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The plum curculio has not yet suffered any severe setback by -inter 
conditions in the Georgia fruit belt. Unusually large nur;ers went into 
hibernation throughout the entire eastern part of the United States. 
The spiraea aphid is more abundant in Florida this year than it 
has been for several years. Citrus growth is retarded, so there is pros- 
pect of damage from the aphid this spring. 
The vegetable weevil has already appeared in the fields in Missis«>- 
sippi, the first larvae having been found in Lawrence County on January 
25, '-'here they, were reported as doing serious injury to turnips, and 
during the first half of February much* damage to young plants in hot- 
beds was reported from many points. Similar trouble is being re:orted 
from parts of Louisiana. 
The turnip aphid was unusually abundant in the Norfolk true" - 
district of Virginia late in February. Considerable damage by this in- 
sect was also reported from near Phoenix, Ariz. 
The carrot rust fly has been reported for the second time in Mich- 
igan, larvae having been found infesting carrots in storage at «lpena 
this spring. The only other record for this State '."as made .'.v.- years 
ago at Sault Sainte Marie. 
The sugarcane borer suffered very heavy winter mortality in 
Louisiana . 
The cypress bark scale ( Fhrhornia cuoressi Shrli. ) which '"as first 
found attacking Monterey cypress in the vicinity of Covina, Calif., last 
year, has been found during the "'inter aonths at sight additional points 
in this general district. Infestations are very heavy and individual 
trees are often killed. This insect is else kno"'n from the San Francisco 
Bay district, "'here it has been serious for a number of years. 
An outbreak of tie rat mite developed in a steam laundry in 
Jackson, Miss. 
In Mississippi the Argentine ant continues to be or.- of the most 
annoying and injurious insect pests occurring in that State. Recently 
it has been discovered at Spartanbur :, 3. Car. 
