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county owing to the liberations made during the past two 
years from material grown in the insectary. Present 1 li- 
berations a.re being somewho.t r est.ricted., as it is felt that 
little can be added to the parasite population already in 
'.the 'field. However, a .stock of parasites is being main- 
tained in the insectary ' for use as might become necessary. 
CIT7JJS 3.UST MIT3 ( Ihyllocontes olclvo'rus Ashm.) 
Florida J. S. Watson (May 21): The citrus rust mite is moderate- 
ly abundant and is beginning to appear on 'fruit in many 
sections. 
H. T. Fernald (May 23): The citrus rust mite is very 
abundant, bad o n/ "un sprayed trees,- in the region of Orlando. 
Texas F. L. Thomas ('lay 20): Many complaints have been re- 
ceived of the citrus rust mite at Weslaco. 
SIX-SIOTTZD MIT3 ( Tctranychus sexmaculatus Hi ley) 
Florida J. 2.. Watson (Hay 21): The infestation of the six-spot- 
ted mite in the citrus belt is apparently dying down as 
the foliage matures, and what is apparently a fungus dis- 
ease, is attacking it. 
RED 3711)7.11 ( Tetranychus telariu s L. ) 
Mississippi H. % Dietrich (May 23): Hod spiders were very abundant 
on- satsumas at Venial on May 7; moderately abundant general- 
ly in southern Mississippi owing to dry weather. 
FUZTLE MIT2 ( Farat etranychus citri McG. ) 
Florida J. 7.. Watson (May 21): The purple mite is becoming rather 
widespread on citrus throughout the entire State. 
A SWALLOWTAIL ( Fapilio cresphontes Cram.) 
Mississippi H. Dietrich (May 23): The first larva was seen on satsuma 
at Lucedale on May 20. 
A. MOTH ( Melisso-pus latiferreanus Wlam.) 
California Monthly STews Letter, Los Angeles County Agr. Comm. (May 15): 
On at least three different occasions, over a period of 
eighteen months, specimens of the larva of this moth have 
been taken from oranges in Los Angeles County. Ordinarily the 
Catalinn cherry moth in its larval stage attacks fruits of 
oak, beech, chestnut, walnut, and the Catalina cherry. The 
damage it does, like that of the well known orange tortrix, 
consists of a small hole through the skin of the fruit and 
injury to .the edible, portion caused by. the feeding of the 
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