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than last yerr. The damage has been much less then ].0 per cent 
of that of last year's attack*' The relative scarcity this year 
is apparently due mostly to the fact that the' steady cold of 
last -inter prevented citrus trees f>*om putting out any ne^ 
te^er growth, with the result that ^he aphid s which can net live 
on mature foliage were reduced to small numbers, Chen the growth 
did come out it cane out rapidly and the aobids were not able to 
thoroughly infest it before it beefne mature again. The big flush 
of spring growth, in eluding a heavy setting of fruit, and drought 
has again put the trees into a very thorough dormancy as far as 
ne'7 growth is concerned end the aphids are very scarce. 
Louisiana ■ T„ F Catchings (April 1} ) : In four groves inspected at the Buras, 
all ne" growth was found infested with aphids, and the leaves 
"beginning to curl. Grapefruit, navel oranges, and Louisiana 
sweet oranges ^ere not infested. Citrus nobn_i_s de liciosa and 
Citrus r.obilis u nshiu w ere being attacked by this insect, 
A. \7, Cressman (May U ; ): Aphids are abundant on the above hosts. 
Host of the ne^ leaves have bee curled, and the aphids are 
attacking the ne-ly set fruit, causing considerable dropping* A 
few gro-ers have applied nicotine sulphate with good results 
-here leaves were not so tightly curled as to prevent the entrance 
of the dust. 
TEUCE-C P. OP INSECTS 
GENERAL FSLDT-tS 
California 
Louisiana 
C- lifornia 
POINTED LADY ( Vaness a cartful L. ) 
T* D, Urbahnc : The larvae are very abundant and causing injury to 
cultivated crops adjoining vacant lots and uncultivated areas in 
G-ridley, New Castle, and Caca^mento. 
S, E, Welly («.t>nl 17): Larv e plentiful, damage minor. Severe on 
hollyhocks at Merced. 
Co 3?T70R! IS (Noctu idae ) 
Norman Allen (May 8): Cutworms had cut many -atermelon plants on 
one farm. This damage seemed to be in cne locality in northern 
Louisiana, At 3'^reveport a fe"- cutwerms were found cutting pepper 
plants, and a ftiptarous larva was killing co-pea plants that were 
present at the time. 
PEPPER VTSEVIL (art.'icnor.us cucenii C^no) 
J. C. 31rrore (lliiy 3): In J field near "Bolsa, Crana-e County, the first 
spring generation i^ emerging. This field has had ereen plants ai] 
-inter and is no- nrod-uc: - very c:rly perner pods of the California 
Chili variety. 
