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County except parts of two townships in the northeastern 
corner, four townships in the southeastern part of Duval 
County, the eastern half and the southwestern corner of Clay 
County, about one township in the southeastern corner of 
Bradford County, the two eastern tiers and parts of the two 
southern tiers of Alachua County, the eastern third of Levy 
County, all of Osceola County except the southern two tiers 
of townships, and all of Polk County except four townships in 
the southeastern corner. 
During the month, field scouting has "been continued in the 
Southern and Western States. No field infestation or infested 
fruit has been found as a result of this scouting. 
A PYRALID ( Myelois venipars Dyar) 
Arizona 0. L. Barnes (August 16): This insect has been reported 
from scarce to moderately abundant in several groves of navel 
oranges in the Salt River Valley. In most cases it attacked 
diseased or injured fruit. All infestations reported were 
in nav-'el oranges. 
CITRUS WKITEFLY ( Dialeurodes citri Ashm.) 
Florida J. R. Watson (August 21); More abundant than for several 
years. 
Louisiana W, E. Kinds (August 22): The citrus whitefly is very abun- 
dant. 
TRUCK-CROP INSECTS 
SOUTHERN GREEN STINK BUG ( Nezara virjdula L.) 
Mississippi R. W. Earned (August 22): Many complaints have been re- 
ceived recently regarding injury to peas and butterbeans from 
practically all sections of the State. 
POTATO 
COLORADO POTATO BEETLE ( Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say) 
Illinois C. C. Conpton (August 15): The Colorado potato beetle is 
less abundant than normal in Cook County. 
Minnesota A. G. Ruggles and assistants (August): This insect is re- 
ported as moderately abundant over most of the southern third 
of the State and it is reported as very abundant in Polk, 
Carlton, and Aitkin Counties. 
