42 THE FLORIDA BUGGIST 
and repellants do not seem effective, but excellent results were ob- 
tained this year by frequently covering the plants with corn- 
meal or flour, and sometimes arsenate of lead was mixed with 
these. The beetles apparently prefer to eat the meal or flour to 
eating the plants, and with careful and frequent dusting the 
plants can be saved. 
Chalcodermus aeneus—The Cowpea Pod-Weevil, or Cowpea 
Curculio. It was with considerable surprise that the writer 
found heavy infestations of this beetle on the east shore of Lake 
Okeechobee, because this section has had almost no previous cul- 
tivation, and has been absolutely isolated from cultivated areas. 
This observation probably points to a native food plant on which 
the beetle has been thriving in that locality. No control measures 
were attempted in the Lake region and the peas in several fields 
were a total loss. Along the coast in Palm Beach County little 
damage by this species was seen or reported. 
Phytoptus calacladophora—White Mold. Many farmers be- 
lieve the moldy appearance caused by the infestation of this mite 
to be a disease, which is not surprising when we consider that the 
mite is usually difficult to see with the naked eye. During the 
year this species became very abundant on tomatoes, and the 
most interesting point observed was that on muck lands the farm- 
ers had little trouble bringing it under control with the sulphur 
sprays, while on the sandy lands it seemingly could not be stopped 
by almost continual spraying and caused very severe injury. 
Farmers report that this is the case to a certain extent every 
year. 
Millipedes. On the shore of Lake Okeechobee where eggplants 
and peppers were set in the muck lands following the clearing of 
heavy weeds and brush in August and September they were at- 
tacked by millipedes and some injury done. The millipedes did 
most of their work at night, tho some few could be found on the 
plants in day time. Upon digging around the plants three to six 
millipedes could be found in many instances. The damage was 
most pronounced near the edge of the fields, and investigation 
showed that there were thousands of the millipedes under the 
piles of brush. Arsenate of lead was recommended as a contro! 
measure, and probably the ‘‘Kansas Mixture” broadcasted would 
be effective. 
Negro Bugs. During August and September there was con- 
siderable complaint of injury in the Lake Okeechobee region 
from these small black bugs, which the farmers called beetles. It 
