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Mississippi. C, Lyle (Februars^ 21 ) i Florida red scale ( Chrysomphalus aonidum 
L.) received from Yazoo County in November on palm. Barnacle scale (£, 
cirripedif ormis ) reported in February from Lauderdale County, .whepe garden 
plants were infested. Specimens of the camellia scale ( Lep ldosaphes 1 
camellias Hoke) received from Harrison County in October and December, Re 
ported e.s injuring camellia in Jackson County in December. Specimens of 
the tea scale ( Fiorinia theae Green) received from three localities in 
Harrison County, where camellia and Japanese holly wore said to be the hos 
plants. Reported as injuring camellia in Jackson County, Specimens of 
Farlatoria camellias Cornst, were received from Lauderdale County j.n Febru- 
ary. Specimens of the peony scale ( Pseudaonidia paeoniae Ckll.) on camel- 
lia twigs were received from Jackson County in January. 
Texas. R. K. Fletcher (February 19) • Begonia, leaves infested with a soft 
sca,le. Coccus hesperidum L., iirere received from Hubbard, Hill County. 
(Det. by H. Morrison. ) 
Arizona. F. H. Parker (February 5 ): Scale insects, Aspidiotus lataniae Sign., 
received from Phoenix, Ariz. (Det. by H. Morrison. ) 
Nebraska. H. D. Tate (February l)i Leaves from a gardenia plant submitted fro 
Gage County on February 1 were found to be- infested with the soft brown 
scale, (C. hesperidum ) . 
ARBORVITAE 
AN APHID ( Cjnara tujaf ilina Del G. ) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (February 21 ): Plant lice that probably belong to this 
species were sent from Harrison County in January, where they were feeding 
on arborvitae. Report of similar injury received from Greene County, 
Texas. E. W. Laake (February 20)i Aphid attacking -arborvitae cedars very 
abundant throughout the city of D a ii a s, Swarms of blowflies are attracted 
to the trees by the honeydew w/hich covers the lower limbs of the trees, 
-A MITE ( Tenuipalpus sp.) 
California, L. M, Smith (February 24): Found hibernating as adult females 
clustered gregariously under bracts of arborvitae at San Jose. Probably 
T. erythreus Ewing. (Det. by E. A. McGregor.) 
AZALEA 
•AZALEA SCALE ( Eriococcus azalea Const.) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (February 21 ): Specimens sent in from two localities in 
Harrison Countjr in December end February and reported in January from an- 
other property in this county, 
Louisiana. C. 0. Eddy (February 22): Abundant this year. 
