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The percentage of pecan 1 i&bots infested by' overwintering larvae in or- 
chards was as follows: . Br.ownwood, orchard 1, 21.8 percent; orchard 2, 
15.6 percent and 26.9 percent. Comanche, 22.1 percent; Crystal City, 
orchard 1, 32.1 percent, and orchard 2, 1/+.2 percent. At Rising Star 
there was 14.8 percent infestation. 
HICKORY SHUCKWORM ( Laspe.yresia caryana Fitch) 
Georgia. 0. I. Snapp (April 20); Was abundant last year at Fort Valley and 
caused considerable damage to the pecan ; crop. A heavier than usual infes- 
tation is expected this year. 
SOUTHERN * GREEN STINKBUG ( Nezara viridula L.) 
Maryland. C. Graham (March 18); Noted on pecan at Colora, Cecil County, in 
the northeastern corner of the State. 
t f) CITRUS 
; ’ CITRUS WHITEFLY ( Dialeurodes citri Ashm.) 
South Car o Zim . F. F. Bondy (April 18); Whiteflies are unusually abundant 
on ^c.asiellih and privet near one residence in Florence, showing a decided 
preference for the camellia. 
Georgia. T. Thompson (April 11); Medium damage to satsuma noted in Brooks 
County. 
T. L. Bissell (April 23): Observed at Experiment on April 22. Common 
privet hedge was thickly infested. 
Florida. J. R. Watson (April 25); Is in flight at Gainesville and laying 
eggs. Flights are later than usual. 
H. T. Fernald (April 8): Adults appearing in numbers at Winter Park 
on citrus and gardenia. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (April 24): Reports of injury to privet hedges were 
received from Hinds and the southeastern counties. Injurious to gardenia 
in Lauderdale County and the Meridian district. 
TRUCK-CROP INSECTS 
VEGETABLE WEEVIL ( Listroderes obliquus Klug) 
Florida. F. S. Chamberlin (April 9): Very abundant in Gadsden County, caus- 
ing injury to turnips, potatoes, and other truck. Nearly all tobacco plant 
beds infested. 
J. R. Watson (April 25): Specimen sent in from Pensacola, western Florida, 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (April 21): Reported as attacking turnips at Enter- 
prise on April 1. Larvae abundant at Auburn. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle, et al. (April 24): Specimens received from Hinds County 
on March 30 and from Stone County on April 16. Damage to turnips reported 
from Holmes County. 
Texas. J. N. Roney (April 20): Mustard, carrots, tomatoes, and cabbage at- 
tacked in Brazos County during March and April. 
California. J. Wilcox (April 18): Adults cut off about 15 percent of newly 
set out tomato plants about 1 inch above ground at San Gabriel, southern 
California. Control measures necessitated. Adults also numerous in the 
Whittier area. After cover crop in walnut and citrus ' orchards was plowed 
under the weevils moved into home gardens. 
