Louisiana. W. E. Hinds ('February 2l):" Citrus foliage has shed considerably since 
the freeze and this will probably reduce the citrus white fly survival material- 
;■ CITR0PHILU3 MEALYBUG ( Pseu do coccus ■ ga hani Green) - 
California. 'H. J. Ryan (February 23): Citrophilus mealybug control "by the 
Australian parasites Coccophagus gurneyi Corcp. and Tetracnenras pretiosus 
Timb. has continued to he particularly effective. This mealybug is no longer 
considered a pest of major importance. 
CITRUS RUST MITE ( Fhyllocoptes oleivorus Ashm.) 
Florida. J; R. Watson (February 20): The citrus rust mite is moderately abundant 
at Lake Alfred, rather more so than usual for this time of year. 
CITRUS RED SPIDER ( Paratetranychus citri McGregor) 
California. H. J. Ryan (February 23): The red spider, P. citri , was exceptionally 
severe in 1932 and is carrying over: -in sufficient numbers to warrant the pre- 
diction that infestation will again be heavy in 1933, 
FIG 
RAISIN MOTH ( Ephestia figulilella Greg.) 
California. Monthly Letter of Bureau of Entomology, U.S. P. A., No. 224 (December): 
The work of Dwight F. Barnes in fig orchards and drying yards near Fresno durin? 
the past season has just been summarized by Perez Simmons, who estimates thrt 
during the past season fig growers: lost about $216,000 in actual cash, mostly 
as a result of deductions because of infestations by the raisin moth. It is 
believed that a large part of this loss can be prevented by the use of shade 
cloths in drying yards. 
DATE 
PARLATORIA DATS SCALE ( Parlatoria blanchrrdi Targ.) 
California. News Letter, Bureau of Plant Quarantine, No. 26, (February 1): No 
infestations were found outside the areas already known to be infested. In 
the lute-growing nreas 301,072 palm inspections were mr.de, and in outside areas 
11,610. Four infested date palms were found. One of the 4 palms was found in 
Arizona, near Phoenix. It had'been found infested previously and treated but 
ocviously some live scale remained. The palm was dug out and destroyed. The 
remaining 3 were found in the Imperial Valley in California. One of the 3 
showed live scale and was defoliated and sprayed. Only single dead scales were 
found on the others and they were not treated. No scale was found during the 
year in the Coachella Valley, the principal date-growing area. In the Imperial 
Valley in California an inspection was made of ornamental palms other than date, 
and 33 Canary Island and 4 fan palms were found infested. These were defoliate* 
and sprayed. Four of the Canary Island palms showed a recurrence due to the 
fact that-scale had penetrated and settled on unexpanded leaves in the bud when 
they were protected from the spray. These palms were cut back again and 
sprayed. 
