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CITZUS' 
GBEEN-CIT2US ."AFHII) ( Aphis spiraecola latch) 
Mississippi 2. W. Earned and assistants (May)*' A. srdraecola has been 
very abundant on sniraeas since the first of the month in 
George, Grec-ne, and Terry Counties. ■ Specimens have been re- 
ceived from Lucedale and Ocean. 
COTTONY- CUSHION" SCALE ( Icerya purchasi ' Mask. ) 
Mississippi H. L. Bond (May 19): The cottony-cushion scale is becoming 
very abundant on littosporum and attacking other plants to 
some extent in Laurel. 
Arizona C. D. Lebert (May 22): This; scale is again appearing in 
all of the last years' infestations which were practically 
cleaned, by winter 1930. It is considerably more abundant 
than last month on both ornamentals and citrus. The preda- 
cious ladybird beetle Hodolia c ardinal! s Huls. which was so 
abundant last season, hrs made its appearance in three 
separated groves ; However," natural establishment and spread 
of these predators was not depended on entirely and we have 
placed many specimens on' various infestations this past 
month. The scale is not' so severe as last year at this time, 
probably 'owing to the nearly complete reduction of the scale 
by the beetles during 1930. .: 
CALIFORNIA KSD SCALE ( Chrysomphalus aurantii Mask. ) 
Texas F. L. Thomas (May 1): The California red scale is multiply- 
ing very rapidly at Y'eslaco. . . 
lUIiFLE SCALE ( Leuidosarihes beckii. Newm. ) 
Florida H. T. Fernald (May '23):' The purple scale is very abundant 
and bad in some places in the region of Orlando. 
J. 1\. TJatson (May 21): 'The purple scale is moderately 
abundant . 
CITHOFHILUS MEALYBUG ( Iseudococcus gahani Green) 
California Monthly News Letter, Los Angeles- County, Agri.Comm. (April 15) 
Field observations indicate that the new; Australian mealybug 
parasite CoccoDhaffus guerneyi Sbmpere has carried through the 
winter in satisfactory numbers and is serving as an important 
factor in holding the mealybug in check this spring. It seems 
to be well established throughout the infested areas of the 
