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Mississippi. 0. Lyle (August 2^): Reports from various parts of the State 
indicate that whiteflies (D. citri ) arc abundant or. various ornamental 
plants. 
PURPLE SCALE ( Lepidosaphes beckii Newm.) 
Florida. H. Spencer (August 20): Purple scale spreading rapidly from 
twigs and older leaves to the new growth and fruits. 
California. Exch. Post Control Circ. (August) : A noticeable build-up 
throughout the Whittior-Rivera area, in Orange County during the 
last year. 
FLORIDA RED SCALE ( Chrysomphalus aonidum L . ) 
Florida. H. Spencer (August 20): Much in evidence on the eastern coast. 
Second reproductive peak of the year, starting abou the middle of Hay, 
is still in progress with a few females still producing eggs. Infesta- 
tions not so severe in the central-Ridge section. 
CALIFORNIA RED SCALE ( Chrysomphalus aurantii Mask. ) 
California. Exch. Pest Control Circ. (August): Rapid increase in red 
scale in the interior areas during July. Beginning now to show a 
build-up toward the coast. Heavily infested orchards in the interior 
show green oranges deeply pitted by the young scale. 
BLACK SCALE ( Saissctia oleae Bern.) 
California. Exch. -Pest Control Circ. (August): Completion of hatch 
hastened by recent hot spell. Mortality of young to date of no 
conseouence. A tendency toward , build-up noted this year in such 
areas as Rivera and Anaheim, southern Orange County. Control measures 
necessary in double-brooded areas of Orange, Los Angeles, and Ventura 
Counties, as well as in the resistant black scale area of eastern 
Los Angeles County and western San Bernardino County (Pasadena to 
Cucamonga) . 
A LEAF- CUTTING- ANT ( Atta sp . ) 
Florida. H. Spencer (August 20): Have had called to our attention a 
third case of injury to newly planted citrus from leaf-cutting ants, 
probably Atta septentrio nal is subsp. obscurior var. seminolo Wheeler. 
In each case the trees had been planted on land recently cleared of 
underbrush. Some of young trees had all leaves stripped off by 
these ants. Damage in one instance was increased by work of grass- 
hoppers and larvae of the orange dog (Papilio thoas L.). 
