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PECAN LEAF CASEBEARER ( Acrobasis juglandis LeB.) 
Connecticut. E. P. Pelt (July 2^) : • The pecan leaf casebearor was reported as 
causing considerable injury to black walnut foliage at Brookfield. 
CITRUS 
CITRUS WHITEFLY ( Dialeurodes citri Ashgi. ) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (July 23); Inspectors in the Meridian and Durant areas 
report heavy infestations of the citrus whitefly on ornamentals. Also 
reported on satsuma at Poplarville. 
Louisiana. I. J. Becnel (July): Most whiteflies are in the nyraphal stage.. 
Jery few adults found at Buras, south of New Orleans. Adults and eggs 
numerous in a grove at the extreme northen end of Plaquemines Parish. 
PURPLE SCALE ( Lepidosaphes beckii Newm.) 
Louisiana. I. J. Becnel (July): Heavy infestations were found in many groves 
near Buras and Venice south of New Orleans, in Plaquemines Parish. 
Crawlers and young scales are very numerous. 
SN0T7 SCALE ( Chionaspis citri Comst.) 
Louisiana. I. J. Becnel (July): An infestation of snow scale was found in a 
. ;rove near Triumph, Plaquemines Parish. Adults very numerous, especially 
on twigs and medium-sized branches. 
A CITRUS MITE ( Anychus clarkii McG. ) 
Texas. S. 77. Clark (July l): Very abundant in most orchards at TTeslaco. 
(July 15): Abundant and causing some damage near Mission and Edinburg. 
CALIFORNIA RED SCALE ( Chrysomphalus aurantii (Mask.)) 
Texas. S. W. Clark (July 15) : Infestations are becoming serious in the Mission 
and Edinburg areas. 
CITRUS RUST MITE ( Phyllocoptos oleivoru s Asian.) 
Florida. J. R. TJatson (July 23) '• Over a considerable portion of the Citrus 
Belt, particularly in the northern part, the July rainfall was consider- 
ably less. than normal; therefore rust mites persisted longer than usual. 
Louisiana. I. J. Becnel (July): Few growers have complained of rust mite in- 
festations. Several growers in Plaquemines Parish have dusted with sul- 
phur, tc eliminate the chances of damaged fruit. 
Texas. S. TJ. Clark (July IS): Moderately abundant at Weslaco and over the 
entire Rio Grande Vallev. 
