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ORANGE SCALE (Orr ^oiuphalus aurantii fesk. ) 
Texas H. K. Plank (Augast lo): Found abundant in groves at Harlingen 
not well sprayed. Generally distributed here and about Mission . 
and San Benito. Attacking Citrus ^r andis. 
FLORIDA RED SCALE ( Chryso irp halus aonidim L. ) 
Texas H. K. Plank (August 18): Very abundant and generally distributed 
at Harlingen ard in the citrus groves to the west. Has been in- 
festing the upper surface of banana leaves growing near infested- 
trees, also attacking Citrus grand is , C. sinensis , and Musa sauientti 
SOFT BROWN SCALE ( Coccus hesperidum L. ) 
Louisiana E. K. Plank and assistants (August 30)* On some trees at Willswooi 
that have 'ooen unsprayed since last year, this scale has increased 
to a very marked extent and is attended by large numbers of Argent in 
ants, but is net now very abundant. The freeze last January, when 
the temperature went to about 16 F. , is very largely responsible for 
the great decrease since last year. 
PURPLE SCALE (L epidosaphes beckii Newm.) 
Louisiana H. X. Plank and assistants (Augast 30): On some trees at Willswocd 
that have 'oeen unsprayed since July of this year, this scale has in- 
creased very markedly, but still is comparatively scarce. The 
freeze last January, when the temperature went to about 16°F. , is 
very largely responsible for the <<u*eat decrease from last year. 
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PAINTED LADY BUTTERFLY (Vanessa cardui L. ) 
Ohio H. A. Gossard (September 20): During June and July the thistle 
butterfly nearly cleaned up the Canada thistle in several Ohio 
counties, this development paralleling the conditions in States 
to the westward, as reported in the last two numbers of the Insect 
Pest Survey Ballet in. 
SOUTHERN GREEE PLANT- BOG (Ehzera v iridula L. ) 
Florida F. S. Chamberlin (August 3S): The southern green stink-bug is 
much less numerous than is usually the case at this season of the 
year. The numbers of this pest -."ere greatly reduced by the un- 
usually low temperatures last winter and apparently have not yet 
been brought up to normal. 
