R1B-SE0ULDERED SHOT-HOLE BORER (Xylo bi ops basil sri s Say) 
Mississippi R„ TJ« Harried (September 2b): The red-chov.ldered shot-hole 
borer, Xylobi ops basilaris t has been received from pecan trees 
at several points in the State, 
TAlffUTS 
WALNUT BLISTER MITE ( ffrio-ohyes tristriatus Nalepa) 
Arizona Arizona News Letter, Vol. 3, No. 3 (August 31)* The walnut 
blister mite ras sent in iron Safford by Listrict Inspector 
Mcndenhall, "ho reported that the insects were causing serious 
injury to seedling walnuts planted in a nursery at that place. 
CITRUS 
MELON APHID ( Aphis gor.synm Glov. ) 
Ilorida .J„ R. Watson (August 29): The melon aphid has been more 
abundant than usual during last summer in citrus groves. 
IEPXS APHID (A phi 3 -pomi DeG. ) 
"Florida J, R. Watson (August 2°); The green aT3TX& aphid is still much 
in evidence in citrus groves, although prevented from becoming 
destructively abundant by inroads of predators and the 
entomogenous fungi Smpusa. 
A CICADA ( Tibicen olvmpusa Walk.) 
Alabama H. P. Loding through R. W. Harned (August 13): Van Aller found 
Tibicen olynarpusa Walk; in great numbers in local Satsuma 
nurseries during June and early July* 
TRUCK -CROP INSECTS 
TOMATO 
TOMATO WORM ( Proto-oarc e serta Johan) 
Mississippi R. 17. Harned (September 26): A large green vrorra is reported 
as stripping tomatoes at Jackson, Mississippi. This is probably 
the tomato worin, Protoparce rcx*a . 
CORN EAR WORM ( Heliothis ob sol eta Eab. ) 
Mississippi R, W. Harned (September 26):, Another insect is reported as boring 
into young tomatoes in the vicinity of Jackson, Mississippi. 
This is probably Hcliothis obsoleta . 
