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CITRUS 
MEDITEESABEAN FSTIT FLY ( Ceratitis canitata We id.) 
Plant quarantine and Control Administration (July 31): 
In addition to the counties reported last month, the fruit 
fly has been found in southern Duvc-1 County and in the 
eastern parts of Levy, Hernando, and Pasco Bounties, re- 
spectively. The total number of infested properties (in- 
cluding torn lots) is now about 1,000. No infested Florida 
fruit was reported as having been discovered at points out- 
side that State during the month. 
A poison bait spray is being applied at weekly intervals 
throughout the infested zones, that is, the area included 
within one mile of infested premises. Progress has been 
made in bringing about the total elimination of host fruits 
and vegetables in the infested zones and in making the pro- 
tective zones host free for the summer. A most important -o,- i 
of the work under way is that which consists of the elimi- 
nation of wild and escaped host fruits on uncultivated land. 
No host fruits or vegetables were shinned from Florida 
during July except a limited number of cars of host vegeta- 
bles (largely peppers and eggplants) from those parts of 
the State outside infested and protective zones, and a few 
cars of oranges from cold storage. 
AN ANT (S oleno-psis saevissjma richteri Forel) 
H. P Lodirag (Jul;/ 15): This ant has for several years 
done considerable damage to young satsuma orchards and 
nursery stock by girdling the trees just 'ibove the union 
of stock and graft, evidently to get the oozing sap. 
GIRDLED CICADA (Tibicgn cinctifera Uhl.) 
O.L. Barnes (July 24): This species is abundant near 
phoenix this cummer and doing damage to young citrus trees. 
0RANG2 THEIPS ( Scirtothriios citri Moulton) 
E. A. I'icG-regor (July): The citrus thrips has been con- 
siderably more severe in central California this season 
than usual. Unprotected orchards will no doubt have a very 
considerable portion of their crop of oranges badly scarred. 
BEST ABMTWOSM ( Laphygm a exigua Kubn.) 
0. L. Barnes (July 25).: The beet arm.yworm has damaged 
young citrus seedlings in a nursery ne?r Perryville. 
