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PECAF CATOCALA ( Catocala vjduata Ouen.) 
R. W. Harned (June 21): Specimens of the pecan catocala 
were received on May 30 JTrom Jackson. Slight injury had been 
noted on pecan trees, 
APETDS (Aphiidae) 
R. W. Harned and assistants (June): Three species of pecan 
aphids, Myzocallis fumipennellus Fitch, Monejlia costalis Fitch, 
and M. caryella Fitch are reported as abundant on pecan in 
Stone County. 
PECAN SPITTLE BUG ( Clastoptera obtpsa Say) 
J. P. Kislanko (June 18): The spittle insect is very 
abundant in one pecan orchard west of Wiggins. Out of 575 
nut clusters examined, 479 were infested. Many of the clusters 
that were counted as free had several insects on the buds just 
below the nut clusters. Injury to some nuts is very apparent. 
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• ALMOND 
LEAF-FOOTET BUG ( Leptoglossus phyllopus L.) 
C. D. Lebert (June): The leaf -footed bug is quite numerous 
on almonds in a local residence. The pest was present in all 
stages and very numerous. All the fruit had dropped from the 
trees. 
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C ITRUS 
CITRUS WHITEFLY ( Eialeurodes cjtri Ashm.) 
J. R. Watson (June 20): The citrus whitefly is abundant; more 
so than for several years. 
A LEAF 3EETLE ( Trirhabda brevicollis Lee.) 
R. W. Harned (June 21): Specimens of Trirhabda brevicollis 
were collected from orange trees at Pass Christian on May 20 
and sent to this office. Serious injury waa reported at that 
time. On June 5 Inspector H. G^adney wrote as follows: "Almost 
every citrus tree we observed in Pass Christian was badly enten, 
not only the foliage but in some cases the bark. Almost all 
the prickly ash trees observed were practically defoliated." 
