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ississippi R. P. Coiner (June 3): The first infestation of the cottony- 
cushion scale east of PascagoulaP.iver in Jackson County was 
found on Pittosporun and satsuna orange at Pascagoula, June 3, 
The snail infestation was cleaned up "by "burning and by the 
Rodolia beetles. 
rizona C. D. Lebert (June 24): With all known infestations of the 
cottony cushion scale excepting ore found recently, the scale is 
greatly reduced by the Australian lady beetles,- The beetles 
are establiehed in all known infestations and have almost 
eradicated the scale in nany places. Several species of nud- 
daubers and other wasps were observed to be attracted to citrus 
trees infested with the cottony cushion scale. In the citrus 
groves they are often an annoyance to the workers who are pick- 
ing fruit or pruning trees, 
SOPT SCALE ( Coccus hesperidun L.) 
'izona C. D. Lebert (June 24): Two severe infestations of oleanders 
were found near Phoenix durdng June, In one instance the scale 
had gone over to an adjacent grove of 3-year-old citrus, Sone 
of the scale was found on older trees but it was of no con- 
sequence, 
CI THUS WIHTEPLY ( Dial euro des citrj Aslxi.) 
jorgia J. B. Gill (June 25): The citrus whitefly is moderately 
abundant at Albany and in southern Georgia. 
•orida J. E. Watson (June 22): The summer brood of adults began 
to energe at Pierson on June 8 (J. 77. T7ilson) and at Gainesville 
about the 15th. Owing to the abnormally dry weather of M ay 
and June the entonogenous fungi are scarce and the June brood 
will be large, 
ssissippi R. W, 'Earned and assistants (June): The citrus whitefly is 
noderately abundant in Tupelo, Lee, Union, Pontotoc, and Itawamba, 
They were very nunerous on one cape jasnine in the city of Tupelo, 
The citrus whitefly is very abundant in Gulfport, Harrison County, 
MEALY PLATA ( Omenie. pruiROsrv Say) 
orida J. R, Watson (June 22): The nealy flata was reported as doing 
considerable damage in citrus groves about Pt. Pierce (Alfred 
Warren) and Picrcbn (J. W, Wilson), In the latter locality 
J2» septentrianolis Spin, was associated with it, 
PURPLE MITE ( Paratetranychus citrj McG.) 
orida J. R. Watson (June 22): The purple nite is quite abundant on 
citrus, especially satsunas and Citrus trifoliata seedlings. 
