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FLORIDA USD SCALE ( Chrysogrphalus aonidum L.) 
Florida. M. D. Leonard (July 13 ) : Infestation' reported as heavy in some 
sections of Lake County. 
M. R. Oshurn (July 17 ) 5 In- the vicinity of Fort Pierce, on the 
lower east coast, infestations are not so heavy as they were at this 
time in 1940 when it was unusually heavy. 
PURPLE SCALE ( Lcpidosaphes heckii ITewm.) 
Florida. M. D. Leonard (July 13 )* Reported as abundant in some sections of 
Lalce County. 
M, R. Oshurn (July 17 ): Infestations in the vicinity of. Fort Pierce 
are not so heavy as the unusually heavy ones of 1940. 
J. R. Watson (July 22): Since heavy rains began in the middle 
of June, fungi parasitic on scale insects have rapidly increased, 
particularly the red~h.ea.ded scale fungus on purple scale. 
FLORIDA WAX SCALE ( Ocroplastes f loridensis Const.) 
Florida. M. D. Leonard (July l) : About 75 Inunquat trees at Lake Jem are 
from moderately to considerably infested. Summer brood crawlers have 
not appended. 
CITP.US RUST MITE ( Phyllocoptcs oleivorus Ashm.) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (June. 22): Heavy infestation at Gainesville during 
the last week in May and first week in June has been, brought under 
control by heavy rains. 
M. D. Leonard (July 6): Reported as very abundant in many groves 
in Orange County, necessitating control measures. (July 13 ) * Reported 
an heavily infesting groves in some pants of Lake County. (July 27 ): 
Reported as quite active in some, parts of Brevard County during the^ 
la.st week. 
SIX- SPOTTED MITE ( Tetranychus sc:ana,cula,tus Riley) 
Florida,. J. R. Watson (June 23): Heavy infestation of purple mite late in 
May and early in June ha,s been brought under control by heavy rains. 
A RUST MITE ( Anychus clarki McG. ) 
“ Texas. E. F» Popper (July 19 ): Hot very prevalent in citrus groves in the 
vicinity of Weslaco, and damage has been light. 
FIG- 
MEALYBUGS (Pscudococcinnc) 
Louisiana. C. 0. Eddy (July 24): Mealybugs are. numerous on figs. 
SAPOTE 
A PSYLLID ( Ceropsylla. sideroxyli Riley) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (July 22): Severely injuring a, tree a,t Boca, Grande. 
