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being conducted in the coastal citrus areas of Los Angeles County, 
particularly at Whittier, Rivera, and Downey , according to Deputy 
Horticultural Commissioner H« K. tfilcomh, in charge of Fumigation 
and Spraying in Los Angeles Couity, for the control of the citrus 
aphis. Considerable damage to ne 1TT budwood and blossoms is being 
occasioned by the attack of this nest and immediate remedial 
measures have been necessary* 
TRUCK CRO P INSECTS 
MISCELLANEOUS FEEDERS 
GRAY 3LISTER BEETLE ' ( Epic^uta cinersa Forst. ) 
Florida J, R, Watson (March 24): Blister beetles ( Spicauta c in area Forst,) 
have been unusually abundant this year and in several instances 
have severely attacked citrus trees, feeding largely on the petals, 
also on the tender leaves* 
VEGETABLE 7E5VIL ( Listroderos obliguus Gyll. ) 
General H* S* Berber (March 28); This species is only kno'"n from partheno- 
Statement genetic females and ^pne-rs to be an offshoot from Eistro'leres 
costirostis , -hich is indigenous to the eastern coast of South 
America from Brazil to Argentina. This latter species has both 
males and females. The parthenogenetic form, obliouus Gyll. , has 
been introduced into various parts of the world where it is known 
as an economic pest. The sex-bearing species is not kno'"n excepf 
in its native country, 
Mississippi P. T, Harned (March 24): The so-called vegetable we vil has been 
causing quite a bit of injury in the southern half of Mississippi, 
Serious damage to turnips was reported from Buckatuhna March 13, 
Serious injury to tomato plants in col' 1 , frames '"as report v" 1 from 
Wesson and Fayette March 14. 
SEED CORN MAGGOT ( Hylemyia cilicrura Ron 1 -. ) 
MississippiR. ~* Harned (March 24): On March 22 a correspondent from Decatur 
sent to us some larvae that have been tentatively i ntified by 
Mr* J, M„ Langs ton as the seed corn maggot, Phorbia f uscic ens , 
A letter accompanying these specimens stated that they"had destroy 1 
nearly all of my cabbage and onions," 
POTATO 
POTATO APHID ( Illinois rolanifolii Ashm. ) 
California J, C. Elmore (March 10): The potato aphid is present in Los 
Angeles County in potato fields in large enough numbers to cause 
damage, but they are being kept in check by a large population of 
ladybird beetles and parasites. Other aphid s also '"ere present. 
