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Connecticut 
and 
New York 
CHERRY 
A SCALE INSECT (possibly Aulacaspi s pentagona Targ. ) 
E« P. Felt (February 23): This scale insect is locally a 
dant and injurious at Greenwich, Conn,, and in the 3ronx, 
New York City, and has apparently maintained a somewhat in- 
jurious status in these localities for a series of years. 
PECAN 
Mississippi 
Alabama 
PECAN COSSID ( Cossula magnifica Strode.) 
R» W. Harned (February 12): On January 16 a correspondent at 
Wodsrille sent to this office some larvae that proved to be those 
of the oak or hickory cossid. Regarding them the correspondent 
wrote as follows: "These borers were cut out of one live pecan 
tree from 1 inch to J 12 inches from the ground. Tree about 12 
years old. All trees found to be infested so far are live trees. 
We are locating them every day." 
WHITE ANTS ( Reticulitermes sp, ) . 
J. M. Robinson (February 18): le had a request on February 
13-, asking for methods for the control of white ants attack- 
ing and destroying pecan trees near Unions Springs, the trees 
having been protected by posts driven in the ground in previous 
years. This very likely is the source of trouble. 
CITRUS 
Haiti 
Louisiana 
Louisiana 
SCALE INSECTS (Coccidae) 
Roger C« Smith (February 22); In the last two weeks we fea^e 
sprayed citrus trees for t<~o species of scale insects. We do 
not permit the scale insects to become plentiful. They are ccn> 
stantly present and spraying every month or two appears to be 
necessary. 
COTTONY-CUSHION SCALE (I eery a pu rchasi Mask.) 
W„ E„ Hinds (February 23) ■:• The cottony-cushion scale was found 
present in one orchard at Baton Rouge, with specimens of 
Vedalia beetles also present in the same tree. 
PURPLE SCALE ( Lepid osaphes beckii Newm.) 
W. E* Hinds (February 23); An examination of citrus orchards 
in Plaquemines Parish, about 70 miles south of New Orleans, dur- 
ing the latter part of January indicated the presence of the 
purple scale quite commonly but the species is being held 
