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BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY AND PLANT QUARANTINE 
and peach from Mexico; Desiantha sp., near maculata Blackburn (Curculionidae), 
at Seattle with dahlia tubers from Australia; Epitrix sp., near hirtipennis (Melsh.) 
(Chrysomelidac), at Laredo and Nogales with lettuce and tomato from Mexico; 
Heilipus sp.. probably lauri Boh. (Curculionidae) . at Brownsville in an avocado 
seed from Guatemala; Lospeyresia sp., probably nigricann (Stph.) (Olethreu- 
tidae). at New York in fresh peas from Portugal; Lygv's sp., close to plagiatus Uhl. 
(Miridae), at Eagle Pass with lettuce from Mexico; Magdalis sp., probably 
armigcru Geoff. (Curculionidae), at New York on elm crates from PJngland; 
Marmara sp. (Gracilariidae) at El Paso and Nogales in avocado and pepper from 
Mexico: Mclawasiifs sp., probably ritchiei (Marsh.) (Curculionidae), at Hidalgo 
in pineapple from Mexico; Palmaricoccus sp., very close to attaleae Stickney 
(Coccidae^. at New York on Attalea sp. from Venezuela; Pitynphthorus sp., near 
confertus Sw. (Scolytidae), at New York in wooden canes used as packing from 
Mexico: Platypus sp.. near apcrtus Chapuis (Platypodidae), at New York in 
lignum vitae log from Guatemala. 
In addition to the incompletely determined insects listed above there were 
5,498 interceptions which could be identified to genus only. These were dis- 
tributed among 691 different genera. A total of 208 could be determined to 
family and subfamily only. 
Total of incompletely determined insects intercepted, 5,833. 
DISEASES 
Among the incompletely determined diseases intercepted during the year were 
5 of a serious disease similar to citrus canker and known as "Cancrosis-B", all on 
lemons from Argentina in stores. Nematodes intercepted included Acrobeloides 
sp. and Aphelenchoides sp., both new species apparently, in narcissus bulbs from 
Canada. Other undetermined pathogens included Colletotrichmn spp. on Paspalum 
dilaiatum seed from India and flower seed from Mexico, Helminthosporium sp. on 
tomato from Mexico, Phytophthora sp. on Cattleya sp. from Venezuela, undeter- 
mined rusts on grasses from Canada, Dutch East Indies, and Mexico and on 
Heteropogon contortus from Straits Settlements, Sclerotinia sp. on carrot from the 
Union of South Africa and tomato and husk tomato from Mexico, Sphaercnema sp. 
•on Sechium edule from Brazil, and undetermined virus diseases on vegetables 
from Cuba and Mexico. A total of 6,343 incompletely determined pathogens 
were recorded during the year. 
ENTOMOGENOUS FUNGI 
Entomogenous fungi noted during the course of inspection are sometimes 
recorded. Records for this year include Aschersonia sp. on undetermined scale 
insect on Syzgium malaccense leaf from Trinidad and on camellia leaf from Mexico; 
Cephalosporium lecanii Zimm. on Coccus viridis on Cape-jasmine from Cuba and 
Venezuela, on C. acuminatus on Cape-jasmine from Cuba, and on Pulvinaria 
pyriformis on Cape-jasmine from Venezuela; Microcera sp. on coccid on lime and 
orange leaves from Mexico; Myriangium duriaei on Lepidosaphes beckii on orange 
from Cuba; Nectria diploa Berk. & Curt, on Lepidosaphes beckii on oranges from 
Bahamas, Brazil, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and Trinidad and on 
grapefruit from Cuba and Puerto Rico; Periconia pyenospora Fres. on a lepidop- 
terous larva on an orchid leaf from Mexico; Pestalozzia sp. on a lepidopterous 
larva on an orchid leaf from Mexico; Podoneciria coccicoln (Ell. & Ev.) Petch on 
Lepidosaphes beckii on oranges from Puerto Rico and Carribean region and on 
unknown host on Cape-jasmine from Mexico; and Torrubiella sp. on an insect on 
s. gardenia leaf from Mexico. 
