-36. 
Missouri L. Haseman (March 25): The scale situation in Missouri is 
very favorable with no commercial orchard to my knowledge serious- 
ly infested. 
PERSIMMON 
PERSIMMON ROOT -BORER (Sannina. uroceriformi^ '.Talk.) 
Mississippi R, 7, T , Harned (March 27): Borers that have been tentatively 
identified as Sannina uroceriformis were found boring into 
native persimmon at Biloxi on March 19. 
PECAN 
PECAN WEEVIL ( Balaninus caryae Horn) 
Mississippi R, 'J. Harned (February 28): Ten out of 15 pecans received 
from a correspondent at Meridian on February 25 showed exit 
hoBflR of the pecan weevil, 
HICKORY SHUCK WORM ( Laspeyresia caryana Fitch) 
Mississippi R, W, Harned (February 28): Twelve out of 15 pecans received 
from a correspondent at Meridian on February 25 showed injury 
by the pecan shuck worm. 
AN APHID ( Monellia sp, ) 
Georgia T, L. Bissell (March 25): The first stem mother was found 
on March 25. Eggs were hatching in abundance March 26 at 
Experiment on pecan. 
SUBTROPICAL FRUITS 
CITRUS 
CALIFORNIA RED SCALE ( Chrysomphalus aurantii Mask.) 
California Monthly News Letter, Los Angeles County Horticultural Commission, 
Vol. 11, No. 3, March 15: For the past several years citrus 
growers in the foothills region of the Mission District near 
San Fernando have had difficulty in cleaning up red-scale infesta- 
tions in the parts of their groves adjoining the ravines. Re- 
cently red scale ( Chrysomphalus aurantii ) has been found heavily 
infesting willows and nightshade in the ravines, providing a 
means for reinfesting the citrus trees. Heretofore the willows 
have not been thought of as hosts of this scale. 
H, C* '.Vhitmore, County Horticultural Inspector, states that 
between 7 and 10 miles of willows fill the two main ravines 
and their several tributaries in the citrus area. There are 
approximately 300 acres affected which are almost entirely lemons 
with only about 20 acres of oranges in close proximity to the 
'illows. 
