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PINHAPPL5 
Pineapple foliage is commonly infested "by Diaspis bromeliae Bouche through- 
out this pert of r 'inas Geraes. 
MISCELLANEOUS FRUIT 
Saissetia hemis.iiaerica Targ. and S. oleae Bern, are occasionally found in- 
festing various Annonaceae. ■„. 
The curculionid H eilj-ous c atagraphus G-erm. was taken many times during 
January, August, and November feeding on the foliage of the Annonaceae, Fruta 
de Conde. This "borer is responsible for serious losses in several varieties of 
fruit . 
The whitefly Dial euro dicus cockerelli Quaint, was the most common insect 
observed on the foliage of Arasa- Anastreuha fraterculus T7ied. did not serious- 
ly injure the fruits from these trees this season. 
Adult cerambycids, Trachyderes succinctus L. and T. striatus Fab., v.*ere 
collected many times while feeding on the ripened fruits of a Japanese persim- 
mon. 
The fruit flies, Ceratitis and Aiiastreuha rere taken on Surinam cherry 
during September. 
Adults of Snti mus imnerialis Forst. vrere observed feeding on the foliage 
and fruits of the Brazil nut (castanha do Para) at Ponte Nova during January. 
(Det. L. L. Buchanan) 
TOMATO 
A tomato worm, L eucinodes elegant a lis Guen., vras generally present and' 
caused some injury to tomato this year hut owing to the small crop no definite 
information could be collected. 
A plant bug, Phthia pi eta Drury, was more common this season in tomato 
plantings. Nymphs and adults destroyed -many fruits, thus influencing fungus 
infection during the dry season. 
Two bugs, Arv el ius albopur.ctatus DeG. and Aero sternum bi mine tula Stal, 
vrere collected from tomato during June. (Det. H. G. Barter.) 
A chryscmelid, Die o yobica sp_eciosa- Germ. ', very common on a great variety 
of crops, was exceptionally injurious to tomato fruits. The beetles eat out 
cavities in the young fruit, 
SWESTPOTATO 
Nymphs and adults of Gorecoris fusca Thunb. were taken while feeding on 
wild swectpotato plants in January. (Det. H. G. Barber.) 
