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Five noths of the pyralld Ar^yi ra op-^osita Zeller (?. Schaus det.) 
were collected on egcplant leaves at Juncos January 25. (R. Faxon.) 
The green peach aphid ( Myzus pcrsicae Sulz.) was found to "be lightly- 
infesting the leaves of a 5-acre pepper field at Loiza on February 8, 1932. 
(R. Faxon.) 
The melon wor:. ( Diaphnnia hyalinata L.) V7as feeding on pumpkin leaves 
at June os on January 25. (E. Faxon.) 
The cotton leaf worn ( Alabama ar^illacea Hubn.), though present during 
February and March, was almost a ne gli ,ible factor on the south coast crop. 
(C. C. Morrow.) 
The pink toll worn ( Pectinoph ora gossypiella Saund.) has "been scarce 
on the south coast cotton crop during February and March. (C. 0. Morrow.) 
A pit-making scaJe, +l s t e r o 1 e c ani un pustulans Ckll., was observed badly 
infesting mango trees at Rio Eiedras on February 23. (7. Sein.) This 
species was also very abundant on a number of oleanders at Guanica on 
March 12. 
A water lily aphid, Pentalonia nigroncrvosa Coq. , (7. Sein det.) was 
reported by Dr. N. L. Britton as infesting several water lily plants at 
San% German on December 29, 1931, and in March, 1932. In February several 
plants were killed at Santurce, the leaves being badly infested and curled. 
(F. Sein.) 
The red-banded tlirips ( Heliothrips rubrocinctus Giard) defoliated 
several trees of the Cashew nut or pajuil, in September, 1931, and on 
February 23, 1932, at Rio Piedras. (F. Sein.) 
Cn February 26 a casuarina hedge at the Colegio Puerto rriqueno was 
found lightly infested by the cottony-cushion scale ( icerya purch? si Mask.); 
sore "gallego" plants, Polysias Auilfoylei , were also somewhat infested. 
(F. Sein.Jt 
