-534- 
Alabama J. M. Bobinson (August 20): The citrus whitefly is very 
abundant on shrubbery at Auburn. (September 22): Moderately 
abundant in Aslif ord. 
Mississippi State Plant Board (August 31 ): The citrus whitefly ^a.s 
reported on citrus in the southern part' of the State and on 
ornamental plants in other sections. 
Louisiana W. S. Hinds ( September 26): Citrus whitefly is very abun- 
dant. 
FLORIDA RED SCALE ( Chrysomnhalus ficus Ashm. ) 
Florida J. R. Watson (September 21): She Florida red scale is 
rr oder at cly abundant . 
Mississippi J. ?. Kislanko (September 21): The Florida red scale is 
rroderately abundant in greerhbuses at Hattiesburg, Forest 
County. 
CALIFORNIA RED SCALE (C hrysomjvhalus aurantii Fash. ) 
Florida y J. R. Watson (September 21): The California red scale is 
becoming abundant on citrus in Pinellas County. This scale 
has been in Florida for many years, but has never given us 
any trouble before, but in this one county, 'at least, it is 
evidently building up a rather heavy infestation. 
Texas F. L. Thomas.,. (August 15): S. ' W. Clark reported that the 
red scale has not caused so much damage as usual at Weslaco. 
Infestations are light and generally scattered. 
PURPLE SCALE ( Leniclosaphes beckii Norm. ) 
Florida J. R. Watson (September 21): The 'purple scale is moderately 
abundant. 
Mississippi C. Lyle and assistants .(September): The purple scale is 
scarce in the eastern part of Jackson County, and moderately 
abundant at Gulf port, Harrison County. It is also moderately 
abundant on citrus at Ocean Springs. 
California . Monthly Hews Letter, Los Angeles County Agricultural 
Commissioner (July 15): The "rumple scale hatch in years past 
has occurred some time during the latter part' of September, 
October, or November in Los Angeles County. This season, 
however, the young scale commenced hatching cruite rapidly 
the middle of August. This early hatching 'makes a condition 
quite favorable for scale control in many orchards in the above 
