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C0.7PEA APHID (Aphis medicaginis Koch) 
Arizona 0. L. Barnes (March 22): This insect is moderately 
abundant on citrus and plum trees in the Salt River Valley. 
CITRUS ■iBTEBFLY ( Si aleurod.es citri Ashm. ) 
Georgia J. 3. Gill (March 22): The citrus rhitefly is moder- 
ately abundant on ornamentals and Satsuma oranges. 
Florida J. R. ".»'atson (March 21): The citrus whitefly was moder- 
ately abundant. Adults of the spring generations are just 
beginning to emerge. 
Mississippi R. .»". Earned and assistants (March): This inject has 
been reported as moderately abundant in southeastern 
Mississippi and very abundant farther north on the eastern 
edge of the State. 
ORANGE THRIPS ( Scirtothrips citri Moult on) 
Arizona 0. L. Borne s (-March 22): Found on citrus in all parts 
of the Salt River V a lley March 11-12. Very numerous on navel 
orange trees in a few groves near Phoenix and in Jne grove 
■ near Mesa. In general,., the infestation is light. 
PURPLE MITE ( Paratetranychus citri McG. ) 
Florida J. R. .atson (March 21): -he purple mite of citrus is 
moderately abundant. 
SIX- SPOTTED MITE ( Tetranychus '. g/»x::eculatus Riley) 
Florida J. R. ..'atson (March 21): The 6-spotted mite of citrus 
is moderately abundant. 
CITRUS MEALYBUG ( Pseudococcus citri Risso) 
Nebraska .. H. Swerik (March 24): During March the usual complaints 
of mealybugs on house plants were received. 
CITROPtilLUS MEALYBUG ( Pseudococcus gahani Green) 
California Monthly News Letter, Los Angeles County, Agricultural 
Commissioner Vol. 12, No. 5, (March 15): The present 
citrophilus mealybug situation in the citrus orchards of 
Los Angeles County looks particularly favorable from the 
control standpoint as compared • ith the previous seasons. 
