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C, B. Nickels and W. C. Pierce (October 28): Near 
Gustine 200 or more pecan nuts were examined on each of 8 
pecan trees and minimum infestation "by C. caryae on any tree 
was 50 percent, maximum 97 percent, and average 89 percent. 
Estimated that more than two-thirds of the nut crop in seed- 
ling pecan orchards near the Leon P.iver , in Comanche County, 
was destroyed hy the pecan weevil. 
BLACK PECAN APHID ( lolanocallis caryacfoliae Davis) 
Mississippi. . L. Grimes (October 25): Medium to light infesta- 
tions in the Meridian area. 
A SAWFLY ( li onophadnus caryae Port.) 
Maine. H. B. Peirson (October): Larvae of butternut woolly worm, 
from one-half to full-grown, collected on Japanese walnut on 
July 20 at South Bristol. 
Cl THIS 
YELLOW SCALE ( Chrys omphalus citrinus Coq. ) 
California. E. S. Wo glum (October): Heavy build-up during the 
last few weeks in parts of eastern San Bernardino County, 
particularly the Bryn Mawr district. Fruit now being marred 
in the more heavily infested orchards. 
CITEUS EUST MITE ( Phyllo copie s oleivorus Ashn.) 
Louisiana. I. J. Becnel (October 25): Abundant throughout the 
Louisiana citrus section. Groves not treated showed a high 
percentage of severely tarnished fruit. 
LEAFHOPPEES ( C i cadel 1 i dao ) 
California. E. S. Woglum (October): For the last several years 
the green loaf hopper has been of increasing Importance in central 
California., feeding on ripening fruit and causing spots or oil- 
cell injury. Adults move into groves late in summer . 
LEAF- FOOTED BUG ( Leptoglossus phyllopus L. ) 
Florida. J. E. Watson (October 21): Troublesome to many plants, 
especially Satsuma oranges. 
AVOCuDO 
SCALES ( Coccidae ) 
Florida. H. Spencer (September 23): Avocado leaves infested with 
Florida rod scale ( Chrys omphalus aonidum L. ) and another scale, 
Aspidiotus spinosus Comst. , sent in from Avon Park on 
September 20. (Det. by H. Morrison.) 
