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for disease control." However, it is now nn the decline. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (September 2U) : The black pecan aphid was causing 
medium damage nn pecan at Durant, according to Inspector D. vV. Grimes, 
and was also abundant at Meridian. 
A PHYLLOXERA ( Phylloxera caryaesepten Shin.) 
North Carolina. C. H. Brannon (September 12): Heavily infested pecan leaves 
sent in from Edgecombe County. (Det. by L. H. Weld) 
CITRUS 
CITRUS WHITEFLIES ( Dialeurodes spp.) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (September 2U) : The infestation of whiteflies in most 
of the citrus is the heaviest in many years. Many groves are pretty 
thoroughly blackened. The cloudy-winged whitefly (D. citrif olii Morg.) 
is chiefly responsible for this increase in numbers. In many sections 
of the Citrus 3elt it has now become the dominant species where D. 
citri Ashm. was formerly the chief form. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle and assistants (September 2k): Heavy infestations of 
whiteflies have been observed along the coast on satsuma oranges and 
shrubbery. Many broad-leaved evergreens at Poplarville have been de- 
foliated. 
CITRUS RUST MITE ( Phyllocoptes oleivorus Ashm.) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (September 2U) : Rust mites have been more troublesome 
than usual at this time of year, because we have had less than normal 
rain. 
PIG 
A NITLDULLD ( Carpophilus narginatus Er.) 
HACKBERRY BUTTERFLY ( Chlorippe celtis Bdv. & Lee.) 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (September 25): These two insects in association were 
reported on September IS as having seriously damaged late figs in 
Birmingham. 
