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are scattered along' the southern edges of Jackson - rrison 3oui - 
ties. Vedalia ladybird beetles ( F.odolia c^- •-■■•' v .'.a l is Muls.) were ob- 
served feeding at sonfe of the "places. " 
Arizona. C. D. Lebert (March 21): This scale is active in several citrus 
groves and was very abundant on some ornamentals on March 1. Vedalia 
activity was noted today for the first time. Some Cr.-^t ic.r stum icer-ge 
Willis ton .were liberated 2 weeks ago and the activity of this parasite 
was also recorded today. 
CHAFF SCALE ( Parlatori a p ergandei Comst.) 
Mississippi.. C. Lvle (March 22): On March 19 Inspector H. C-ladney wrote 
that heavy scattered infestations have been observed on citrus 
Jackson and Harrison Counties. 
A SCALE INSECT ( Mar gar odes sp. ) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (March 23): The margarodes on the roots of citrus 
trees are beginning to emerge and lay eggs. 
HOLCOCERA MOTH ( Holcocera iceryaeella Hi ley) 
California. H. J. Ryan (March 26): Larvae are present in numbers on the 
orange fruit in Los Angeles County, but they have not started boring 
into the fruit. The orange tortrix ( Tortrix citrana Fern.) has not 
done an^ damage. 
CITEUS RED SPIDER ( Paratetranychus citri McG. ) 
California. H. J, Eyan (March 2b): The infestation of the citrus red 
spider on citrus in Los Angeles County has built uo rabidly and quite 
a little spraying has been done to control it. 
