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Elio-oia somniaria Hlst.jhas been taken in several localities 
in western Oregon in considerable numbers on cultivated 
filberts and wild hazelnuts, as reported by B. C-. (Thompson. 
C ITRUS 
ORMGE TKRIPS ( Scirtothrios citri Moulton) 
Arizona E . A. McGregor (September 1): In the grapefruit districts of 
Arizona (Yuma, Phoenix, Mesa) injury by the citrus thrips has 
been very severe. A considerable percentage both of grapefruit 
and navel oranges in the above localities have been materially 
lowered' in grade this year, as the result of the work of I 
thrips. 
Arizona C. D. Lebert (September 25): Considerable injury in the nature 
of fruit scar is showing up. In many cas^s the citrus fruit has 
been scarred severely. 
California S. A. McGregor (September 1): with the sxception of a few 
points in certain hot interior districts, the occurrence of 
the citrus thrips has been unusually light this season in 
southern California. 
CLOUnr-WIHGBD iVHI'JJEFLY ( Pialeurodgs citrifolii lf.org.) 
Florida G. 3. Merrill (September 27): The cloudy-". irg. I hitefly 
is moderately abundant at Citra, Gainesville, Zarlton, and 
south. It is only during the past few years that this species 
of whitefly has been found so far north in Florida. 
SOFT SCALE (Coccus hLSoer-idum L . ) 
Mississippi R. ... Harned and assistants (September): This scale is 
very abundant on safcsuma oranges at Agricola and on ornamental 
plants at Corinth. It is generally scarce in the Gulfport- 
Ccean Springs district. 
PURPLE i.ITE ( Pa ra t e t r any c hu s citri ?;c0.) 
California E. A. McGregor (September 1): The examination of 37 orange 
groves in five counties of southern California has brought to 
light the fact that the citrus mite during the- month of August 
was reduced by natural causes to th< lightest infestation 
of which we have ever been aware. Only 7 mites were obtained 
from 740 orang.. twigs (units) in these 57 scattered groves. 
