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The chermid Freysuil a ernsti i Schwarz was observed in injurious numbers 
on Caoba (Guara caob a) the first of October, when all stages were present. 
On October 10 the trees were sprayed with water, which removed the waxy 
coating of nymphs, giving about 98 percent control. 
MISCELLANEOUS HOMOPTERA 
Membracis mexican a Guer. was present in injurious numbers during the 
period here covered, guapinol ( Hymenaoa courbaril ) , guachipelin ( Diphysa 
robinioide s) , soursop, and coffee being attacked. Egg scars in coffee trees 
were very numerous the last of December at Guadalupe and at San Francisco de 
Dos Rios, as well as at San Pedro de Montes dte'Oca. 
'-....• Aconophora pallescens Stal was observed damaging quince on Pecember 26, 
at which date all stages were present. 
Antianthe expansa Germ, was noted damaging eggplant and pepper ( Capsicum 
annurnft ) during the middle of November. It was also very abundant on and 
injurious to pepper at Paso Ancho de San Sebastian the first of Pecember. 
HEMIPTERA 
Collar ia oleosa Dist. was observed in injurious numbers on various 
grasses during the period here covered. 
Halticus canus List, was noted damaging Phase plus vulgaris during 
November. 
Stenomacra marginella H. S. was observed in injurious numbers on 
Perse a aiaericana and P. drymifolia . 
Cryptopeltus notatus Dist. was observed on tomato at Paso Ancho de San 
Sabastian as well as at San Pedro de Montes de Oca during December. 
Leptoglossus zonatus Dall . was noted damaging asparagus during October 
and tomato during December. 
COLEOPTERA 
Cerotoma rogersi Jac . injured soybean during the period here -covered. 
Epilachna virgata Muls. was noted as very injurious to dama (C itharexylum 
caudatiom ) during the last of October. 
Epitrix fuscata Jac.-Duv. was injurious to potato during late October 
and was destroying the tomato crop by the middle of December. The beetle was 
also observed on tomato at Paso Ancho de San Sebastian on December 10. 
Diabrotica nummularis Harold was damaging tacaco ( Polakouskia tacaco ) 
during the middle of October. The beetle was observed ruining roses at 
Chapui on October 8. 
Nodonota lateralis Jac. was noted as. destructive to dahlia at Paso Ancho 
de San Sebastian on October 14. N. ira.zuensis Jac. was oresent in injurious 
