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On March 1, at Arecibo, while examining 50 trees, adults of Sapromyza pic- 
ticornis Coq, were found to "be common on grapefruit. (R.P. ; det. J.M.A. ) 
Adults of Chrysotus excavatus Van D. were found on grapefruit in small 
numbers at Arecibo, March 1. (C.G.A.; det. J.M.A.) 
Adults of ITotogonidea vinulenta Ores, were numerous on the flowers of many 
grapefruit trees at Barceloneta, May 10. (C.G.A. ; det. S.. 1. Rohwer. ) 
At Corozal adults of Argyria diplomachalis Dyar were found to be common on 
several guava trees March 18. (C.G.A. ; det. 17. Schaus. ) 
Heterothrips s erjeatus Hood were numerous in all of the blossoms on one 
guava tree at Barceloneta June. 14. (A.S.M.; det. J.R.W. ) 
A moderate infestation of Pulvinaria psidii Mask, was found on the leaves 
of guava at Lares April 15. (R.G.O.; det. H. Morrison.) 
Twenty per cent of about 100 pods of tamarind were found infested with the 
larvae of Myelois ceratoniae Zell., Trujillo Alto, March 15. (A.S.M. ; det. C. 
Heinrich. ) 
A heavy infestation of Aulacaspis pentagona Targ. was found on the trunks 
of 20 papaya trees at substation, Isabela, March 8. 
A heavy infestation of Saissetia hemisphaerica Targ. was found on the stems 
and leaves of 20 papaya trees at the Isabela substation March 8. (C.G.A. ) 
A light infestation of this insect was found on the stems of three pepper plants 
at the experiment station, Trujillo Alto, March 9. (C.G.A.; det. H.M. ) On March 
29 the scale was fairly abundant on two small trees, Tamari :;; sp. , at the forestry 
Station, Rio Piedras*. (M.D.L.; det. H.M.) 
A new species- of Snpoasca which is related to E. mi nu en da Ball, was fairly 
common, breeding on the leaves of foiir trees of Anonna divs r si folia , at Rio 
Piedras February 15. (M. D;L. ; det. P.W.O.) A moderate number of adults and 
nymphs of E. mi nu en da were found feeding on the leaves of one avocado tree at 
Santurce April 1. (A.S.M.) A small number of adults were found on the leaves of 
grapefruit at Arecibo, April 5. ( C.G.A.-; det. ?*W.O.) 
Adults of Cicadella sirena Stal were numerous on tropical almond leaves at 
Arecibo May 20. (C.G.A.; det. P.W.O.) 
A moderate number of adults and nymphs of Mac rot r ache 1 i e 1 1 a laevis Champ, 
were found feeding on Gyflaikothrips uzeli Zimm. on picus nitida leaves on the 
Caguas Plaza April 8. (A.S.M.; det. H. ' G. Barber.) 
A heavy infestation of I schnaspi s Ion-giro stris Sign, was found on the leaves 
of four Picus nitida trees on the Caguas Plaza April 8. (C.G.A.) 
Adults of Carpolonchaea pendula 3ezzi were. reared from the fruit of Inga 
laurina . Twenty-five per cent of the f raits were' infested with larvae on one 
plantation at Jayuya," January 18. (R.G.O.; det. J.M.A.) 
