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FILBERT 
A FILBERT MOTH ( Melissopus lat if err conus Wlsm.) 
Oregon. B, G. Thompson (Juno 25): Adults are 'beginning to emerge in filbert 
orchards in the Willamette Valley. Apparently slightly more numerous than 
last year# 
CITRUS 
ORANGE TORTRIX ( Argyro taenia, citrana I’ern.) 
California. R. S. Wo glum (July)l Small larvae appeared during June, hut not in 
large numbers; beginning to puncture ripe fruit, but little drop caused. 
BLACK SCALE ( Saissetia oleae Bern.) 
California# R. S, Woglum (July)i In most areas of southern California hatch is 
more advanced than at this time last year. In interior areas development 
has been slower. In tho coastal double-brooded areas this scale is gener- 
ally more reduced in lumbers than for several years. On the other hand, in 
such interior areas as western San Bernardino, end in parts of Riverside and 
interior Los Angeles Counties, there has been an increase, although not 
serious enough to affect production, with tho exception of occasional groves 
Severe condition' exists in many orchards from Cucamonga eastward to Redlands 
CALIFORNIA RED SCALE ( Aonidiolla aurantii Mask, ) 
California, R. S. Woglum (July): Population built up during the winter and is 
now heavier generally than a year ago# Summer hatch, especially in the in- 
terior, is early arid already moving onto new fruit in some orange orchards. 
Similar conditions observed on lemons*. 
PURPLE SCALE ( Lepldosaphos beckii N own . ) 
Louisiana. I. J. Becnel (July 25) : Infestations general but not so severe as at 
this tine last year. Treatments have aided materially in reducing the popu- 
lation. 
California. R. S. Woglum (July): First hatch now so complete that control may bo 
effected. 
CITRUS MEALYBUG ( Pseudococcus citri Risso) 
Florida,. H. Spencer (July 22): Appearing on the lower east coast, especially in 
grapefruit groves, 
CITRUS RUST MITE ( Phyllocoptes oleivorus Ashm.) 
Louisiana,. I. J. Becnel (July 25): Citrus in Plaquemines Parish not being so 
severely damaged as in 1939* Infestations have not increased much this 
soason, 
FIG 
A SCOLYTID ( Stephana dor os ficus Hopk. ) 
Texas. H. J, Reinhard (July 13 ) * Noticeable damage caused to figs in the 
vicinity of Dickinson. (Det. by. M, W. # Blackman.) 
