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two of these houses were in close proximity to nurseries. We have records of 
the larvae injxiring the roots of hemlock in nurseries, and also find them with 
B. sulcatus Fab, on Taxus ' roots. Adults evidently enter houses to find a 
hiding place during the daytime. 
AN AN03IID BEETLE ( Xyletinus peltatus . Harr.) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (July 21): Severe injury to floors "by this "beetle has "been 
reported recently from Aberdeen in Monroe County and Houston in Chickasaw 
County. 
A FLAT-HEADED BORER ( Buprestis lineata Fab . ) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (July 21): A correspondent at Pass Christian in Harrison 
County recently sent specimens with a report that these beetles were causing 
considerable injury to logs in his house. 
INSECT CONDITIONS IN COSTA RICA DURING MAY AND JULIE 1933 
C. H. Ballou, San Jose, Costa Rico 
(Unless otherwise indicated, observations were made at San Pedro de Montes de Oca 
COCCIDAE 
Saissetia hemisphaerica Targ. was taken on coffee at Alajuela during May 
and was reported very harmful to coffee at Heredia during June. It was also 
very injurious to acerolo at San Ysidro de Coronado in June. Taken on orange 
during both months. 
Pseudischnaspis bowreyi Ckll. was observed on Cherircoya May 13, when 
branches were dying from the effect of the attack. It was also very injurious 
to peach during June, 
ALEYRODIDAE 
Aleurocanthus woglumi Ashby was noted as being very injurious to coffee 
May 23, and to citrus during the time herein reported. Guachipelin ( Diphysa 
robinioides Benth.), a valuable timber tree, was also attacked. 
MI SCELLANEOUS HOMOPTERA 
Cicadella areolata Sign. (det. S. C. Bruner) was taken on the following 
food plants: Eig, Garcinia tinctoria , pepper ( Capsicum annuum L.) soybean, 
carrot, and chicaso/uil ( Jatro-pha aconitifolia Mill.), a beautiful small tree 
used for shade and ornamental purposes; the yoi^ng tender leaves are used for 
soup; on coffee and guisaro ( Psidium molle Bertol.) at Alajuela; and on 
Phaseolus vulgaris at Sail Jose. C. testudinaria Fowl. (det. S.C.B.) was taken 
on coffee at Sarchif during June. C_. coeruleovittata Sign, was taken on New 
Zealand spinach in May and June, and C. similis I7alk. (det. S.C.B.) was observed 
on the same host during May. C. minigticeps Fowl. (det. S.C.B.) was noted on 
soybean and C. pule hell a Guer. (det. S.C.B.) on Phaseolus vulgaris during June. 
Membracis mexicana Guer. was injurious to pecan during the entire month of 
