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PECAN CARPENTER WORM ( Cossula nagnifica Stkr.) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (March 24): Specimen received from Petal on March 9. 
Report of injury received from' McCorib. 
OBSCURE SCALE ( C hrys o nphalus obscurus Const.) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (March 24): Specimens received from Bolivar and De Soto 
Counties, where pecan and oak trees were infested, 
CITRUS 
MEXICAN FRUITFLY ( Anastrepha ludens Loew) 
Texas. P. A. Hoidale (February) t The adult fruitfly .population in the Rio 
Grande Valley, as revealed by trap catches, was higher in February than 
during any similar period in the history of this project. In January only 
154 flies were trapped, but early in February trap catches rapidly mounted 
and by the close of the month 2,150 flies had been submitted for identifi- 
cation. Many of the females "'ere gravid. Some oviposit ion evidently took 
place late in January as the first larval infestation was discovered on 
February l4. Before the month closed IS properties were listed as being 
infos tod. 
GREEN CITRUS APHID ( Aphis spiraecola Patch) 
Florida, J, R. Watson (March 23): Very scarce on the spring flush of growth, 
•probably owing to dry weather and the hard, nonsucculent nature of the 
foliage. 
CITRUS WHITEFLY ( D ini eur odes citrl Ashm. ) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (March 23) J Adults appearing in small numbers over the 
citrus belt. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (March 24): Specimens received with following information; 
Feeding on ligustrum at Bay Saint Louis and McComb; on Satsuna orange at 
Gulfport, Hattiesburg, and Richton; and on Cape-.j?isnine at Cary. 
COTTONY-CUSHION SCALE ( Icerya pure has i Mask.) 
Mississippi, C. L^le (March 24); Infested plants received from Terry last 
December and from Vicksburg this month, 
CITRUS RUST MITE ( Phyllocoptes oleivorus Ashm.) 
Florida. J, R, Watson (March 23) J Common on citrus. 
CITRUS RED MITE ( P,ar at c t ranychus citri McG. ) 
Florida. J. R, Wats on (March 23): Purple mite becoming abundant on citrus. 
