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CITRUS 
CITRUS THRIPS ( Scirtothrips citri Moult.) 
California. C. S. Morley (June 12): Control measures used a great 
deal. Showing up more than anticipated the first of the year. 
CITRUS WHITSFLY ( Dialeurodes citri Ashm. ) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (June 21): Sumner generation on the wing most 
of the month, 
COTTONY-CUSHION SCALE ( ice rya purch asi Mask. ) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (June 24): Found in large numbers on pecan in 
one locality in Hinds County on June 8. 
Arizona. C. D. Leber t (June 23): Many infestations observed over the 
Salt River Valley in citrus and ornamentals. Australian lady- 
beetle ( Rodolia cardinal is Muls.) present in practically all loca- 
tions and controlling the scale well. 
CALIFORNIA REE SCALE ( Aonidiella aurant i i Mask. ) 
Arizona. C. D. Lebert (June 23): A small but heavy infestation found 
in a citrus grove in the Phoenix area on June 11. Eleven trees 
infested in a 3-acre grove. Control measures under way at present. 
YELLOW SCALE ( Chrysomphalus citrinus Coq. ) 
California, R. S. Woglum (June): Becoming more widely distributed than 
formerly and showing a general increase. Protective district being 
formed in the Porterville area to prevent establishment. 
BLACK SCALE ( Saissetia oleae Bern. ) 
California. R. S. Woglum (June); An increase this year over last 
season. Build-up apparently not especially severe over the coastal 
areas, except in occasional groves. Eastern Los Angeles, western 
San Bernardino, and Riverside Counties show only a slight build-up 
over last year, but in eastern San Bernardino County, from Eti- 
wanda to Redlands, more pronounced than for several years. 
PAPAYA 
PAPAYA FRUITFLY ( Toxotrypana cur vi cauda Gerst.) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (June 21): Papayas infested with larvae sent in 
from several localities in the southern part of the State. 
