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COWPEA APHID ( Aphis rr -3 die agin is Eoch) 
Arizona. C. D. Lebert (March 2l): The bur clover aphis is moderately 
abundant on citrus and ivy at Phoenix. 
CITRUS RUST MITE ( Phylloco-ptes oleivorus Ashm.) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (March 20): Owing to recent rain the rust mite is 
not so abundant as in January, but still unusually abundant for March. 
Texas. F. L. Thomas (March 20): S. W. Clark reported on February 10 that 
P. oleivorus was extremely abundant on citrus owing to the mild winter. 
Control measures were being practiced. The citrus rust mite is moder- 
ately abundant in Hidalgo County. 
CITRUS RED SPIDER ( Paratetranychus citri McG.) 
California. M. L. Jones (March 16): Santa Barbara County reported the 
citrus red spider as having caused severe damage on 28 acres of citrus 
locally during February. 
GUAVA 
CARDIK'S WHITEFLY ( Aleurodicus cardini Sack) 
Florida. E. W. Berger & G-. E. Merrill (March 20): The Cardin*s whitefly 
is modera.tely abundant, and generally present where guavas grow. 
PYRIFORM SCALE ( Protooulvinaria pyriforrols Chll.) 
Florida. E. W. Berger & G. B. Merrill (March 20): The ^yrifonffr scale is 
generally present where avocados and guavas are growing. It also occurs 
on Cape Jasmine and English ivy in northern Florida. 
