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PEC AN APHIDS (Aphiidae) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (September 23 ): Specimens cf Longistigma caryae Harr, sent 
in on August 30 from Itta Bena, Leflore County, with the report that they 
were very abundant on pecan trees. Pecan leaves showing injury "by Melano— 
callus caryaef oliae Davis received from Laurel, Jones County, on September 8 . 
Cl THUS 
WHITEFLIES ( Dialeurodes spp.) 
Georgia. S. 3. Penne (September 20): Injury to Satsuna oranges and Camellia 
japonic a continues to be severe. 
Florida.; J. H. Watson (September 24) j . Maximum emergence of D. citrl Ashm. in 
Alachua County about September 10. Brood apparently heavier than in other 
years. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (September 23): Whiteflies (D. c itrQ reported as very 
abundant on ornamentals in southwestern Mississippi. .Also annoying in 
homes and stores, especially late in the evening, when millions are in the 
air. Beported as very abundant in Foplarville during September and as 
moderately abundant on Cape- jasmine in central Mississippi. 
Louisiana. Q*. 0. Eddy (September): There has been a large flight of whiteflies 
during the last 2 weeks. 
PUBPLE SCALE ( hepidogaphes beckij Hewn.) ' 
Florida. M. B. Osburn (September 19): Heavy infestations noted on oranges and 
grapefruit in central Florida. 
CITBUS BUST MITE ( PhvlLocoptes p leivorug Ashm. ) 
Florida. J. B. Watson (September 24): Owing to the unseasonably dry weather in 
August, rust mites were abundant in a large part of the Citrus Belt, partic- 
ularly in the central counties. 
M. B. Osburn (September 13): Infestations are on the increase again, after 
the natural summer slump. 
FIG 
BED— SHOULDEBED PLANT BUG ( Thy ant a custator F. ) 
California. G, II. Kaloostian (August 15 ): Fo.und feeding on fallen dried figs by 
a grower in Fresno County. The figs being fed on had previously been in- 
jured by darkling beetles and by rabbits or squirrels. 
MEALYBU GS (Cocci dae ) 
Mississippi. G. L. Bond (September 23): Fig trees in Pascagoula, Jackson County, 
heavily infested with mealybugs. 
COCONUT , 
DESTHJCTOB SCALE ( Aspidiotus destructor Sign.) 
Florida. M. B. Os b-urn (September 1 7 ) J Numerous on coconut palms at Miami and 
Hollywood, southern Florida. 
