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J. R. Watson (March. 27): The citrus aphid is seen everywhere in the 
peninsula part of the State. The damage to oranges hi s been considerable, 
hut not nearly so great as during some other years. It seems like there 
will he considerable damage to tangerines. The Chinese ladybeetle, Leic . 
imported in 1924-25, is present in large numbers in an area over i s of 
5 miles in Orange County. This ladybeetle, during the summer tin Is 
are scarce, has been seen feeding on the extra-floral nectaries of 3r talaria 
striata , as well as on gum from injured citrus trees. 
Louisiana. IV. E. Hinds (March 28): Aphis sniraecola are beginning to multiply. 
CITRUS WHITEFLY ( Dialeurodes citri Ashm.) 
Georgia. J. 3. Gill (March 23): The citrus whitefly is moderately abundant or. 
Satsuma orange and ornamentals, at Albany and in southern Georgia. 
Florida. J. R. Watson (March 4): The citrus whitefly is moderately abu 
Commencing to emerge in Polk County and south, the adults are beginning to 
appear on tender foliage and the infestation seems to be of about average 
intensity. 
S. W. Berger (March 22): An unusually abundant fall and winter deve" 
of the red Aschersonia (red whitefly fungus), an important entomogenous ftu 
that destroys whitef lies' in Florida, has been reported from the Fort Pie. ;e 
area on the Florida east coast by a correspondent. 
Louisiana. W. E. Hinds (March 28): Citrus whitefly is moderately abundant in 
southern Louisiana. Satsumas defoliated but plenty survived on privets. 
COTTONY-CUSHION SCALE ( Icerya pure ha si Mas/. 
Georgia. J. 3. Gill (March 23): Infestations have occurred recently in s I rn 
Georgia at Lonalsonville, 3ainbridge, Calvary, Cairo, Pelham, Thomasville, 
Quitman, Moultrie, Baxley, Claxton, Sea Island Beach, St. Marys, Cordele, and 
Albany. The plants infested included Pittosporum, jlj andina, Spira ga, rose, 
/ Lonymu sj Buxus , Satsuma orange, grapefruit, Citrus trif c .. and pec 
/\ The office of State Entomologist, through its field Station located a: Al 
has furnished colonies of Vedalia beetles ( Rodoli a cardinal is Muls.] - I 
controlling the scale. 
TRUCK -CROP INSECTS 
VEGETABLE WEEVIL . ( Listroderes obliquus Qyll . ] * 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (March 23): Complaints of injury to turnips were recei- 
during the past month from Neshoba, Stone, Leake, Attala, Holmes, I . rdale, 
and Smith Counties. The most serious complaint, however, came from Hatties- 
burg in Forrest County from a correspondent who wrote as follows: In- 
sects have consumed several rows of carrots and are found e< root 
of this vegetable; they have also destroyed nc 
greens." 
♦Correction: Insect Pest Survey Bulletin, Summary Number for 1932: ; -on 
map of the vegetable weevil. Harris Co tity, Texas, should be Harrison C 
in northeastern Texas. 
