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near Grain esv ill e, "but perhaps no more so than usual at this 
time of the year. 
CITRUS AND SUBTROPICAL FRUITS 
SPI?AEA APHID (Aphis spiraecola Patch) 
Florida J. R, Watson (April 8): The new citrus aphid is increasing in 
number 2nd a large proportion of the ringed forms have "been 
produced; however, oranges are too far along ia their growth 
to he much injured by them with the exception of young trees 
which were severely hurt by frast last winter. Tangerines are 
suffering some* 
ORANGE MAG-GOT ( Anastrepha ludens Loe^. ) 
Texas F. L. Thomas (April 25): A new pest, the orange maggot, Anastrepha 
ludens , has been reared from grapefruit grown in the Lower Rio 
Grande Valley. The determination has just been verified by Prof. 
J, M. Aid rich of the Museum. 
SPOTTED CUCUMBER BEETLE (Diabroticp duodecimpunctata Fab. ) 
Mississippi R% W, Harned (April 25): On April 19 Mr. P. K. Harrison .stationed 
at Picayune, sent in an interesting note in regard to a heavy 
infestation of Diabrotica duodecimpunc tata. This ^as accompanied 
by a number of the beetles that were collected from Satsuma orange 
and pear trees on the property of the Ozona Ore liar d Company in 
Pearl River County. The Superintendent reports that "Immediately 
previous to the unusual heavy rain and gale from about 8:30 A.M. 
on April 15 to 6:00 A.M. on April 16, I have never seen as heavy 
an infestation of Diabrotica duodecimp-VxCtata . " Harrison reports 
that the damage to the trees can easily be detected before one 
gets near to them, the leaves in many c?ses being almost entirely 
eaten. Only about 100 acres of the Satsuma orchard and all of the 
20 acres of the pear orchard ^ere infested. A large amount of 
damage vrajB done to the blossoms and young fruit of the Satsumas, 
On April 19 there ^ere not many beetles .at m ork, but a few ™ere 
collected and sent to this office. 
TRUCK-CROP INSECTS 
MISCELLANEOUS EEL2 " 
WESTER!! SPOTTED CUCUM3ER BEETLE (D iabrotica soror Lee. ) 
active 
Oregon Dm C. Mote (April 9): The first ''adults .of the twelve spotted 
leaf beetle, Diabrotica soror f w°re observed on March 27 at 
Cwvallis. 
