236 BUREAU OF PLANT QUARANTINE [July-Sept. 
gramichama and Surinam cherries; larvae of Cryptorhynchini and Gnorimos- 
chona sp. in 20 percent of the jaboticaba ; larvae of dgninandrosoma auran- 
tianuni Costa Lima in oranges, and the scales of Coccus perlatui Ckll. and 
Hemichioruispis aspidistrae Sign, lotus Ckll. on the foliage of orange; larva; 1 of 
Conotrachelus sp. in 1 percent of the peaches and in 5 to 10 percent of the 
sapodillas; larvae of 0norimo8chema sp. in 60 percent of the peppers; and both 
Conipsothrips and Holopothrips spp. on pineapples, etc. 
STATE OF PERXAMBUCO 
Pernambuco was the most northerly and tropical State surveyed in Brazil. 
Field work was done from December 3 to 8 at Recife and vicinity, Jaboatao, 
Tapera. Morenos, and Victoria and vicinity. 
Although it lies within the tropical zone, fruits and vegetables in this State 
were found to be comparatively scarce. The following fruits were seen in the 
field and public markets visited : Pineapples, mangoes, a few navel and Valencia 
oranges, sour oranges, limes, bananas, sapodillas, sapotas, passion fruits, guavas, 
coffee berries, cattleya guavas, sweet limes, cherimoyas. Annonas, etc. Vege- 
tables seen were cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes, eggplants, watermelons, 
squashes, yams, sweetpotatoes, potatoes, carrots, lettuce, etc. Most of the fruit 
seen was immature and scarce. 
Fruit-fly infestations were found in four different localities in Pernambuco. 
Adult specimens of Anastrepha fraterculus were taken on guavas: A. peruviana 
on pomerack ; and Anastrepha sp. on guava and sour orange. One adult speci- 
men of Anastrepha serpentina was observed on the fruit of sapodilla, and an 
adult of Acrotaoiia latipennis WcL collected on sour orange. Larvae of 
Anastrepha sp. were found in four different hosts as follows: Guava, pomerack, 
sapodilla. and sour orange. 
Among the important injurious insects other than fruit flies taken in this 
State were the following: The pink bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella in 
50 percent of the cotton bolls; larvae of Diaphania sp. in 15 percent of the 
cucumbers ; larvae of a species of Stenoma in 20 percent of the guavas ; the 
stingless wasp. Trigona ruficrus Latr., which was doing considerable damage 
to the fruit of orange ; and Aleurothrixus pZoccosus Mask, and Coccus perlatus 
infesting leaves of citrus. The larvae of Ginnnandrosoma aurantianum were 
boring into the fruit of sour orange and tangerine. Specimens of Leptoglossus 
gonagra were collected at the electric lights, etc. 
STATE OF AT. AGO AS 
A brief stop-over was made December 9 at the port of Maceio, Alagoas, where 
small quantities of some of the following products were purchased and exam- 
ined : Pineapples, bananas, oranges, limes, mangoes, passion fruits, sapodillas. 
lemons, watermelons, peppers, tomatoes, potatoes, sweetpotatoes, yams, carrots, 
squashes, string beans, etc. No indications of fruit fly were seen in these, but 
2 percent of the sweet peppers were found infested with Gnorimoschema sp. 
STATE OF BAHIA 
The following localities in Bahia were visited December 10-13: Salvador 
and vicinity, Boa Vista, Brotas, Matuta, Cabulla, and Sabecim. 
Fruits examined in the public markets and in the field included bananas, 
plantains, sour oranges, tangerines, Surinam cherries, pineapples, mangoes, 
cashew fruits, sapodillas. papayas, limes, genips, grumichamas, immature navel 
oranges, avocados, guavas, Annonas, Psidium araca, rose apples, etc. Vege- 
tables seen were tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, cucumbers, meloncillas, water- 
melons, okra, chayotes, squashes, potatoes, sweetpotatoes, and yams. Unfor- 
tunately the navel oranges here, which is their native home, were too immature 
at this season to be very attractive to fruit flies. 
Fruit-fly infestations were found at seven different locations in Bahia. 
Larvae of Anastrepha sp. were taken in grumichamas, guavas, sour oranges, 
and surinani cherries; adults of Anastrepha sp. collected on grumichaina and 
sapodilla; and Anastrepha distans on sour orange and Surinam cherry. Adults 
of .1. serpentina were taken on gramichama and sapodilla, and some specimens 
of same said to have been reared from the fruit of abio were given to the 
authors. Adults of A. peruviana were collected on Surinam cherries, and 
