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out the earner foothill areas are showing a heavy scale increase, and in 
the- case of oranges, the scale is pitting the fruit. 
FLORIDA RED SCALE ( Chrysorrohalus aonidum L. ) 
Louisiana. I. J. Becnel (September): A light infestation was found in the 
State University Satsuma grove 'at Baton Rouge. 
COTTONY-CUSHION SCALE ( icerya purchasi Mask. ) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (September. 2*+) : , H. Gladney reports U light infestations 
in Harrison County. The scale is also present in Jackson. 
CITRUS RUST MITE ( Phyllocoptes oleivorus Ashm. ) 
Louisiana. I. J. 3ecnel (September): Infestations are severe in many groves 
in Plaquemines Po.rish. They are especially heavy in neglected groves. 
TRUCK -CROP INSECTS 
VEGETABLE T7EEVIL ( Li strode res obliquus Klug) 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (September 19): The vegetable weevil is moderately 
abundant. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (September 2^): One specimen of the vegetable weevil, 
taken from cotton at Decatur, was sent to this office on September J. ' 
SPOTTED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Piabrotica duodecimaunctata P.) 
North Carolina. Z. P. Metcalf (September 20): Damage severe in the western 
half of the State, principally to dahlias and roses. 
Georgia. T. L, Bissell (September l6): From one to five beetles were' caught 
nightly in a tra-o at Experiment. 
Florida. M. D. Leonard (September 22): Reported to me recently as doing con- 
siderable damage to several vegetable crops south of Miami. 
Ohio. T. H. Parks (September): Over 50,000 of these beetles were caught in 1 
electric light trap between' August 15 and September 10 at Columbus. The 
trap was exposed near plantings of corn. 
N. F. Howard (September 20) i ' Very abundant in central Ohio during the 
season. In one instance larvae were in lima bean pods that were touching 
the soil. 
Missouri. L, -Haseman (September 23): During tlie early part of September there 
were heavy swarms of both striped (B. vittata F. ) and spotted cucumber 
beetles throughout central . Missouri. At present they are feeding on the 
silks of late corn and are boring into beans. Some are eating holes in apples, 
