Hawaii, Sais- 

 setia nigra, Coccus longulus, and Howardia biclavis on Hibiscus ; 

 Bruchus {Mylabris) limhatus in acacia seeds ; Gnathocerus {Echocerus) 

 cornutus, Pheidole sp. and Pscudococcus sp. on sugar-cane ; Phena- 

 caspis eugeniae and Lepidopterous larvae on kukui nuts ; undeter- 

 mined Coccids on ti-wood ; Aspidiotus cydoniae, A. persearum, 

 Hemichionaspis minor, Chionaspis inday, Ripersia palmarum, Chrysom- 

 phalus aonidum, larvae of Hyposcoma sp. and Prenolepis sp., and 

 undetermined thrips on coconuts ; Coccus elongatiis and an undeter- 

 mined Aphid on betel leaves ; Diaspis hromeliae and Pscudococcus 

 bromeliae on pineapples and bananas ; larvae of Ceratitis capitata in 

 mangos and coffee-berries ; weevils and Lepidopterous larvae in tree 

 seed ; and Lepidopterous larvae on pineapples and coconuts. From 

 Idaho, C. (L.) pomonella in apples. From Ohio, Saissetia hemi- 

 sphaerica on ferns ; and Myzus rosarum and Tetranychus telarius on 

 rose plants. From Minnesota, Parlatoria pergandei on grapefruit. 

 From Porto Rico, L. beckii on grapefruit. From Iowa, Heterodera 

 radicicola on raspberry roots. From British Colombia, Lepidopterous 

 larvae in pussy willow. From Kentucky, Eriosoma lanigerum on apple 

 trees. From Missouri, Pscudococcus sp., and an undetermined Coccid 

 and Aphid on various plants. From Tennessee, L. heckii and 

 Chrysomphalus aonidum on Florida grapefruit. From North Carolina, 

 Aspidiotus perniciosus and C. (L.) pomonella on apples ; and Lepi- 

 dosaphes beckii, Pscudococcus longispinus and Saissetia hemisphaerica 

 on ornamentals. From Argentina, undetemiined beetles in sample 

 packages of various legumes. From Connecticut, Pscudococcus citri 

 on Gardenia. From Georgia, Dialetirodes citri on Gardenia. 

 From Tahiti, L. heckii on oranges. From Ja\'a, Lophocateres 

 pusillus in cotton seed. From Jamaica, Lepidosaphes beckii 



