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C I THUS HUST HITE ( Phyllocoptes oleivorus Asha. ) 
Louisiana. I. J. Becnel (February 22) J Fruit on untreated Valencia trees 
seriously damaged, 
■ AVOCADO 
PYRIFORM SCALE ( Protopulvinaria pyriformis Ckll.) 
Florida. H. H. Flournoy (November 4): Specimens of insects and leaf from 
avocado tree submitted from Miami , * • • 
T HU CK-CROP INSECTS 
VEGETABLE WEEVIL ( Listroderes obliquus Klug) 
South Carolina. U. J, Reid, Jr. (February 13 ): What are apparently larval 
specimens of the vegetable weevil reported as injuring a spring-crop 
planting of cabbage at Charleston. First report received by writer since 
February 1937* 
Florida. F, S'. Chamberlin (February 10 ): Abundant in Gadsden County, 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (February 21 ): La-rvae and adults received from Marion 
County in December, from Jefferson Countv in January, and from Kemper 
County in February. 
Louisiana. C. E. Smith and P. K. Harrison (January 17) ; Reported as causing 
considerable damage to untreated turnip and mustard plantings, and less 
damage to other hosts at Baton Rouge, (February 12); Heavy damage to 
untreated plantings of turnip and mustard, also to some untreated plant- 
ings of cabbage, 
I. J. Becnel (February 22): Unusually abundant on carrots, mustard, an 
turnips in Plaquemines Parish. 
Texas. W. S. McGregor (February 21): Severe outbreak at College Station, 
Brazos County, in January, on cabbage and turnip greens. Severe damage 
to leaves and roots of turnip. Reported as causing severe damage to 
tender greens in Burleson and Robinson Counties in February, 
CUCUMBER BEETLES ( Diabrotica spp.) 
Georgia. T. L. Bissell (February 20): Tito live specimens of Diabrotica. duo- 
dec inpunctata F. collected at Newnan from dead grass. 
Florida. M. D, Leonard (February 2j)l D. baltoata Lee. and D, duo de c inpunc- 
tata commonly observed on bean and tomato plants in a number of fields 
examined, but apparently doing little or no damage. 
