PECAN 
GALLS ( Phylloxera spp . ) 
Mississippi R* 77, Harned (M a y 29): Phylloxera galls seem to be quite 
abundant on pecan trees this spring. Among those recently 
received and identified by Mr. A« L» Hamner are the following: 
Phylloxera d evastatr ix and P hyll oxer a caryaacauiis from Grace, 
and Phvl 1 ox e ra not a o i 1 is from McAdams. 
PECAN CIGAR CASE BEARER ( Coleophcra caryaefoliell a Clem.) 
Mississippi R. w. Harned (May 29): Specimens of the cigar case bearer 
were received from Dnrant on M a y 4. Medium injury to pecan 
was reported. 
PECAN SESIA(Sesia scitula Harris) 
Mississippi R„ W. Harned (May 29); Specimens of Sesia scitula from pecan 
trees were received from Isola, April 20. 
HICKORY SHOOT CURCUL'IO (Co notrachelus aratus Germ.) 
Mississippi R, H, Hamed (May 29): ? ecan twigs showing injury that was 
probably caused oy C onotrachelus aratus were received on May 
11 from Lexington. 
GIA1IT APHID ( Longis^igma caryae Harr. ) 
Mississippi R, 7/. Harned (May 29): Specimens collected on pecan at Quitman 
k r ay 5. 
SA7JELTES (Tenthredindae) 
North Carolina C* H # Brannon (May 8): An undetermined '.species of sawfly 
is causing considerable damage to pecans in Martin County. 
Larvae of this insect collected on hickory at Raleigh. 
CITIUJS 
CITRUS BfHITEELY ( Dialeurodes citri Ashm«) 
California Monthly News Letter, Los Angeles County Horticultural Commission , 
Vol. 10, No. 5, M a y 15,1923: Following the recent finiing of 
citrus whitefly in a nursery at Arcadia, an inspection has 
been carried on and practically completed of all preferred host 
ants of this insect (sold from the infested nursery since 
December 1924) in- so fax as it -.van possible to trace them. 
This work has been in charge of Deputy Wolff, who reports 
it as a result oi these inspections five additional infesta- 
tions were found, two of these in nurseries where plants were 
