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The cotton "gorgulho, " Gas terocer codes gnssypii Pierce, caused serious 
losses in the State of Sao Paulo. (Moreira. ) In Minas Geraes the weevils were 
very abundant during. the growing season, having "been observed for the first 
time in late January at Vicosa. 
CITRUS FRUIT 
The fruit flies Ceratitis cardtata Wied. and Anastreoha fraterculus Wied. 
continued to cause even more losses to citrus this season where no spraying 
was done in Minas G-eraes. In the spray plots against the flies, the infesta- 
tion was maintained at almost a minimum. The more susceptible citrus varie- 
ties, unsprayed, dropped many fruits before harvest. The, Mediterranean fruit 
fly was reared from a number of pears for the first time during March, 1933, 
at Vicosa. In the State of Sao Paulo, Ceratitis and Anastreoha were less com- 
mon than usual in the citrus groves, especially in the northern part of the 
State. C. ce/oitata showed quite a. preference for the coffee berries in that 
State (C. Moreira.) 
Le-oi do sauhes beckii Newm. , Hemi ch i o na s-p i s asnidistrae Sign. , and Coccus 
. viridis Green were the most common scale insects, observed in citrus groves 
during this season. Minas Geraes. 
Scattered infestations of Saissetia pleae Bern, were observed in the 
citrus nursery during May. Later, upon further examination, specimens were 
taken throughout the groves. This was the first occasion we have ha.d to ob- 
serve it on citrus here at Vicosa. A great majority of adult scales were 
found to have been parasitized by two species of Hymenoptera,. llo noticeable 
increase in population could be ascertained. 
The black citrus aphid, Tpxppjtera aurant i i Boyer, was far more common this 
year in the school orchards. Considerable damage was done to nursery stock 
r eady f o r shi pme n t . . 
Many citrus fruits grov.ing on young trees were badly damaged by Schisto- 
cerca f lavofcsciata DeG. during April and May. Little destruction occurred in 
the groves on higher elevations. 
Two species of thrips appeared to be quite numerous in citrus this year. 
Although yet unidentified, they constitute major ^ests in this section. In- 
jury before harvest time was quite noticeable and by the end of the season the 
percentage of scarred fruits ran very high as compared to other years. 
In December, several 6-year-old citrus trees were killed by larvae of Cra- 
tosomus reid i Kby. in small plantings near Vicosa. Adults are not very often 
encountered in citrus groves in this region. 
numerous leafhoppers have been collected from time to time on citrus. 
None of the species have as yet been identified. 
Larvae of Sibine nesea Stoll, which feed on the foliage of citrus and plum, 
were found for the first time devouring the leaves of castor bean in December. 
