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GREEK CITRUS ! AFHID (Miis smiraecola Patch) 
Florida. J. R, tfatson (March 19): A. smiraecola is rather scarce again 
this spring, owing to unfavorable .weather conditions during the rinter, 
which prevented any tender growth on citrus. The Chinese ladybeetle, 
Leis confomis Pdv.. emerged in large numbers from -am^rrcnt .hibernation 
during the first mart of March and is doing- very effective rorlc in 
controlling this anhid in the northern p~rt of Orange County. It has 
considerably extended its range. 
CITRUS "7HITEFLY ( Dialeurodes citri Riley & Ho v. ) 
Florida. J. R. \7atson (March 19): "Jhiteflies have co-licenced to emerge 
but in small numbers. 
H. T. Fernald (March 21): The adults of the citrus vhitefly 
are now beginning to an-ear at Orlando. It is too soon to tell whether 
they rill be very abundant. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle and assistants ("'arch 35): Specimens of the citrus 
v.hitefly on Came jasmine rere received: from a correspondent at iuaguilla 
on March 9. Medium damrge to' this f lover has been observed at Goodman. 
Citrus, Ca-ie jasmine, and other bushes at Moss loint have been completely 
covered vith the blach fungus that follows vhitefly infestations. 
Infestations on citrus ha\ r e been reported from Pearl River, Jackson, 
and Harrison Counties. 
CALIFORNIA RED SCALE ( Chrysonrohalus aurantii Mask. ) 
Arizona. C. D. Lebert (March 24): Only .one recurrence of California red 
scale was found this spring in Tucson' on, ornamentals that were treated 
the •orevious season. The scale was observed on March 21 on a rosebush 
in a yard in Tucson. 
FLORIDA .CD SCALP ( Chrysommhalus aonidum L. ) 
Mississippi. J. ". Kislan 1- o (March °5): Leaves of Ligustrum infested vith 
the Florida red scale were sent to this office from. '.liggins on '"arch 10. 
CITRUS THRIPS '( Scirtothrims citri Moult. ) 
Florida. J, R. Jatson (March 19): Due to the unseasonably cold winter, 
rhich kept weeds and other host plants -.from blossoming, thri"OS are 
very scarce this spring. . The average is. on.lg two or three in a citrus 
bloom. Citrus bloom has been very heavy which, of course, has also 
helmed to bring down the average infestation mer blossom. 
