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some citrons growing in a citrus grove in Polk County. 
Besides the citrons, they were attacking .mid- season varieties 
of oranges, "but not the late varieties. This is the first 
instance of this insect -"being of economic importance that .has 
"been brought to out notice in Florida. L. phyllopus 1. is 
always abundant and injurious, and is now doing some damage 
to satsuma oranges in Alachua County. The citrons involved 
in the outbreak were the cucurbits, not the citrus citron, 
FIRE ANTS ( Solenopsis spp.) 
California Monthly News Letter, Los Angeles County Agr. Comm. 
(September 15): Young citrus trees, mainly oranges, have been 
damaged to a cons: larable extent this season "by various species 
of fire ants (Solenopsis) . Damage has not "been entirely 
confined to citrus, as the ants have "been found working at the 
"base of aster plants in connection with the aster root aphis; 
■ also on peach trees. 
FULLER'S ROSS BEETLE ( Pantomorus fulleri Horn) 
Mississippi H. Dietrich (October 20): Fuller 1 s rose beetle was 
defoliating satsuma orange and destroying chrysanthemum and 
zinnia plants at Luce dale on September 30. It was found in 
considerable numbers on Cedrus deodar a in a nursery at Luce dale, 
chewing off the new tender needles on October 19. 
CITRUS RUST MITE ( Phyllocoptes oleivorus Ashm.) 
Florida J. R. Watson (October 25): The citrus rust mite is moderately 
abundant and unusually troublesome during the late summer due 
to dry weather. 
GUAVA 
CARDIN'S WEITEFLY ( Al euro die us cardini Back) 
Florida G. B. Merrill (October 6): Cardin's whitefly,. was reported 
from Sanford, on a city lot on guava October 5; severe 
infestation. (Collected by Gr. H. Baker.) 
RED~BAHDED. THRIPS ( Sclenothrips rubrocinctus Giard) 
Florida J. R. Watson (October 2l): _S. rubrocinctus was found causing 
russeting of guavas at Lake Alfred. 
