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G&LIKRUIA BED SCALE ( Chrysomphalus aurantii Mask. ) 
California, H. J. Ryan (June 17) J Red scale infestations increased rapidly 
in Los Angeles County during the warm winter, "but in early spring there 
was a noticeable decrease in emergence and present indications ore that 
infestations generally will "be little, if any, worse than last year, 
although considerably heavier than nornal. 
COTTOIff-CUSHIOlI SCALS ( I eery a purchasi Mask. ) 
Arizona. C. D. Lebert (June 2^): Several new infestations of the cottony 
cushion scale have been discovered in and around Phoenix on ornamentals 
and ornamental citrus. Vedalia beetles (Hodolia cardinal is Muls.) are 
placed in each locality for control. 
CITRUS RUST MIT3 ( Phyllocoptes oleivorus Ashm.) 
Florida. J. R, Watson (June 20): Up until the last few days the weather 
has been dry over most of the citrus belt, with the result that heavy 
infestations of rust mites were built up on citrds. 
