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717 adults were taken in the traps during the month in Texas 
and 94 adults were taken in Matamoros, Mex. 
GE3EN CITRUS APHID ( Aphi s spiraccola Patch) 
Florida J. R. Watson (May 24): A. spiraecola is very abundant from 
Lake City south, but numbers are rapidly ieclining. 
MELON APHID ( Aphis gossypii (Jlov. ) 
California E. A. McGregor (June): Present in greater than normal numbers 
on citrus this spring. 
ORAHGE THHIFS ( Scirtothrips citri Moult.) 
California E. A. McGregor (June): The infestation has been one of the 
severest on record. Four generations had developed up to June 
16, and the injury to citrus fru.it s in unprotected or improperly 
treated, orchards has been verjr great. 
FULLER'S ROSE BEHDLS ( Asynonychus godmani Crotch) 
Alabama H. P. Loding (June 13): At present and for the last two weeks 
Fuller's rose beetle lias been extremely abundant in Satsuma 
orange groves at Mobile and doing considerable damage, especially 
to young trees, which in some cases are nearly defoliated. 
TRUCK-CROP I 21 SECTS 
VEGETABLE WEEVIL ( Listroderc-s obi i onus Gyll.) 
Mississippi P. D. Sanders (May 27): Adults were, very abundant under 
loose bark 3n pine rails, slabs and logs in Attala County near 
Kosciusko. 
California S. Lockwood (June 21): Reported from Humboldt County. 
IMBRICATED STOUT BEETLE ( Epicaorus imbricatus Say) 
Virginia C. B. Lanford (May 12): Specimens of weevils collected May 
5-2. Those insects were said to be doing considerable damage to 
tomato plants. 
Tennessee G. M. Bentloy (June 22): 1!"^- imbricated snout beetle has 
been reported on onions in Knox County. 
BLISTER BEETLES (Mcioidae) 
North Carolina C. H. Brannon (June 20): Evicauta vittat a Fab. has made its 
appearance in large numbers on soy beans in 3eaufort County. 
