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determine whether the Mediterranean fruit fly occurs in Haiti. 
It has not "been found and is not known to occur here. 7/e have 
"been told that the Bureau of Entomology has no record of the 
pest h-ving been taken in Haitian fruits. 
CITRUS 7/HITSFLY ( Dial euro des citr i Ashra.) 
Florida J. R. 7,'atson and E. '.V. Berger (May 21): The citrus whitefly 
is moderately abundant over the State, and less abundant in 
the peninsula than 15 yer;rs ago. 
Alabama J. M. Robinson (May 23): The citrus whitefly is moderately 
abundant in Baldwin and Mobile Counties. 
Mississippi E. T ,7.Harned and assistants (May): This insect is reported 
as very abundant in Holmes, Leflore, and Attala Counties, and 
moderately abundant in Lincoln, Yazoo, Jackson, Harrison, and 
Laude r dal e Co un t i e s . 
Louisiana 7/. E. Hinds (May 29): The citrus whitefly is very abundant 
in Plaquemines Parish. 
APHIDS (Aphiidae) 
Florida J. R. 7/atson (May 22): The green citrus aphid has done more 
damage than usual during the last spring. It is now diminish- 
ing in numbers very rapidly. 
J. R. 7/atson and E. '7. Berger (May 21): Aphis spiraecoia 
Patch is moderately abundant on citrus over most of the State. 
Haiti R. C. Smith (May 6): Citrus aphids have been very bad on 
orange, grapefruit, and lime trees of the Horticultural Depart- 
ment at Port-au-Prince. The leaves were badly curled before 
they were noticed. Several sprayings were necessary to bring 
them under control. 
CITRUS THRIPS ( Scirtothrips citri Moulton) 
Arizona 0. L. Barnes (May 16): This inseot was found abundant and 
doing considerable damage on tender growth of young citrus 
plants in several nurseries in the Salt River Valley. 
CITRUS RUST MITE ( Iri-yjhyes oleivorus Ashm.) 
Florida J. R. 7/atson and 3. 7/. Berger (May 21): The citrus rust 
mite is very abundant in the southern part of the State. 
Airborne. J. M. Robinson (May 33) : This insect is moderately abundant 
in Mobile and Baldwin Counties. 
Mississippi R. 7. Horned and assistants (May): The citrus rust mite was 
