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ELOTia THRIPS ( Frankliniella tritici Fitch) 
Arizona. C. D. Lebert ("larch 24): The flower or grain thrifts is abundant 
on f lovers and on citrus. A few of the citrus growers were applying 
the first dust from March 15 to 20. 
CITRUS RUST MJTE ( Fhylloco^tes oleivorus Ashm. ) 
Florida. J. R. 'Jatson (March .19): Jith the coming of warmer weather, rust 
mites on Valencias and other citrus fruits still on the trees have 
necessitated considerable dusting and spraying. 
. ■ CITRUS RED MI.TJS ( Paratetranychus citri McG. ) 
Florida. J. R. 'Jatson (March 19): The purple mite is rather common on citrus. 
TRUCK- CROP INSECTS 
VEGETABLE '.7EEVIL (Li stroderes obliquus Klug) 
Georgia. T. L. Bissell (March 2): Larvae abundant on patch of turnip at 
Tifton. Last year this weevil was injurious, in the same place on 
turnip, rane, and radish. (March 28): Fupae of the vegetable weevil, 
mostly dead from the cold, were found in abundance in the soil about 
turnips at Clarkston, De Kalb County. A few half-grown larvae were 
feeding on spinach. 
Florida. ,2. 17. Berg-er and .G. 3. -Merrill (March 23): Found on turni^ 
roots at Jacksonville. 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (March 21): The vegetable weevil has been pupating 
during the month at Auburn. Many of the adults. are well formed. None 
has yet emerged from the soil. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle and assistants (March 25): The vegetable weevil has 
done considerable damage to turnips and carrots in the field and to 
tomatoes in coldfranes in Co~oiah and Lincoln Counties, and from ; light 
to severe injury to turnips, cabbage, and other young -olants in Leflore, 
Holmes, Yazoo, Attala, and Leake Counties. Only light infestations have 
been reported from Jackson and Harrison Counties, and fewer comnlaints 
have been received from Fearl River County than at the same time in 
recent years. 
Texas. F. L. Thomas (March 30): The vegetable ,r eevil has been found causing 
injury in Bell, Bastrop, and Brazoria Counties, the former about 300 
miles from any known previous infestation. 
