CITRUS 
GREEU CITRUS APHID ( Aphis spiraecola Patch) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (March 27): Becoming numerous in southern and 
central parts of the Citrus Belt. The Chinese ladybeetle ( Leis 
dimidiate. quinquedecinspilota Hope), which for many -years has 
done such effective work in keeping down this aphid in Orange 
County, is very scarce, probably due to the scarcity of aphids 
during the dry fall. 
PURPLE SCALE ( Lepidosaphes heckii Hewn. ) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (March 2 f)i More abundant than during average years 
FLORIDA RED SCALE ( Chrysonphalus aonidun L.) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (March 27)1 More abundant than during average years 
HEMISPHERICAL SCALE ( Saissetia henisphaerica Targ, ) 
Texas. R. K. Fletcher (March 11 ): Found on pain in Anderson County. 
A SPIDER ( Tetranychus sp. ) 
California. R. S. Wo glum (March): Eggs abundant in many orchards, even 
though heavy rains have checked and in some places reduced the spider 
TRUCE-CROP IHSECTS 
VEGETABLE WEEVIL ( L istroderes obliquus Klug) 
Florida. F. S. Chamberlin (March 2 . 6 ): Moderately abundant on tobacco- 
plant beds in Gadsden County. 
J. R, Watson (March 27): Larvae received from Panama City and 
Chipley. It is believed that Pah ana. City is the farthest south that 
any infestation has been reported. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (March 29): Larvae feeding on cabbage in Winston 
County on March 7. T. F. McGehee observed damage to turnips in the 
Gulfport area. 
Texas. W. S. McGregor (March l): Heavy infestation in Milan County where 
the insect completely defoliated turnips and cabbage. 
