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GITRJS WHIlEFLY ( Pialeurodes citri Ashn, ) 
Florida, J, R, Watson (February 2l) : Partial defoliation of citr-us trees, owing 
to cold weather, will rednce the nnnhers, hut in only conparatiwely small 
areas was defoliation complete, so tho.t this diminution in numbers probably 
will not be of long duration. 
Mississippi, C. Lyle (February 23): Specimens received late in October from 
Forrest and Harrison Counties, where they were feeding on gardenia, 
FLORIDA RED SCALE ( C h rys omphalus aonidum L,) 
Florida, J, R. Watson (Februnry 2l); Numbers reduced by cold weather, but trees 
not sufficiently defoliated for this condition to last long, 
PURPLE SCALE ( lepidosaphe s beckii Newm, ) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (February 2l) ; Although partial defoliation of citrus 
trees occurred, owing to the cold weather, the wood generally was not killed 
and the purple scale will go over on that, as well as on the leaves and fru.it 
that did not fall. 
FIG 
FIG scale ( Lepidosaphes ficus Sign.) 
California, C. K, Fisher (Febriyry l6) ; Oviposition began at Fresno today. In 
1939 oviposition began about March 4. The winter of 1939-4o has been un~ 
usually mild in the San Joaquin Valley, 
BLASTOPHAGA ( Bias tophaga psenes L. ) 
California, G, H. Kaloostian (February 15 ) : Full-grown larvae were dissected 
from galls in mammae caprifigs collected on January 12 at Fresno, In a 
second collection, ma,de today, wasps of both sexes were found in the galls 
ready for emergence v 
