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K. L. Coclcerham (September 22): Heavy infestation noted at 
3iloxi on Srtsuma orange trees. Great quantities of eggs 
found on leaves . 
H. Gladney (September 14): Very abundant in western half 
of Jackson County. 
Louisiana W» E. Hinds (September 20): Very abundant in southern half 
of the State on citrus, privet, etc. 
CITEOPHTLUS M2ALI3UG ( rseudococcus gahani Green) 
California Monthly News Letter, Los Angeles County Agricultural Commis- 
sion, Vol. 11, No, 9, September 15: The mealybug situation in 
the field in Los Angeles County looks more favorable than it has 
for several seasons past. The recent protracted warm weather has 
not only been responsible for an appreciable mortality in the 
younger mealybugs , but has materially increased the activity of 
the liberated Cryotolaomus . 
The few exceptions to this condition are the result of the 
presence of a large z r ?y native ant which is particularly active 
in protecting the mealybug from its insect enemies, including 
the Cryptolaemus . 
Liberations of Cryptolaemus from the Inscctary are being 
limited to a few orchards in which necessary treatment for 
other pests has interfered with the completion, of the control 
of the mealybug 
CITRUS RLD SPIGSR ( Paratetranychus citri McG. ) 
California E. A. McGregor (September) : A rather thorough survey of the 
five southwestern counties of California brought to light the 
fact that the citrus red spider is extremely scarce in this 
region. Of 55 orchards examined, only 5 supported sufficient 
citrus mites to justify control measures. 
FIBS ANT ( Soleno-osis gerdnata Fab. ) 
Arizona 0. L. 3arncs (September 18): Considerable injury to young 
citrus trees in a grove near Phoenix observed on September 9. 
WHIQS LIIT£D SPHINX ( Celerio lineata Fab.) 
Arizona 0. L. Barnes (September 13): Slight damage to young citrus, 
grape foliage, pomegranate,- and a few ornamentals near Phoenix 
was observed August 30. The larvae, so far as observed, con- 
fined their attacks to plants in fields and yards near adjoin- 
ing desert areas. Within 10 or 12 days the larvae had disap- 
peared from the various food plants. (The main food plants 
seemed to be various desert or native weeds.) 
