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Arizona. C. D. Lebert (March 12): These leafhoppers are very numerous on 
about 5 acres of blackberries adjacent to vineyards in Phoenix where 
they were destructive last season. 
California. S. Lockwood (March 24): The grape leafhopper is now found in 
great numbers in the San Joaquin and Imperial Valleys. Indications are 
that infestations will- be severe and the losses tremendous unless 
methods of fighting this insect are more effective than they have been 
heretofore. 
CITRUS 
PURPLE SCALE ( Le-pidosaphes beckii ITewm.) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (March 20): The purple scale is moderately abundant 
generally. 
Mississippi. H. Gladney (March 16): The purple scale is moderately abund- 
ant on citrus at Ocean SjbJings. 
California. M. L. Jones (March 16): Santa Barbara County reported the 
purple scale as abundant on citrus locally during February, 
COTTONY-CUSHION SCALE (icerya ourchasi Mask.) 
Florida. E. W. Berger and G. B. Merrill (March 20): The cottony cushion 
scale is moderately abundant here and there over most of the State. The 
principal hosts are citrus and pittosporum. Rodolia cardinalis Muls. is 
being supplied oy the Entomological Department of the State Plant Board. 
Mississippi. J. P. Kislanko (March 20): The cottony-cushion scale is quite 
abundant on pecans and pittosporum, killing some pittosporum shrubs at 
Hattiesburg. S. card inalis is multiplying rapidly and a check on further 
injury by the scale is anticipated. 
California. M. L. Jones (March 16): Tulare and Kern Counties report the 
cottony-cushion scale as moderately abundant locally on citrus and 
ornamentals; for February. 
GESEN CITRUS APHID (Anhis s^iraecola Patch) 
Florida. J. R. Vat con (March 20): Unusually scarce. The winter has been 
too dry for growth on young trees. 
