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GIANT APHID ( Longi stigma caryae Ha rr. ) 
Mississippi j). '.,'. Grimes (May 19): The giant aphid is moderately 
abundant on pecan in Holmes, Attala, and Leake Counties. 
PECAN CAXQCALA ( C a toc a l^ viduata Guen.) 
North Carolina Z. P. Metcalf (May 23): The pecan Cntoccaa has been 
reported as seriously damaging buds of pecan trees in 
New Hanover County. 
HICKORY SHOOT CURCULIO ( Conotrachelus aratus Germ. ) 
Mississippi r. ff. Harned (May 21): The hickory shoot curculio has 
attracted a great deal of attention in several counties 
in the southern half of the State during the past month. 
Serious injury to pecan trees was reported from Jackson, 
Simpson, Lincoln, Covington, Rankin, Jefferson Davis, 
and Jefferson Counties. 
PHYLLOXERA ( Phylloxera spp.) 
Mississippi r. 7». Harned (May 21): Phylloxera galls on pecan trees 
have attracted much attention in certain sections of the 
State during the past two or three weeks. Specimens 
identified by A. L. Hamner as those caused by Phylloxera 
deva statrix Perg. were received from Jefferson, Issaquena, 
Hinds, Yazoo, Sharkey, Monroe, .Washington, Tallahatchie, 
and Sunflower Counties. Galls caused by P. notabilis Perg. 
were received from Pass Christian. 
C. Hines (May 17): Phylloxera caryaecaulis Pitch is 
moderately abundant on pecans at Yazoo City and Rolling 
Pork. 
'■>. L. Gray (May 17): The hickory phylloxera P. caryaecaulis 
is moderately abundant in Adams County. 
CITRUS 
CITRUS APHID ( Aphis spiraecolr. Patch) 
Florida J. R.Tatson (May 20): During the last week in April the 
green citrus aphid ( Aphis spirr.ecola ) was brought under very 
satisfactory control by the fungus Smpusa fresenii . Since 
then the aphid has noL reappeared in large numbers in the 
round-orange belt, but has done considerable damage to 
tangerines and satsumas in central Florida, the dry, hot 
weather being unfavorable for the development of the fungus. 
