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specimens of Acrotaenia latipennis taken on sapodilla and Surinam cherries. 
Adults of Ceratitis capitata, said to have been reared from coffee berries in 
Bahia, were also presented to the authors. 
Among the more important injurious insects other than fruit flies taken in 
this State were larvae of DiaiJhania sp. in 10 percent of the cucumbers, and 
the scale insects, Lepidosa plies beckii Xewm. and Pseudaonidia trilobitiformis 
Green on the leaves of sour orange. 
STATE OF MINAfi GERAES 
Only one district in Minus Geraes was visited December 18-20, viz, Vicossa. 
The following fruits were examined: Peaches, pears, plums, Surinam cherries, 
figs, guavas, navel and Valencia oranges, lemons, papayas, citrons, immature 
quinces, grapefruit, apples, coffee berries, mangoes, Annonas, persimmons, and 
grapes. Vegetables seen were watermelons, cucumbers, squashes, etc. 
Larvae of Trypetidae were found in guava, navel orange, peach, and Surinam 
cherry. Adults of Anastrepha sp. were taken on peach, plum, and Surinam 
cherry. Specimens of Anastrepha sp. which were reared from grapefruit and 
mango, also Anastrepha grandis reared from squash, and A. fraterculus from 
grapefruit, were given to the authors. Adults of Ceratitis capitata were taken 
on peach, plum, and Surinam cherry, larvae of same were found in plums, and 
some adults of this fly, which had been reared from grapefruit and kumquat, 
were also presented to the authors. 
Among the injurious insects other than fruit flies found in this State were 
adults of Passalus sp. at lights ; the scales, Lepidosaphes beckii and Aleuro- 
ihrixus floccosus, on orange leaves; and a cotton stainer, Dysdercus peruvianus 
Guer., on plum. 
STATE OF SAO PAULO 
The State of Sao Paulo was the last and most southerly one visited in Brazil, 
the following localities in same being covered December 23-31 : The city of 
Sao Paulo and vicinity. Cotia, San Roque, Sorocaba, Juqueh, Louveira, Jundi- 
ahy, Campinas, Villa Americana, Santa Barbara, Piracicaba, Limeira, and 
Santos. 
There was more host material available in this State at the time of this 
survey than in any other part of the Brazilian Republic. Immense plantations 
of coffee cover the rolling plateau land throughout the interior. Scattered 
about were also several commercial plantings of oranges, lemons, grapefruit, 
pears, peaches, apples, etc., in the immediate vicinity of the city of Sao Paulo. 
The following products were examined both in the field and at the public 
markets visited : Bananas, plantains. Valencia and navel oranges, sour or- 
anges, grapefruit, lemons, limes, citrons, mangoes, guavas, pears, apples, quinces, 
peaches, plums, papayas, pricklypears, grapes, loquats, Barbados cherries, 
kei-apples, immature figs, persimmons, sapodillas, and cattleya guavas. Vege- 
tables seen were watermelons, tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, squashes, cucum- 
bers, sweetpotatoes, yams, yautias, etc. 
Fruit-fly infestations were found at 11 different localities in this State. 
Larvae of Trypetidae were found in apple, Barbados cherry, citrad, guava, 
kei-apple, peach, pear, plum, quince, and sapodilla, while larvae of Anastrepha 
sp. were taken in apples and pears. Adults of Anastrepha distans were col- 
lected on apple, Barbados cherry, citrad, grape, guava, peach, persimmon, plum, 
and sapodilla. Anastrepha sp. was also collected on Barbados cherry. Adults 
of A. serpentina were taken on guava and of A. grandis on magnolia leaves, the 
latter also being reared from larvae taken out of watermelons. Adult speci- 
mens of A. peruviana were taken on Natal and navel oranges, persimmons, and 
plums. Adults of A. distans were taken on pear, while A. punctata Hendel was 
taken on plum and wild Solatium, A. daciformis Bezzi was collected on per- 
simmon and plum, and A. parallela Wd. taken on sapodilla. Larvae of Ceratitis 
capitata were taken in coffee berries and peaches, while adults of this species 
were collected on apple, Barbados cherry, fig, grape, navel and Valencia oranges, 
peach, plum, and sapodilla. Adults of Tomoplagia sp. were taken on fig and 
quince: Ensina peregrine Lw. on guava: Hexachaeta crimia on persimmon; and 
both Hexachaeta socialis Wd. and Xantliaciura insccta Lw. on plum. Speci- 
mens of the following were presented to the authors by local entomologists: 
Tomoplagia rudolphi Lutz and Costa Lima from Aza Peixe gall; Anastrepha sp. 
