Texas. R. K. Fletcher (May 22): Pecan phylloxera, probably P. carvaocaulis Fitch, 
reported fron Matagorda County on May 10; fron Galveston County on May 8; and 
from Colorado County on May 17* 
WALNUT 
A SPITTLEI3UG (Cercopidae) 
Arizona. E. R. T inkhan (May 20): Very snail nynphs found attacking snail English 
walnuts in material sent in fron Oak Creek Canyon, 8 miles north of Sedona. 
Damage slight hut increasing, and may he considerable later. 
CITRUS 
CITHUS THE IPS ( Scirtothrips oitri Moult.) 
California. S. F. Bailey (May 25): Grapes in a vineyard adjoining a grapefruit 
orchard at Indio, Riverside County, severelv attacked; leaves curled and 
shoots killed early in May. 
CALIFORNIA RED SCALE ( Apnidiella aurantii Mask.) 
Arizona, C, D, Labert (May 8): Two grapefruit found in a packing plant at 
Phoenix moderately infested. Fruit in storage fron a February picking and 
(rove infestation not yet found. 
C 0 TT 0NY..CUS Ii I ON SCALE ( Icerya purchasi Mask.) 
Arizona. C. D. Leber t (May 20): Heavy infestations observed this month on 
ornamentals in Phoenix, Mesa, and Tucson, Slight increase in citrus in- 
festations and no parasites found. Several colonies of vedalia beetles 
placed at present with hopes of control soon. 
■ CITRUS WHITSFLY ( Dialeurodes citri Ashm.) 
Florida. II. T. Fernald (May 22) : Adults just beginning to appear on citrus at 
Winter Park, nenr Orlando; possibly the second generation, 
Mississippi, C. Lyle (May 23): Specimens on Cape- jasmine received from Adams 
County; reported from Copiah County, 
GREEN CITRUS APHID ( Aphis spiraecola Patch) 
Florida. II, T. Fornald (May 12): Alate individuals appearing in large numbers 
on citrus at Winter Park, 
OLIVE 
BRANCH AND 3WIG BORER ( Polycaon conf ortus Lee.) 
California. P. Simmons (May 12): Adults reported as damaging twigs of olive in 
an orchard at Fresno, Specimens and injured twigs submitted. 
