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SIX.SPOTTED MITE ( Tetranychus sexnaculafrus Riley) 
Florida. J. R, Watson (March 2.3): Comparatively scarce on citrus. 
FIG 
FIG SCALE ( Lepidosaphes Ficus Sign. ) 
California, 0. K. Fisher (March 4 ): First eggs deposited about March 4 at. 
Fresno. Date of first oviposition in other years in the Fresno district 
‘ " has ranged from February 15 to March 20. Tv ice-stabbed ladybeetle 
( Chilocorus stigma Say) observed feeding on fig scale on Capri and Cali- 
myrna fig trees, the first tine this predator has been seen on fig trees. 
Present in moderate numbers on few trees observed and possibly of benefit 
in reducing the infestation. 
TRUCK-CHOP INSECTS 
VEGETABLE WEEVIL ( Listroderes obliquus Klug) 
South Carolina. W. C. Nettles (March): Apparently on the increase in the State, 
Georgia. K. P, Conradi (March 2): Specimens found on January 25* Heavy 
damage to turnips at Thomas ville, 
Florida. F. S. Chamberlin (March 10) : Abundant on truck crops in Gadsden 
County for several weeks. Several infestations in tobacco plant beds 
reported recently. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (March 24): Larvae received from Barlow, Vossburg, and 
West Point in January. Reports of injury to turnips and other garden 
plants received from Columbia, Howison, and Long Bench. 
Louisiana, B, A. Osterberger (March 27): Larvae observed feeding 'on several 
flowers at Baton Rouge on February 8, Most serious injury to calendula. 
CUCUMBER BEETLES ( Diabrotica spp. ) 
South Carolina. J. G. Watts (March 24): D. duodcc inpunctat a F. and D, bait eat a 
Lee. observed in small numbers at Blackville on various weeds and small 
grains. No D, vittata F, observed. 
Virginia, A, M. Woods ide (March 27 )• The spotted cucumber beetle observed 
feeding today, 
Georgia, 0. I. Snapq? (March 6): Spotted cucumber beetles numerous on peach 
trees at Fort Valley, central Georgia, Vv March 6. 
T, L. Bissell (March 9)* Adults of D. duodecimpunctata numerous on 
blossoms, the first seen this season at Bishop, Oconee Countv 
central Georgia. 
