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MAT-BEETLES ( Piryllophaga spp.) 
GENERAL J. E. Gill (May 23): We have had reports of serious May beetle 
damage to pecan buds and tender shoots f rem pecan growers in Georgia, 
Alabama, and Mississippi. The species of May beetles responsible 
for the damage have not as yet been determined. 
Georgia Vfe. F. Turner (May 10): Adults feeding on 2-year-old trees at 
night. Many have been nearly defoliated. Also cutting new shoots. 
Much land lying out in this section. Wonder if it nelps to account 
for abundance of these insects. 
Mississippi J. E. McEviiiy (May 4): The tender foliage of 1 and 2 year old 
pecan trees damaged by this pest. Apparently can be controlled with 
ars en i c al sp rays . 
MAGNIFICENT COSSID ( Cossula nagnifica Stkr.) 
Georgia Oliver I. Snupp (May 10): This cossid is now emerging from small 
pecan trees which have been heavily infested at Fort Valley. 
CITRUS 
APHIDIDAE 
Florida P. 17. Mason (May 27): An aphid, not yet definitely determined, 
is doing serious injury to citrus trees in Florida. The center 
of infestation appears to be at or near Tampa and the aphid has 
spread north to Orange County and south at least as far as Fort 
Myers. It seems to have 'oeen present around Tampa for about one 
year. The rest severely infested varie + ies of fruit are terrples, 
kings, ana tangerines. Oranges are fairly heavily attacked, while 
grapefruits, on the whole, are only slightly sc . One grove of 
grapefruits, however, was ooserved to be heavily infested. Owing 
to the severity of curling of the leaves, no successful commercial 
control nas yet oeen found. Parasites, predaceous insects, and 
fungous dies eases are at work but have not made sufficient headway 
to hold the species in check. The most recent estimate, from 
reliable sources, is a loss cf 30 per cent cf this year's crop. 
