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County, the graue leafhoTroer is much more prevalent than at this time 
last year. In the vineyards in the Imperial Valley it is about the 
same as last year, but is far more than normally abundant. 
PECA N 
PECAN LEAF CASE BEAKER ( Acrobasis /j ugla ndis LeB. ) 
North Carolina. R. W, Leiby (March 21): An examination of 700 buds on 
oecan twigs from the largest orchard in the State shows 87 cases per 
100 buds. This is slightly higher than the average for the last S 
years and forecasts some damage to "oecan growth in spring. 
PEC AIT CARPENTER WORM ( Cossula magnifica Stkr. ) 
Georgia. T. Bissell (March 21): On February 11 at Forsyth an orchard of 
17 oecan trees about 15 years old was examined and 10 trees contained 
12 worms. This is the heaviest infestation ever observed. On March 9 
at Experiment in an orchard of 30 trees 27 years old 1 worm was found 
in 1 tree. On March lU at Barnesville an orchard of 2S0 trees about 
10 years old showed 3 trees containing 1 worm each. 
CITRUS 
GREEN CITRUS APHID (Aphis smraecola Patch) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (March 23): Citrus aohids are increasing in numbers, 
and while most of the spring growth on oranges and granefruit is too far 
advanced to be endangered, they may do commercial damage to tangerines. 
COWPEA APHID ( A-ohis medicaginis Koch) 
Arizona. C. D. Lebert (March 21): A. m edicaginis is numerous on new growth 
of citrus trees, but is not considered as very important. 
CALIFORNIA RED SCALE ( Chrysomohalus aurantii Mask.) 
Arizona. C. D. Lebert (March 21): Several small infestations have been 
found in ornamentals in Phoenix yards recently. The infested plants 
were removed and destroyed and all adjacent olants were sprayed. 
COTTONY CUSHION SCALE (Icerya Tjurcha si Mask. ) 
Mississippi. C. Lvle (March 22): On March IP Inspector H. Gladney, of 
Ocean Sorings, wrote as follows: "A few light infestations on citrus 
