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infestations. Populations have increased in certain infestations, and 
a count of 7SS nymphs, including a very few adults, to 1 square foot 
was recorded. 
Virginia. F. F. Dicke (July 1): Specimens of adults and rymphs collected 
at Arlington Farms on June J>0. (Det. hy H. G. Barker.) 
PINEAPPLE MEALYBUG ( Pseudococcus brevipes Ckll.) 
Florida. C. A. Weigel (May 27): Correspondent reports this mealybug as 
doing serious injury to approximately 60,000 Asparagus plunosus 
plants being grown under slat roof at West Palm Beach. (Dot. by 
H. Morrison.) Two species of ants, Solenopsis geminata P. and 
Brachymyrmex sp., associated with this infestation. (Det . by M. R. 
Smith. ) 
SOFT SCALE ( Coccus hesperidum L.) 
North Carolina. Z. P. Metcalf (July 15): Observed at Charlotte*. 
COTTONY-CUSHION SCALE ( icerya purchasi Mask.) 
South Carolina. C. P. Rainwater (July 22): Pound on Nandina sp. and 
causing severe injury to Lign strum sp. and other shrubs at Florence. 
(Det. by H. Morrison.) 
WHITE PEACH SCALE ( Aulacaspis pentagona Targ.) 
Maryland. E. N. Cory (July 19): Pound on Japanese cherry at Mount Rainier. 
Virginia. C. R. Willey and P. R. Freund (July 19): Second brood now 
hatching in Richmond. 
Florida. Florence D. Howard (May 12): Heavily infesting kudzu vine 
at Jacksonville. (Det. by H. Morrison.) 
ARBORVITAE 
ARBORVITAE LEAF MINER ( Argyresthia thuiella Pack.) 
Virginia. W. S. Hough (July): Late in May moths began emerging 
in swarms from the arborvitae trees growing on school grounds at 
Winchester. Larval damage conspicuous on many trees. 
AZALEA 
AZALEA SCALE ( Eriococcus azaleao Comst.) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (July 24): Azalea plants infested by this species 
sent from Walthall County on June 29. 
