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COWPEA APHID ( Aphis medica^inis Koch) 
Arizona. C. D. Lebert (March 25).: .Several, infestations. of the tmrclover 
or cowpea aphid were' oh served on the terminal growth of citrus in the 
Phoenix area. 
CITRUS WHITEFLY ( Dialeurodes citri Ashm.) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (March 2k) : Cape- jasmine leaves infested with this 
pest have "been received from correspondents in Holmes and Lowndes 
Co-unties recently. H. Gladney reports having ohserved several heavy 
infestations on citrus in Jackson and Harrison Counties during the 
last few weeks, and Jack Milton states that these insects are" abundant 
on Cape- jasmine in Hinds County. 
Louisiana. C. 0. Eddy (March 20): Whitefly was reported on the wing last 
week for the first time. 
CITRUS RUST MITE ( Phyllocoptes oleivorus Ashm. ) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (March 23): This mite is very numerous and much 
spraying is "being done. 
Louisiana. C. 0. Eddy (March): Rust mites are reported common on citrus 
south of New Orleans. 
CITRUS RED MITE ( Paratetranychus citri McG. ) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (March 23): Purple mites appeared in the groves 
generally in March, considerably earlier than usual. The infesta- 
tion is heavy over most of the State. Much spraying is being done, 
California. H. J. Ryan (March 25) J The citrus red mite declined some- 
what in Los Angeles County in February, but there were still a good 
many citrus orchards at the end of the month with infestations heavy 
enough to warrant control measures. 
SIX-SPOTTED MITE ( Tetranychus sexmaculatus Riley) 
Florida. H. Spencer (Match 2k): This mite is appearing in grapefruit 
groves in several citrus-growing sections. Affected leaves show 
the characteristic yellow spots. 
PINEAPPLE 
PINEAPPLE MEALYBUG ( Pseudococcus b revives Ckll.) 
Florida. H. Spencer (March 2k) : Golden Abachi pineapple plants, which 
have been in the ground 3 years, were found to be heavily infested. 
Two species of ants, .not yet identified, were associated with these 
insects. Many of the plants showed evidence of wilt and could be 
pulled out of the ground easily. The variety Red Spanish, nearby, 
was less seriously damaged. 
COCONUT 
DESTRUCTOR SCALE ( Aspidiotus destructor Sign.) 
Florida. E. W. Berger and Geo. B. Merrill (March 22): A very abundant 
build — up of the destructor scale on coconut palms has been observed 
at Fort Lauderdale, Broward County. Recent observations, however, re- 
veal a high mortality. 
