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CITRUS RED SPIDER ( Paratetranychus citri McG.) 
California. M. L. Jones (February 7): Damage oy the citras red spider was 
general on citrus in November and medium locally on citras in December 
1933 in Orange County. Reported as severe on 39 acres of citrus locally 
in Santa Barbara County. The red spider, with the red scale ( Chrysorrrphalus 
aurantii ). was scarce on 15 acres of citrus locally during December in 
Santa Barbara County. In San Diego County the citrus red spider was 
scarce generally on lemons during December. 
COMMON" RED SPIDER ( Tetranychus telarius L.) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (February 24): J. P. Kislanho reported that he had 
observed heavy red spider infestation on Satsuma trees. 
AVOCADO 
A TORTFJCID (Amorbia essigana Busck) 
California. M. L. Jones (January 17): The avocado tortrix is reported as 
causing damage generally on avocados in San Diego County. 
PULLER'S ROSE BEETLE ( Asynonychus gortmanl Crotch) 
California. M. L. Jones (Pebruary 7): Puller's rose weevil ( Pantomorus 
godmani ) was reported as causing severe damage generally on citrus, 
avocados, and ornamentals in Santa Barbara County during December; also 
reported as doing slight damage locally on citrus and ornamentals in 
San Diego County. 
LATANIA SCALE ( Aspidiotus latanlae Sign.) 
California, M. L. Jones (Pebruary 7): The latania scale was reported as 
causing slight damage locally on avocados in San Diego County during 
December 1933. 
PAPAYA 
PAPAYA FRUIT PLY ( Toxotrypana curvicauda Oerst.) 
Florida. H. T. Pernald (February 14): The papaya fruit fly is doing con- 
siderable damage at Orlando to the fruit of the papaya. I have seen it 
reported from near Miami. 
A SPHIITSID ( Erinnyis alo-oe Drury) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (December 9, 1933): This sphynx is very abundant on 
a plantation of papayas at Lake Alfred. 
