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A FLOWER THRIPS ( FranklinieJla ' tritici californicus Moult.) 
Arizona. CD. Lebert (February 2U): Thrips were observed in great 
numbers on citrus at Castle Hot. Springs , on January 9. Little foliage 
injury was found but the citrus, fruits, upon which the thrips -had- 
congregated by the thousands, showed pronounced speckling and soften- 
ing of the' rinds. The thrips were also observed on' nearby truck 
crops. This thrips has also been observed on citrus in the Phoenix 
district but not in abundance. - «... : 
CITRUS RUST MITE ( Fhvllocoutes olelvorus Ashm. ) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (February 2M-): Because of weather conditions, 
citrus rust mites -have, given very little -trouble this winter. 
TRUCK-CHOP INSECTS ■ 
VEGETABLE WEEVIL ( Li strode res obliquu s Gyll. ) 
Georgia. T. L. Bissell (January 23): On November -25 , 26, and 27, 1935> a 
survey was made in several. middle-Georgia towns for the vegetable 
weevil. Larvae were found on turnip at Griffin, Orchard Hill, Milner, 
and Barnesville, but none at Experiment. Larvae were collected at 
lh of 2U properties visited. .No serious injury was 'observed. n 
December 12 larvae were sent to me from Clarkston, De Kalb County, 
on Chinese cabbage. (February 20): Vegetable weevil larvae, appar- 
ently of the second and third instars, were found in turnip crowns 
today near Milner. 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (February 25): The vegetable v/eevil has devel- 
oped slowly through the winter months and some' individuals are 
pupating. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (February 2^): The vegetable weevil has been res- 
ponsible for most of the insect .complaints received. Reports have 
been received from lh properties in the vicinity of Booneville, 
Kosciusko, Vicksburg, . Lexington, Carthage, and Ethel. 
Louisiana. B. A. Osterberger (February 29): Today larvae of the 
vegetable weevil were received from Iota, Acadia Parish, where they 
were attacking turnips. 
California. S. Lockwood (February 25): The vegetable vreevil was found 
in home gardens and small commercial plantings of vegetables in the 
city of Santa Barbara County, and close environs. The annual survey 
made December 1935 i n the Santa Maria and Lompoc Vrlleys gave 
negative results. 
