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jcruisiana T-H-Jcnes (September ll)» "Although this inssct has bsen sent in 
from Natchitochesj there appears to have "been no real outbreak of 
this pest this year in any portion of this State-" 
Lachnus sp« 
Georgia 0*I»Snapp (September 5)- ^eavy infestations of lachnus were found 
on pecan trees in Fort Valley- Spraying with contact insecticides 
had to be resorted to in several cases to prevent serious injury 
of the trees*" 
CITRUS AND SjgTJOPJCC AL_ FRUITS 
CITRUS THITE FLY (Dialetirodes citri Ashm*) 
jouisiana T»H*Jones (Saptember 15)* 'vFor about a month the adults have been 
noticeably abundant at Baton Rouge diftrispg the evenings, especially 
about chinaberry trees and privet* On the evening of September 
2, they were noted to be especially abundant in the City of 
Lafayette* 8 
BAHAMA 
BANANA ROOT-BORER ( Cosmop olites sordidue Germ.) 
'orto Rico G«N-Wolcott (September 2)«» "Two new localities from which material 
infested by the banana root-borer has been sent in by the agricultural 
agents are Barros and Comerio* The previous known range of this 
pest was between Corozal, Vega B"aja, and Vega Alto (Barrio Mavillo 
and Maricao) Guaynabo, Rio Piedras, and Tru&illo Alto, all of which 
localities have been ascertained since December 1, 1921, up to 
which time this pest was not knowm to be present in Porto Rico«" 
