QR&PE MYRTLE 
CREPE MYRTLE APHID ( Myzocaliis kahawaluokalani Kirk.) 
Mississippi H.., Dietrich (August 19):- This pest has become very abundant 
on crepe nyrtle at Leakesville and Lucedale, the foliage 
■becoming black and '.sooty from the fungus growing in the honey-dew, 
, J. P. Kislanko (August 2l): The crepe nyrtle aphid is quite 
numerous on crepe nyrtle in the vicinities of fti^gins and Hatties-* 
burg. 
WEITmiE'S (Al©yro4i4lS^5 
Georgia 0. I. Snapp (August 14) ; Fniteflies were not as abundant as 
usual during the summer months. Crepe myrtle is ^a favorite host 
and this plant frequently fails to bloom when whiteflies are 
abundant. This summer crepe myrtle is blooming abundantly in 
all locations, which I believe is due to the absence of damage 
caused by the feeding of these insects, 
DAHLIA 
A LEAFBEETLE ( ITodonota clypealis Horn) 
Mississippi C. Lyle (August 25): On July 23 a correspondent at Corinth, 
sent to us specimens of Nodo rota clypealis with the report that 
those insects were causing much injury to dahlia blossoms, 
suo?L: i^rs 
EUONYMUS .SCALE (Chionas-pis euonymi Comst.) 
Virginia C. R. Willey (August 28): The euonymus scale seems to be 
particularly bad over the eastern part of the State this year 
where euonymus is grown, 
PERU 
EER1I SCALE ( Hemichionaspis aspidistrae Sign.) 
Mississippi H, Dietrich (August 19): This scale is becoming very abundant 
again on ferns at Lucedale. 
IVY SCALE ( Aspidiotus hederafl Vail.) 
Mississippi H. Dietrich (August 19); The ivy/scale is very abundant at 
Lucedale on asparagus fern used by a local florist for decorative 
purposes. 
