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Florida J. R. Watson (October 25): The citrus whitefly is moderately 
abundant, more than for several years. The entomogenous fungi 
were checked by dry weather. 
llabama J. M. Robinson (October 2l): The citrus whitefly is moderately 
abundant on crepe myrtle at Tuscaloosa and on Satsuma orange 
at Oxford. .-.-.' ■. 
..Mississippi C. Lyle and assistants (October): Mr.- H. Gladney reports 
the citrus whitefly as. very abundant on citrus at Ocean Sprigs. 
(Abstract, J. A., H.) 
A MEALYBUG Cphenacoccus gossypii Towns. & Ckll.) 
California Monthly Hews Letter, Los Angeles County Agr. Coram. 
(September 15): The Mexican mealybug P. gossypii is rapidly 
becoming a serious pest of ornamentals and certain garden 
crops in Los Angeles County. 
This mealybug has attracted particular attention as a pest 
of ornamentals and is a very omnivorous feeder. Cosmos, 
chrysanthemum, aster, dahlia, Australian pea, hollyhock, ivy- 
geranium, and many others have been killed "oy its attack. 
Among wild plants, sunflower and cocklebur carry very heavy 
infestations. It has been known to severely injure small 
plantings of 'eggplant , '.pepper, and ckra, while tomatoes, beans, 
and a number of related plants are also hosts. Proximity to 
plantings of ornamentals seems to be the source of field-crop 
infestations which would probably limit its seriousness as a 
pest of commercial acreage. 
FLORIDA RED SCALE ( Chrysoimohalus ficus Ashm.) 
Florida J. R. Watson (October 25): The Elorida red scale is very 
abundant and is increasing. , 
BLACK SCALE (Saissetia oleae Bern.) 
California E. 0. Essig (September 28): The. black scale is moderately 
abundant . 
PURPLE SCALE ( Lepidosarhes beckii Hewm,) 
ieorgia J. B. Gill (October 25): The purple scale is scarce on 
Satsuma orange trees in southwestern Georgia. 
Florida J. R. Watson (October 25): The purple scale is moderately 
abundant and is more abundant than usual for several years. 
Entomogenous fungi were checked by the dry weather. 
LEAF-FOOTED BUGS ( Leptoglossus spp.) 
Florida J. R. Watson (October 2l): L. gonagra Fab. was abundant on 
