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Ashm. was found in the field. Parasitized larvae were collected and hold 
during the r/intor and emergence of parasites "began on April 6. 
0. II. Kal^ostian (July 5): Two small "branches of "black walnut, 10 to 
15 feet above the ground," at Fowler, near Fresno, were defoliated. This 
war- the first appearance of the pest this year. A plum tree in the same 
locality was not infested although both the walnut and the plum were in- 
fested last year. 
PERSIMMON 
PERSIMMON PSYLLA ( Trioza diospyri Ashm.) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (July 25); Persimmon leaves infested with this pest recent- 
ly received from a correspondent at Lunberton, Lamar County, in the south- 
ern part of the State, 
CITRUS 
ORANGE TORTRIX ( Argyrotaenia cjtrana Jem.) 
California. A. M. 3oyce (July 25): Orange tortrix is more abundant than noted 
before in the entire navel areas in southern California. In many orchards 
infestations of from 75-100 percent are common, the small larvae feeding 
under the buttons. 
CITRUS nUITSFLIES (Aleyrodidae) 
Florida. J. K. Holloway (July 27): Eialeurodes citri Ashm. and D. citrifolia 
Morg. completed oviposition the first week in July. In central Florida 
the dominant species of the summer generation is the cloudy-winged white- 
fly. On Julv 19 the summer generation had advanced to 2nd- and 3rd-stage 
nymphs. Aleurothrixus howardi Quaint, is "beginning to "build up in this 
section. 
CITRUS MSALY3UG ( Pseudococcus citri Risso) 
Florida. II. Spencer (July 22): Citrus mealybugs are still increasing on citrus 
in the central part of Florida. 
PURPLE SCALE ( Lepidosaphes beckii Newm. ) 
Florida. II. Spencer (July 27): Spreading quite rapidly fror. the twigs and older 
loaves to the new flush of growth and the fruit in central Florida. This 
spring the leaves were relatively free from scale infestation but they were 
present on the wood. 
CITRUS RUST MITE ( Phyllocoptes oleivorus Ashm.) 
Florida. II. Spencer (July 27): Have been hard to control this summer in central 
Florida because of frequent rain. Fruit that has not been protected "by 
spraying or dusting is heavily rusaetted. 
FIG_ 
OLEAITDER CATERPILLAR ( Syntoneida epilais Walk.) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (July 22): The larvae of the polka dot wasp moth were sent 
in from St. Augustine, in northeastern Florida, repcpt*^a^-£eeding on figs. 
STATE PLANT BOARD 
