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and Ceratitis capitata from coffee berries, and both C. capitate and A. serpen- 
tina from sapodillas. 
Noteworthy among the injurious insects other than fruit flies taken in Sao 
Paulo were the following: Metamasius hemipterua in the automobile; Anomala 
undulata Melsh. at electric lights; Stephanoderes hampei Ferr. in coffee berries; 
Conotrachelus sp. in guavas and on plums; the scale, Ceroplastes grandis 
Hempel, on leaves and stems of persimmon ; larvae of Diaphania sp. in squash, 
etc. 
Uruguay 
Excellent highways, particularly in the southern part of Uruguay, made 
it possible to carry on field work in the Departments of Montevideo, Canelones, 
Maldonado, San Jose, and Colonia from January 4 to 18, 1932. Among the 
localities visited in these were the following: Montevideo and vicinity, Paso 
de la Arenas, Manga, Penarol. Colon, Union, Independencia, Pantonoso, Pando, 
Atlantida, Mosquitos, Piriapolis, Repecho, San Carlos, Maldonado, Punta del 
Este, Isla Gorriti, Progreso, Canelones, San Lucia, San Jose, San Ecilda, Nueva 
Helvecia, Colonia Suizza, etc. 
Fruits and vegetables were scarce at the time of the survey in Uruguay. 
Early varieties of peaches had already been harvested and the late varieties 
not yet matured, apricots and most of the cherries were finished, and apples, 
pears, and quinces were still immature. The following fruits were examined : 
Plums, peaches, pears, cherries, apples, apricots, oranges, lemons, grapes, nec- 
tarines, pomegranates, quinces, figs, persimmons, and watermelons. Vegetables 
seen were squashes, cucumbers, tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, green beans, 
potatoes, beets, carrots, turnips, cabbage, lettuce, radishes, etc. Sanitary con- 
ditions in the groves and vineyards were kept at an exceptionally high standard 
and clean cultivation was generally practiced, with very little of fallen fruit 
to be seen on the ground. 
Fruit-fly infestations were found at five different locations in Uruguay, four 
of these being in the Departmento of Montevideo, while another was in the 
Departmento of Colonia. A total of 34 larvae of AnastrepJia sp. were taken out 
of three hosts, viz., peaches, plums, and apricots. Five adult specimens of 
AnastrepJia sp. were collected from the fruit and foliage of peach and plum, 
and one adult specimen of Ceratitis capitata was observed on the fruit of 
peach. In addition to the foregoing, the following also were taken : Adults of 
Paracantha culta Wd. on peach; Camaromyia sp. on plum; Tephritis lindigi 
Hendel on pomegranate; and the ortalid of fruit-fly habits, Pterotaenia 
(Mclicria) fasciata Wd., on peach. Adult specimens of Ceratitis capitata 
reared from oranges and peaches were presented to the authors by the ento- 
mologist, A. T. Peluffo. 
Among the injurious insects other than fruit flies taken in Uruguay were 
the following: The codling moth, Carpocapsa pomoncUa L. in apples, peaches, 
pears, and plums ; Gnorimoschema operculella in eggplants ; Compsocerus eques- 
tris Guer. on fig. peach, pear, and plum ; Tracliyderes thoracicus Oliv. on peach 
and pear; and the scale insects, Aspidiotus perniciosus Comst., and Lecanium 
persicae Fab. (?) on plum. 
Republic of Chile 
Due to its great length, Chile reaches from a tropical climate in its northern 
section to a frigid glacier area in the extreme south. The country may be 
divided into three general areas, viz. northern, central, and southern Chile, 
and the results obtained during this survey from January 25 to March 4, 1932, 
are recorded under those divisions, as follows : 
NORTHERN CHILE 
The following localities in this section were visited: Arica and vicinity, the 
Azapa Valley, Antofagasta and vicinity. Calama, the valley of San Pedro de 
Atacama, and Toconao. The aridity and barrenness of this part of Chile was 
very marked, vegetation occurring only along the river bottoms and adjacent 
irrigated lands. 
Products examined were ripe grapes, figs, peaches, pears, pomegranates, 
mangoes, limes, immature olives, chili plums, pricklypears, guavas, oranges, 
Inga pods, quinces, cherimoyas, Lucuma fruits, apples, tomatoes, peppers, 
okra, etc. 
