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Heights district. This is the time of year that infestations build 
ut> rabidly. 
SPIDER MITES ( Tetranychus spp.) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (February 27): The six-shotted mite and the uur- 
ule mite are at the present time rather common on- citrus in the 
southern uart of the State. 
Mississippi. H. Gladney (February 21): Some citrus groves at Ocean 
Springs are rather heavily infested by T. telarius L. The trees were 
partly or completely defolia.ted by the cold weather of January and 
the suiders are clustered on the branches. 
AVOCADO 
SHOT-HOLE BORER ( Scolytus rugulosus Ratz.) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (February 27): Shot-hole borers are damaging 
avocado and other trees which were injured by the freeze of December. 
In many instances they will urobably kill seriously injured trees. 
TRUCK-CROP INSECTS 
VEGETABLE WEEVIL ( Listroderes obliquus Gyll.) 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (February lU): The vegetable weevil has been 
active in the southern half of the State since November. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (February 23): Inspector M. L. Grimes reports that 
he observed injury to carrots and turnips at Meridian recently. How- 
ever, the injury was light and the weevils have been less abundant in 
that locality during the winter than for several years. 
D. W« Grimes (February 2J>): Injury is severe on turnips and 
slight on onions at Sallis, Cartilage, Bentonia, and West. 
H. Gladney (February 21): Observed doing from medium to 
serious damage to turnins in Jackson County during January and Febru- 
ary. 
J. P. Eislanko (February 21): The vegetable weevil caused 
severe injury to turnio uatches during December and January in the 
vicinity of Purvis and other places in Lamar County. 
Louisiana. W. E. Hinds (February 25): Vegetable weevils have been active 
and abundant for weeks and do not apuear to have been s=et back at all 
by the cold. 
