A'^'O./^ :'?38r Bur. Ent. & P. Q. Issued November 1939 United States Department of Agriculture BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY AND PLANT QUARANTINE SERVICE AND REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENTS LIST OF INTERCEPTED PLANT PESTS, 1938 (List of Pests Recorded During the Period July 1, 1937, to June 30, 1938, Inclusive, as Intercepted in, on, or with Plants and Plant Products Entering United States Territory.) INTRODUCTION This paper covers the twenty-fifth year for which pest interception lists have been issued. The periods of time covered by the early mimeographed lists were variable. The first printed lists were issued quarterly beginning in 1915. A large part of the interceptions recorded in the earh* lists were made by State inspectors. After quarantine No. 37 became effective and most of the nursery stock inspection work was done by Federal inspectors, with a consequent increase in the proportion of mterceptions by them, publication of the list was put on an annual basis. The first of the annual lists, however, covered 15 months, October 1, 1919, to December 31, 1920. Interceptions for the calendar 3'ears 1924 and 1925 were issued in one list, and the list was i)ut on a fiscal-year basis again when interceptions for January 1, 1930. to June 30, 1931, were published in one list. From the beginning interceptions have been made on a wide variety of hosts from all parts of the world. The number of interceptions made increased from less than 1,500 a year to more than 80,000 a year, even though many records formerly included were omitted from the later lists. During recent years it has been necessary to reduce drastically the recording of interceptions and to make brief summaries only for a large part of those recorded. It is believed that the records as a whole give a reasonably accurate idea of the pest status of the plant material inspected. In the method of selecting and presenting data the present list is similar to the preceding one, tjut the total number of interceptions has been markedly reduced b}' eliminating many items formerly recorded, particularly at the port of New York. Information on which the list is based is on file in the Washington office. The bulk of this information is in the form of routine reports from regular em- ployees and from State and customs officials who are collaborators of the Bureau. While the States of California and Florida and the Territory of Hawaii have staffs of specialists to make their determinations, most of the insects intercepted elsewhere are determined by specialists of the Bureau, and many of the more difficult plant-disease interceptions are determined by specialists of the Bureau of Plant Industry. Statements as to the origin of plant materials inspected cannot always be veri- fied, but every reasonable effort is made to obtain the correct origin. Obviously doubtful items are omitted from the lists of interceptions under the countries of alleged origi :. NOTES ON INSECTS INTERCEPTED FRUITFLIES The following fruittlies were intercepted: Anastrepha distincta in higa sp. from Mexico: A. grandis in pumpkin from Brazil: Mexican fruitfly {A. ludens) in apple, avocado, grapefruit, mango, orange, pomegranate, quince, sapote, sour orange, and sweet Imie from Mexico; .4. inomhi'tipraeoptans in mango and purple mombin from the Dominican Republic, mango from Haiti, and jobo de la India and mango from Puerto Rico: A. serpentiita in mamey, sapote, and tangerine from Mexico; ^4. suspensa in guava from Puerto Rico; Anastrepha sp. in orange from Brazil, guava and mango from Costa Rica, almond, hog-plum, guava, and mango from Cuba; star-apple from Ecuador, mango from Haiti, Honduras, and Jamaica, apple, guava, mamey, mango, orange, peach, pear, pomegranate, quince, sapote, 170?. 1 4— 39 — 1 1 2 BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY AND PLANT QUARANTINE [July 1937 sour orange, and white sapote from Mexico, mango from Panama, golden-apple, guava, and sapodilla from Puerto Rico, and mango from Trinidad; Mediter- ranean fruitfly {Ceratitis capitaia) in apple from Australia, fig, loquat, pear, strawberry guava, sweet pepper, and tangerine from Azores, (pupae) in case of tangerines and oranges and (larva) on paper wrapper for tangerine from Cyprus, peach from France, pomegranate, quince (pupae) in basket of quinces and pome- granates, and (pupae) on paper wTapper for peaches from Greece, avocado, bell pepper, coffee berry, and mango from Hawaii, citron, hawthorn, orange, pear, persimmon, pomegranate, pricklypear, quince, tangerine, (pupae) in bag of oranges, (larvae and pupae) on peach and in container for peaches, (pupae) in box of tangerines, and (larvae, pupae, and adults) in trunk containing various fruits from Italy, loquat from. Madeira Islands, orange and tangerine from Por- tugal, orange from Southeast Africa and Spain, and (larvae) among tliree pounds of oranges of unknown origin at a New York pier; Ceratitis sp. in red chili pepper from the Straits Settlements and apple and pear from the Union of South Africa; melon fly (Dacus cucurhitae) in cucumber from the Philippines; olive fruitfly (D. oleae) in olive and (adults) in package and trunk containing olives from Italy; Dacus sp. in pomelo from Ceylon; celery fly (Philophylla heradei) in celery from England; apple maggot (Rhagoletis pomonella) in manzanita from Mexico; Rhagoletis sp. in black walnut and Crataegus from Mexico; papaya fruitfly (Toxo- trypana curvicauda) in papaya from Bahamas and Cuba; trypetid in orange from Africa, Crassulaceae from Arabia, Acanthopanax sp. from China, and Helicnnia sp. from unknown origin. INSECTS OTHER THAN FRUITFLIES Larvae of Acrolepia asseciella (Plutellidae) were intercepted in leek leaves from Netherlands. The citrus blackfiy {Aleur acanthus woglumi) arrived on leaves of Citrus sp. and sour lime from Cuba. Anuraphis cynariella was taken on globe artichokes from Algeria, France, and Italy. The weevil Apion carduorum infested globe artichokes from France, Italy, and Netherlands. A. craccae arrived with vetch from England and Scotland. Turnips in ships' stores from Algeria and Portugal were attacked by the weevil Baris laticollis. B. lepidii was found in horseradish from Czechoslovakia. The turnip gall weevil (Ceutorhynchus pleuro- stigma) was intercepted in rutabagas and turnips from England and turnips from Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, and Scotland. The Asiatic rice borer {Chile simplex) arrived with lice straw from China, France, Japan, and Man- churia and with a wisteria plant from Japan. Chionaspis wistariae (Coccidae) was found on wisteria from Japan. Conotrachelus aguacatae (Curculionidae) infested avocados from Mexico. The banana root borer (Cosmopolites sordidus) arrived with a banana root from Honduras. Crocidosema pleheiana (Olethreuti- dae) infested okra from Cuba and Mexico. Chestnuts from Italy were attacked by the weevil Curcvlio elephas. Potatoes from Mexico were infested with the potato weevil (Epicaervs cognatus). The West Indian sweetpotato weevil (Euscepes postfasciatus) v/as intercepted in sweetpotato from American Virgin Islands, Barbados, Brazil, Mexico, Puerto Eico, and St. Vincent. Exosoma lusitanica (Chrysomelidae) was found in cipollino from Morocco. Gnorimoschema gudmanella (Gelechiidae) infested peppers {Capsicum annuum) from Mexico. Larvae of the turnip mud beetle (Helophorus rugosus) were taken in turnips from France. Hoplandrothrips reynei was found on orchids from Colombia. Laspeyre- sia splendana (Olethrcutidae) was intercepted in chestnuts from Italy, Japan, Portugal, Switzerland, and Yugoslavia. Lepidosaphes ca7nelliae (Coccidae) was found on Camellia from China and Japan. The bean pod borer {Maruca testulalis) was intercepted in lima beans from Cuba, string beans from Japan and Mexico, pigeon peas and string beans from Puerto Rico, and on leis from Hawaii. Mega- stigmus aculeatus (Callimomidae) infested rose seed from Austria and LTnion of Soviet Socialist Republics. Orchids from the Philippines were attacked by Mertila malayensis (Miridae). A larva of the pineapple weevil {Metamasius ritchiei) was found in a pineapple from Mexico. Micrelus ericae (Curculionidae) arrived Vvith heather from England, Germany, and Scotland and with soil around heather from Ireland. Mordellistena cattleyana (Mordellidae) infested orchids from Colombia and Guatemala, and M. chapini was found in a Cattleya leaf from Colombia. Napomyza lateralis (Agromyzidae) was taken in witloof leaves from Belgium and France. Naupactus xanthographus (Curculionidae) arrived with grapes from Argentina. The yam weevil {Palaeopus costicollis) was found in sweetpotato from Jamaica and yams from China and Jamaica. The pink boll- worm {Peciinophora gossypiclla) was intercepted in cotton bolls from Dominican Junel938j SERVICE AND REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENTS 6 Republic and Mexico, cottonseed from Bahamas, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Grenada, Mexico, Montserrat, and Puerto Rico, seed cotton from Italy, Mexico, and Uganda, and seed cotton adhering to old bagging from Mexico. Poli- aspis pint (Coccidae) was taken on pines from Japan. Larvae of the vine moth (Polychrosis botrana) were intercepted on a grape berry from Italy. A larva of the Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) was taken in soil around a chrysanthemum root from Japan. Lemon and orange from the Philippines were infested with the Philippine orange moth (Prays ciiri). Psylliodes chrysocephala (Chrysomelidae) arrived with broccoli from Italy, radish from Portugal, and turnips from England, France, Italv, and Mexico. The pear tingid (Stephanitis pyri) was found on persimmon from Italv. The m.ango weevil (Sternochetus mangiferae) was taken in mangoes from Hawaii and New Zealand. Taeniothrips dianihi was found on a carnation leaf from Yugoslavia, and T. ericae infested aster from England and heather from Germany and Scotland. Tenihecoris bicolor (Miridae) was mter- cepted on orchids from Colombia and Venezuela. NOTES ON PLANT DISEASES INTERCEPTED Among the plant diseases intercepted during thp. fiscal year 1938 v^ere several well knovv'n as being serious on iuiportant economdc hosts. Am.ong the diseases were citrus canker (Bacterium cilri), banana leaf spot (Cercospora musae), cereal rusts and smuts, and citrus black spot (Phoma citricarpa). Other diseases were intercepted which might prove to be important i^ introduced but which were caused by new species or were on unreported hosts and their economic status not determinable. For convenience some of the more interesting pUint disease interception records are summnrized by groups in alphabetical arrangements. BACTERIAL DISEASES Citrus canker (BacLcrivm citric was intercepted on lemon from Straits Settle- ments, on lime from Egypt (2), the Philippines, and Straits Settlements, on orange from China (3) and Japan (9), on pomelo from China and Straits Settle- ments, on tangerine from Jap;'ji (2^, and on lime and orange of unknown origin, the orange in bag-gage frcni Canada. B. liyncinihA was intercepted but once during the year, in a hyacinth bulb from Xetlierlands. Pumpkins from Japan and Straits Settlements were found with bacterial spots such as are produced by B. lacfiryn-i'ins on other cucurbits. We have no adequate facilities a\ailable for the determination of bacterial diseases, lience many bacterial infections are not determined, FUNGOUS DISEASES A considerable liumber of fungous diseases not heretofore represented in our interception records were added during the year. Some of these were intercepted prior to the beginning of this fiscal year but not determined in time to be included in the precediJig list. Among the new ejitries for this year were Ascochyia acidydis on Achlys triphylla from British Columbia; Botryfis squamosa on garlic from Chile; Cercospora musae on ba?iana from Guatemala, Honduras, and Java; Den- drodochium cattleyae on orchid from Colombia; Dicherini& guianensis on Lovcho- carpus from. British Oiiiana; Erysiphc. umbellijerarum on parsnip from Germany and Xecheilands; Fnbraea macidaio on quince from Union of South Africa; Gloeosporitim bidgoodii on orchid from Colombia; G. dendrooii on orchid from Japan: G. legumir.vm on mesfiuite from Mexico; G. orchidearurn on orchid from Brazil; Hemileia oncidi on orchid from Brazil; Hendersonia oryzae on rice straw mat from Japan; J{. pecki on honeysuckle from Sweden; Heterosporium trillii on Trillium from Britisli Columbia; Iloritiodendron cladosporioides on tomato from France; Leptothyivm ca^jfuneae var. querent on oak from England; Lophodermium juniperinum on jmiiper from Sweden; MacropJwma hippoglossum on Ruscus from Italy; M. orchidicola on orchid from Guatemala; Marsonia juglandis on walnut from Italy: Microdiplodia passer iuiana on palm from Morocco; Monochaetia compia \ar. raraulicola on rose stock from Netherlands; Mycosphaerella opuniiae on cactus from Mexico: Myroihecium rerntcaria on tomato from Mexico; Oidin.m hortensiae on hydrangea from Scotland; Ovularia obliqua on Rumex from Mexico; Pesta.lozzia bicolor on willow ties from Argentina; Phaeochora chamaeropis on palm from Morocco; Phaeosphaerella ephedrae on Ephedra from China; Phoma hippo- glossi on Ruscus from Italy; P. rimosa on Phragmites from Netherlands; Phomopsis aucubae on Aucuba from Itah', Japan, and Sweden; P. conorum var. naviculispora 4 BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY AXD PLANT QUARANTINE (July 1937 on spruce cone from Germany; P. juglandina on \^alnut from Poland; P. magnolii- cola on magnolia from Japan; P. seposita on wisteria from Japan; P. tinea on viburnum from Italy; Phyllostida auerswaldii on box from Germany; P. codiaeicoJa on croton from Bermuda; P. danoes on Ruscus from Italy; P. hihisci on Hibiscus from Bermuda; P. rubor urn on raspberry from Switzerlaiid; Phyiophthora capsici on tomato from Mexico; Puccinia angusiaia on Scirpus from Spain; P. incondita on Solarium from Mexico; P. pinipinellae on anise from Mexico; P. tageiicola on Tagetes from Mexico; Rhabdospora ramealis on Rubus from England; Sclerophoma {Phoma) strobiligena on pine from PJngland and spruce from Germany; Sepiobasi- dium prunophihnu on plum from Japan; Septoria alliorum on leek from France; *b\ siellariae on chickweed from Italy; S. weissii on chervil from Italy; Sphaeronema talcahuanense on^ Cryptocarya from Australia; Trematosphaeria caciorum on cactus from Mexico; Uredo behnickianum on orchid from Panama; U. guacae on orchid from Costa Rica; Uromyces commelinae on wandering jew from jMexico; U. limordi on sea-lavender from Union of South Africa; U. loti on lotus from Turkey; Verticil- liodochium tubercidarioidcs on walnut from Poland; and VoUdella alhldo-pila on orchid from the Philippines. A number of the fungi intercepted did not appear to belong in species described as occurring on the hosts affected and were determined tentatively if at all. Included in this group are Anthostomella sp. (unlike either of the two species described on orchids) on Oncidium speciosum from Mexico; Cladosporium sp. (undescribed) on croton leaf from Mexico; Collectotrichum sp. (no species reported on the host genus) on StapeUa si), from Arabia and Uganda; Cytospora sp. (no species reported for host) on Macrozamia from Australia; Didymosphaeria sp. (no species reported on host) on freesia leaves from Netherlands; Gloe&sparinm sp. (probably undescribed) on Cattleya gigas from Colombia; Gioeosparium sp. (unlike described species) on globe artichoke from England; Helminthosporium sp. or spp. (unlike species reported on host) on tomatoes from Haiti and from Mexico; Macrophoma sp. (no species reported on host) on ismene lily from Azores; Macrophorna sp. (with spores smaller than those of M. paeoniae^ on Paeania suf- fruticosa from Japan; Ophiobohis sp. (no species reported on orchids) on Oncidium cavendishianum from Guatemala; Peridermium sp. (no species reported on host) on Pinus halepenis from Italy; Pestalozzia spp. (no species reported on hosts) on Limonium sp. from Union of South Africa and on Oncidium bicallosum and Stanhopea wardii from Guatemala; Phomatospora sp. (no species described on host) on Camellia japonica from Japan; Phyllosticta n. sp. on holly from Yugo- slavia; Phyllosticta sp. (unlike species reported on orchids) on Laelia sp. from Mexico; Phyllosticta sp. (P. laeliae'! with small spores) on Oncidium ornitho- rhynchum from Guatemala; Phyllosticta sp. (no species reported on host) on Schizocodon macrophyllura from Japan; Rhabdospora sp. (no species reported on host) on Paeonia ?Jioutan from Japan; Sclerotium spp. (undetermined, apparently not reported on hosts) on Camellia japonica from Japan, on Carum carvi from Netherlands, on Lycoris radiata and Lycoris sp. from Japan, on mango seed from Sierra Leone, and on Nerine appendicidata and N. sarniensis from Union of South Africa; Sphaerulina sp. (apparenth' undescribed) on Paeonia moutan and P. suf- fruticosa from Japan; Uredo sp. (no rust reported on host) on MaxiUoria sp. from Venezuela; and Ustilago sp. (unlike species on host) on Phalaris canariensis from Morocco. Diseased seeds were^ound on a number of occasions, these interceptions includ- ing Erysiphe iimbelliferarum on parsnip seed from Germany and Netherlands; Fusicladium dcpressum (with shorter spores than the description gives) on Foeni- cnlum vulgare seed from India and F. depressum on Foeniculum sp. seed from Hungary and from T'nion of Soviet Socialist Republics; Gloeosporium, uhnicGlvm on elm seed from Canada; Phoma samararum on Fraxinus excelsior seed from Italy; Phomopsis tinea on Viburnum tinus seed from Italy; Sclerotium spp. on Carum cani seed from Netherlands, on mango seed from Sierra Leone, Pyrethrum sp. seed from England, and on acorns from England; and Ustilago sp. (unlike species reported as affecting seed of host) in seeds of Phalaris canariensis from Morocco. Among the important or unusual fungous disease interceptions not included in the foregoing paragraphs were Cephalosporium pammelii var. purpurascens on apple from Japan; Cercosporella albojuacidans on cabbage from Japan; Diaporthe perniciosa on apple from Morocco; Elsinoe phaseoli on lima beans from Cuba; Macrophoma oncidii on orchids from Brazil, Canal Zone, and the Philippines; Phoma citricarpa on citrus from China and .Japan; Pliyllosticta laeliae on orchid from Mexico; Puccinia cannae on camia from Mexico; Pucciniastrum myrtilli on azalea from Switzerland; Tilletia horrida in rice hulls from Japan and from the Philippines; J^redo jatrophicola on Jatropha from Puerto Rico; and Verticillium June 1938] SERVICE AXD REGULATORY AXXOUXCEMEXTS 5 alho-airum on dahlia from Belgium, Germany, Italy, and Netherlands, on Ere- murus from Netherlands, and on Ficus from Italy. Numerous interceptions of cereal rusts and smuts were made which may repre- sent strains not present in this country, but as their status could not be determined and the species are common no detailed record of them was prepared. VIRUS DISEASES Virus diseases constitute a serious quarantine problem because, though destruc- tive, they cannot be detected, even when present, in most types of plant material offered for entry, and even if detected their specific identity could not be deter- mined in man}^ cases. Reports were received of heavy losses from virus diseases in imported lily bulbs, diseases which could not be detected in the bulbs at the time of entry and inspection. Mosaic was intercepted in Gloriosa siiperha from the Virgin Islands and lilies from Bermuda: spotted wilt of tomato, was intercepted from Mexico. NEMATODE INTERCEPTIONS Twenty interceptions of Anguina tn'tici were made in seed wheat from Afghan- istan and three in wheat from Turkey'. Aphelenchoides bicaudatus was intercepted in ginger from China: A. fragariae in lily-of-the-valley from Germany and lilies from Netherlands; A. limheri in dahlia from Germany; .4. parietinuF. in various hosts from Azores, Belgium, China, Denmark, Dominican Republic, England, France. Germany, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, and Netherlands: Aphelenchus avenae on various hosts from Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, and Union of South Africa: DUulenchus dipsaci in various hosts from Denmark, England, Prance, Germany.. Guernsey, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, and Uruguay: D. intermedius on yam from Puerto Rico; Heicrodera inarioni on nev,- or unusual hosts for our interception files, including Adromischus trigynus from Germany, Anemone nemorosa and its variety robinso?iJana from Canada, A. iessiri from Germany, Coptis quinquefolia from Japan, Convolvulus incanus from England, Echeveria spp. from Mexico, Hibiscus sp. from Mexico, Lobivia graulichi and L. schuldii from Japan, Melocactus matanzanus from Cuba; Pachy- rhizus erosus from China, Pachysandra terminalis and Sarcocca ruscifolia from England, and I'rbinia purpusii from Japan; Hexatylus n. sp. in ginger from China; Neotylenchus probably abulbosus in turnip from Wales: Pratylenchus pratensis in lily-of-the-valley from Germany, yam from Jamaica, and potato from Mexico: Rotylenchvs bradys in yam from Puerto Rico: R. robuslus in soil around roots of a century plant from Italy; and Tylenchus filiformis in Arau-aria from Germany. COMMON PESTS INTERCEPTED Many pests commonlj^ found on their hosts in the United States are intercepted more or less frequently. At times such interceptions have indicated the occurrence of some of these pests in countries from which they had not been reported. Some of these common pests intercepted ma\' represent strains differing markedly in host reactions from the ^trains already established here. However, we have no ready means of determining the possible importance of common pests intercepted and no longer record mo^t of them. It is believed that the interceptions listed in these paragraphs are sufficiently representative of this type of material. In addition to diseases common in this country, one disease (Elsinoe phaseoh) which occurs in Puerto Rico but is not known to occur in the continental United States has been intercepted so frequently on lima beans from Cuba that its interception has been recorded as though it were a common pest. The two sets of figures in parentheses following each pest name indicate the number of countries from which the pest was intercepted and the total number of interceptions. INSECTS Acanthoscelides nhtectus (10 — 398), Ahasverus advena (21 — 109), Aonidiella aurantii (18 — 85;, Aphis gossypii (15 — 297), A. rximicis (5 — 26), Araecerus fas- ciculatus (16 — 24), Aspidiotus camelliae (9 — 20), A. cyanophylli (11 — 47), A. hederae (16 — 92), A. lataniae (21 — 169), A. peniiciosus (7 — 14), Aidacaspis pentagona (10 — 22), -4. rosae (3 — 3), Brevicoryne brassicae (11 — 38), Carpocapsa pomonella (17 — 83), Cathartus quadricollis (4 — 86), Cavariella capreae (6 — 26), Cerataphis lataniae (13 — 61), Ceroplastes floridensis (5 — 30), Chionaspis citri (8 — 24), Chry- 6 BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY AND PLANT QUARANTINE i July 1937 somphalus aonidum (18 — 408), C. dictyospermi (20 — 176), Coccus ejongaius (o- 19), C. hesperidum (17 — 47), Diaspis hoisduvalii (23 — 231), D. bromeliae (7 — 38), D. echinocacti (13 — 50), Ephestia cautella (19 — 80), Etiella zinckenella (5 — 28), Gnorimoschema operculella (25 — 189), Heliothis ohaoleta (7 — 1,507), H. virescens (4 — 74), Heliothrips haonorrhoidalis (9 — 21), Howardia hiclavis (8 — 75), Ischnaspis longirostrls (10 — 23), Lasioderma serricorne (12 — 139), Lepidosaphes beckii (46 — ■ 664), L. gloverii (13 — 136), L. uhni (18 — 75), Macrosiphum solanifolii (9 — 144), Myzus persicae (14 — 158), Necrohia rufipes (10—18), Oryzaephilus surinamejisis (14 — 127), Parlatoria pergandii (20 — 105), P. proteiis (11 — 70), Pinnaspis aspi- distrae (7 — 43), P. jninor (10 — 104), Plodia inter punctella (16 — 294), Pseudaonidia articulatus (20 — 88), Pseudococcus adonidum (19 — 44), P. hrevipes (17 — 511), P. citri (26—124), P. mariiimus (23—105), P. nipae (10—26), Rhizoglypkus kyacinthi (10 — 28), Rhizoperiha dominica (3 — 30), Saissetia hemisphaerica (26 — 244), S. nigra (8 — 34), S. oleae (18 — 36), Sitophilus granarius (6 — 15), S. oryza (16 — 885), Sitotroga cerealella (9 — 45), Siegohium paniceum (11 — 49), Tenebroides m.auritanicus (15 — 55), Thrips tabaci (22—201), Tribolium castaneum (19 — 121), T. confusum {3—57), Typhaea stercorea (13—52). In addition to the listed species of common insects, there were 4,627 intercep- tions belonging to 569 different species which were not deemed to be of sufficient importance from the plant qimrantine viewpoint to warrant listing them by species. Total of insects included in this paragraph, 14,074. DISEASES Acrostalagmus cinnabariniis (1 — 1), Actinomyces scabies (31 — 213), Albugo Candida (5 — 38), AUernaria brassicae (9 — 25), A. hercuha (11 — 24), A. radicina (7 — 15), A. solani (2 — 5), Aspergillus niger (34 — 156), Bacillus carotovorus (21 — 52), Bacterium campestre (2 — 2). B. maculicola (13- — 32), B. marginatum (6 — ^285), B. tumefaciens (7—25), B. vesiratorium (9 — 027), Botrytis cinerea (32 — 198), Bremia lactucae (4 — 12), Capnodium citri (15 — 21), Cephalothccium roscum (14 — 52), Ceratosto77iella adiposum (2 — 22), C. paradojia (13 — 169), Cercospora apii (3 — 3), C. beticola (2—7), C. capsici (4—117), C. neriella (1 — 8), C. rosicola (3—11), Cladosporium carpophilum, (3—44), C. cumcumerinum (3 — 4), C. hdvum (4 — 10), C herbarum (5 — 9), Colletotrichum circinans (4 — 17), C. lagenarium. (8 — 13), C. lindemulhianum (11^ — 22), Coniothyrium fuckelli (2 — 7), Corticiurn oagum (34 — 317), Diaporlhe phaseolorum (1 — 73), Diplocarpon rosae (4 — 9), Diplodia naialensis (17—57), D. tubericola (7 — 9), D. zeae (3 — 6), Elsinoe fawcettii (16-— 45), E. phaseoli (1 — 550), Erysiphe gra7ninis (4 — 29), Fusarium momliforme (3 — 14), Gibberella isaubinetli (1 — 1), Gloeosporhun limetticolinn (14 — ^240), G. musarum (4 — 7), Glomerella cingulatum (26 — -234), Graphiola phoenicis (5 — 12), Helmintho- sporium, allii (12 — 100), H. oryzae (2 — 4^, H. sativum (7 — 52), Ileterodera marioni (21 — 81), Heterosporium allii (0 — 7), Leptothyrium pomi (10 — 12), Macrosporium solani (1 — 1), M. tomato (1 — 7), Melanconium sacchari (8 — 18), Mycosphaerella hrassicicola (8 — 20), M. pinodes (7- — 8), Niqrospora sphaerica (3 — 4), Oospora citri-auranfii (2 — 6), 0. lactis parasitica (7 — ^15), O. pustulans (3 — 6), PeniciUium digitatum (22—76), P. expansum (7—18), P. gladioli (7—19), P. italicum (17—37), Peronospora parasitica (4 — 10), Pestalozzia guepini (4 — 16), Phoma betae (1 — 1), P. destructor (4- — 475), P. lingam (3 — 4), Phomopsis citri (35 — 135), P. vexans (10 — 116), Phyiophlhora infesians (24 — 294), Puccinia antirrhini (1 — 2), P. chrysanthemi (2 — 2). P. coronata (3 — 5), P. glumarum (2 — 2), P. gra minis (25 — 161), P. hieracii (2 — 2), P. malvacearmn (3—5), P. 7nenthae (2 — 9), P. porri (6 — 14), P. rubigo-vera (12 — 77), P. sorgki (1 — 4), Rhizopus nigricans (35 — 165), Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (24 — 134), Sclerotiu7n oryzae (4—17), Septoria apii (18 — 40), >S. pelro<^elini (11 — 21), Sphaceloma perseae (2 — 9), Sphaceloiheca sorghi (2 — 3), Spo7idylocladium, atrovire7is (51 — 967), Spongospora subterranea (14 — 43), Tilletia foetans (2 — 2), T, Zams (4 — 18), Uromyces appendiculatus (1 — 1), U, caryophyllinus (3 — 9), Ustilago hordei (2 — 2), TI. triiici (3—3). U. zeae (4 — 10), Veniuria inaequalis (26 — 141), V. pyrina (10 — 2C\ Verticilliu7n cinnabarina (24—133). Total of these disease interceptions, 7,382. INCOMPLETELY DETERMINED PESTS Many intercepted insects and plant diseases cannot be determined with accur- acy. Material may be scanty and in poor condition. The life histories of some insects are imperfectly known, or in the stage present two allied species may be almost indistinguishable, or the one or two specimens obtained may not be quite June 1938] SERVICE AKD KEGULATOllY ANNOUNCEMENTS 7 typical. In the case of plant pathogens the fruiting stages necessary for a deter- niination may be lacking. While a few intercepted insects in immature stages have been reared at times and on rare occasions plant-disease organisms have been cultured and their identity established, there is no provision for the routine determination of immature insects by rearing or of plant diseases by culturing. While it is possible to determine many well-known pests in any stage of develop- ment, it would be highly desirable to make more comprehensive studies of un- known insects and diseases which cannot be determined by the means available and which may be potentially dangerous. This is especially true of plant patho- gens, which are so often present in forms that are not detected by practicable general inspection methods. INSECTS Of the insect pests intercepted a total of 266 could be determined to family, subfamil}^ or tribe, only. A total of 6,092 other lots of insect pests, determined to genus only, were distributed among 667 genera. The largest number of inter- ceptions included under any one of these 667 genera is 620 under Frankliniella, which arrived from 10 countries on 80 different hosts. Under Psendococcus sp. there are records of 309 interceptions from a total of 41 countries and 104 hosts. Under Evxesta sp. there were 191 interceptions from 19 countries and associated with 42 different hosts. Ceutorhynchus sp. was intercepted 143 times from 14 countries on 10 hosts. Chnjsomphalus sp. was taken 135 times from 21 countries on 31 hosts. Under Diaspis sp. there were 117 interceptions from 13 countries and 12 hosts. Curcidio sp. arrived 97 times from 14 countries on 6 hosts. Dia~ traea sp. was intercepted 95 times from 5 countries on 4 hosts. Conotrachelus sp. arrived 90 times from 9 countries on 13 hosts. Under Haplothrips sp. there were 79 interceptions from 8 countries on 20 hosts. Ernpoasca sp. was taken 71 times from 6 countries on 26 hosts. Under Diaphania sp. there were 70 interceptions from 4 countries on 7 hosts. DISEASES While maiiy of the common disease organisms are no longer reported in aU cases, the total of interceptions of Fusarium sp. recorded was 2,060 from 79 countries or geographic subdivisions. Eighteen other genera were intercepted 25 or more times and not determined to species. Thirty-five genera were repre- sented by one interception only, and 44 additional genera were represented by fewer thau 10 interceptions each. Interceptions of GlGeonporium deter- mined to genus only totaled 182 on 55 hosts belonging to 35 genera and on material from 31 countries or geographic subdivisions, inckiding every continent. Undetermined intereeptiors of tlie closely related genus Colletoirichiim totaled 32 on 15 hosts belonging to 12 genera and on material from 14 countries. There were 32 interceptions of Sclerotiuvi sp. on 2-4 hosts belonging to 21 genera and on material from 13 countries. Phyllosiicfa sp. was intercepted 28 times on 24 hosts, all different genera, and from 18 countries. Undetermined interceptions of the related genus Phoma totaled 39 on 24 hosts belonging to 22 genera and on material from 18 countries. Fifty-two interceptions of ''mosaic'' were made on plant materials from Cuba and are included as determined to genus only. One hundred and eight genera are represented in this group of incompletely determined pathogens. Total of these interceptions, 4,828. ENTOMOGENOUS FUNGI Some beneficial fungi, particularly those attacking insects, were found in the course of inspection of imported plants. These entomogenous fungi included Aegerita webberi on Dialeurodes citrijolii on citrus from Cuba; Aschersonia aleyrodis on Dialeurodes citri on citrus from Baham.as; A. cubensis on Coccus hesperidum on guava from Cuba; Cephalosporium lecanii on Coccus viridis on coffee from Cuba and Jamaica; HirsuteUa sp. on leaf beetle on coffee from Jamaica; Myriangium duriaei on Lepidosaphes beckii on orange from Cuba and Jamaica: Nectria diploa on Aonidiella aurantii on orange from Cuba, on Chrysomphalus aonidum on orange from the Bahamas, on Ischnaspis longirostris on Ficus nitida from Cuba, on Lepidosaphes beckii on citrus from Costa Eica, Cuba, and Jamaica, and on Pseudaonidia articulatus on orange from Haiti; Ophionectria coccicola on unde- termined host on citrus and on gardenia from Mexico; and Scoleconectria coccicola on undetermined host on citrus from Mexico. 8 BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY AND PLANT QUARANTINE [July 1937 Geographic summary of interceptions listed m main table and interception totals Country Insects Diseases Country Insects Diseases Africa* Africa Number 1 3 1 2 8 0 6 29 1 2 68 1 0 1 35 2 19 212 2 3 1 10 3 I 14 4 1 1 243 4 2 6 90 2 1 2 13 9 189 2 24 12 84 1 1 144 48 20 0 73 13 198 0 1 54 4 15 28 123 9 2 6 1 3 4 Number 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 5 0 0 92 1 21 0 28 0 4 80 § 5 5 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 9 2 0 1 28 0 0 0 2 2 9 0 0 2 27 0 0 49 118 1 5 2 2 62 1 0 324 5 7 1 5 4 13 5 1 2 1 North America: Number 14 12 0 0 2 9 10 45 12 1 24 3 4,148 31 2 3 23 16 500 0 3 1 1 4 30 3 4 1 42 1 2 1 2 11 1 19 25 2 10 74 1 5 2 2 0 38 122 298 370 1,081 5,006 178 9 Number 15 Algeria.. .... Canada Angola British Columbia Nova Scotia 2 \ Belgian Congo Egypt Central America: British Honduras Canal Zone Ethiopia.. 0 5 Madeira Islands . . Morocco Costa Rica 1 Southeast Africa Guatemala 12 Uganda . Honduras 1 Union of South Africa Nicaragua 0 West Africa. Panama Salvador 3 Asia 0 Afghanistan Mexico. . . 52 Arabia - Newfoundland West Indies: American Virgin Is- lands Antigua 5 China... Cyprus India... I Japan 0 Manchuria Bahamas 0 Palestine. Barbados Cuba 0 Siam 10 Straits Settlements. Curacao 1 Syria Dominica Dominican Republic... Dutch West Indies Grenada Guadeloupe Haiti 0 Trans-Jordan . 35 Turkey 0 Australasia- Australia 0 0 Ceylon.... 0 Christmas Island Jamaica 4 Dutch East Indies Martinique Montserrat Nevis 0 Hawaii 0 Java 0 New Guinea 11 New Zealand Philippines Saba St. Kitts St. Lucia St. Vincent Trinidad 0 0 Pitcairn Island 0 Society Islands . 2 Sumatra 3 Europe- Virgin Islands 0 Austria.. South America: Argentina Brazil British Guiana Azores 2 Belgium 11 Bulgaria. 1 Czechoslovakia Denmark Chile .__ 7 8 England. Dutch Guiana Ecuador 0 Estonia ] Finland. 0 France. . . Peru Uruguay Venezuela Total: Africa Asia Australasia Europe North America 0 Germany . . Greece _ 1 1 Guernsey.. . Hungary Ireland.. Italy .....:".::": 103 147 43 Latvia... 650 Lithuania. 170 Netherlands South America 32 Norway TTnknown origin 2 Poland Total . PortugaLW""""''^^-"]'"' 7,064 14,074 6,358 27,496 1,147 Scotland. _ Total (common pests, p. 5) Total (incompletely de- termined pests, p. 6)..- Total in.sects . . . Spain 7,382 Sweden . Switzerland.. . 4,828 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Total diseases 13, 357 Wales 40, 853 Yugoslavia.. Note. — In addition to the countries named above, interceptions, including those of common pests (p. 5) and of incompletely determined pests (p. 6), were made from Albania, Aruba, Borneo, British Fast .\frica, British Somaliland, British West Indies, Canary Islands, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Islands, East Indies, Fiji Islands, French Indo-China, French West Africa, Gibraltar, Gold Coast, Guam, Iran, Iraq, Juan Fernandez, Liberia, Madagascar, Malta, Marquesas Islands, Monaco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Ontario, Orient, Palmyra Island, Penang, Queensland, Rumania, St. Martin (Dutch West Indies), Senegal, Sierra Leone, Southwest Africa, Taiwan, Tasmania, Turkestan, Wake Island, and West Indies. June 1938] SERVICE AND REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENTS 9 List, by countries, of pests collected and reported from July 1, 1937, to June 30, 1938, inclusive [All findings marked with an asterisk indicate State inspection] Country of origin and name of pest Host 1 Number of intercep- tions in — Collected in- Afghanistan Diseases: Angidnatritici Diplodia viticola Africa Insects: Trypetid Triticumaestivum (wheat). Vitissp. (grape) Citrus sinensis (orange). Algeria Insects: Anuraphis cynariella (aphid). Baris laticollis (Curculioni- dae. Thfips angusticeps (thrips) _ _ - American Virgin Islands Insects: Euscepes postfasciatus (West Indian sweetpotato weevil) . Diseases: Mosaic Cynara scolymus (globe artichoke). Brassica rapa (turnip) Cynara scolymus. Angola Insects: Stephanoderes hampei (coffee berry borer). Antigua Insects: Asterolecanium miliaris longum (Coccidae), Myelois sp. (Pyralididae) Targionia hartii (Coccidae)__- Arabia Insects: Trypetid Ipomoea batatas potato). Gloriosa superba.. (sweet- Coffea sp. (coffee). Bamboo- Tamarindus indica (tama- rind). F'ioscoTea sp. (yam) Akgfntina Insects: Deltocephalus venatus (Cica- dellidae). Diatraensp. (Pyralididae).- - Do- Do- Crassulaceae. Packing for grapes. Holcus sorghum (broomcorn") . do do Vitis sp. (grape) Allium cepa (onion). Vitis sp . (grape) Edessa meditabunda (Penta- tomidae). Euxestasp. (Otitidae) Naupaciu-s xanthographus (CurculioTiidae). Parlatoria cinerea (Coccidae) . Farlatoria fluggeae brasiliensis (Coccidae). Psychid j Packing for grapes Do I Vifissp. (grape) i?/iizoccMs sp. (Coccidae) \ Echinopsis scheerii (cac ! tus). Salax lacordaireiiTe nehrioni- ' Packing for grapes dae). ' Citrus grandis (grapefruit). Citrus sinensisiorange) 20 District of Co- lumbia. Do. Louisiana. New York. Texas. New York. Do. Puerto Rico. New York. Do. Do. Do. California.* New York. Louisiana. New York, Puerto Rico. New York. Louisiana. Do. Do. Florida.* New York. Do. District of Co- lumbia. New York. 1 The common names for the following have been omitted: Ananas saiivus (pineapple), Brassica oleracea capitata (cahhage) , Capsicum annuvm (pepper), Lycopersicum esculentum (tomato), Saccharum officinarum (sugarcane), and Solanum tuberosum (potato). Where the same host occurs frequently the common name has been omitted part of the time. All horticultural variety names have been omitted. 170314—39 2 10 BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY AND PLANT QUARANTINE [July 1937 List, by countries, of pests collected and reported from July 1, 1937, to June 30, 1938, inclusive — Continued [All findings marked with an asterisk indicate State inspection] Host Number of intercep- tions in— Country of origin and name of pest 1 1 3 Sq Collected in- Argentina— Continued Insects— Continued. Saulaspis graphica (Chryso- Paper packing for grapes.. Packing for grapes-- Salix sp. (willowV 1 J 1 1 1 New York. melidae). Stenoqeocons horvnfhi (Lygaei- Do. dae). Diseases: Pestalozzia bicoloT Do. Uromyces striatus medicaginis. Medicago sativn (alfalfa)-. . Cryptocarya palmerstoni (Queensland walnut) (log). Malus sylvestris (apple) . Do. AUSrRALTA Insects: Bothrideres equinus (Colydi- Do. idae). Ceratitis capitata (Mediter- 1 Massachusetts. ranean fruitfly). Chrysomphnlus dictyospermi Mangiferaindica (mango) .. Macrozamia peroffskyana 1 Hawaii.* var. (Coccidae). Chrysomphalus rossi (Cocci- 1 1 1 California.* dae). Do Macrozamia sp Do.* Diaspis zamiae (Coccidae) Macrozamia peroffskyana Do.* Parlatoria viridis (Coccidae) Palm -- 1 1 — - Pennsylvania. Phenacaspis eugeniae (Cocci- Honea sp. (kentiapalm) Do. dae). Platypus austraUs (Platypod- idae) . Uleiotaaustralis (Cncu]\dae).. Cryptocarya palmerstoni (Queensland walnut) (log). """--do"."l""""" 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 3 1 l 1 New York, Do. XyleboTUS kraatzi (Scolyti- dae). Diseases: Septoria gladioli... . Do. Gladiolus sp.. . Washington. Spkaeronema talcahuanense Cryptocarya palmerstoni (log). Allium cepa (onion) Prunus avium (mazzard) _ „ do New York. (?). Sierigmatocystis niger California,* Austria Insects: Anthonomus rectirostris (Cur- 1 District of Co- culionidae). Do -- . lumbia. New York. Bruchidius lividimanus var Cytisus scoparius (Scotch broom), do Do. (Bruchidae). Bruchidius villosus (Bruchi- Do, dae). Do Laburnum alpinum (Scotch laburnum) . do 2 District of Co- Do lumbia. New York. Do Laburnum anagyroides (golden-chain). Spartium junceum (Span- ish broom). Pinussp. (pine) Rosa rngosa (rugosarose) . ^ Picea excelsa (Norway spruce) . Hedera helix (English ivy) Do. Do Do. Leucaspis loewi (Coccidae) 1 .... ..... Do. Do. momidae). Diseases: Thecopsora padi Do. Vermiculana trichella 1 1 -— ... Do. Azores Insects: Ceratitis capitata (Mediter- ranean fruitfly) . Do 1 Do. Citrus nobilis deliciosa (tangerine). Eriobotrya japonica (lo- quat). do Do. Do 1 Massachusetts. Do 2 1 1 1 New York. Do Ficus ca rica (fig) _ . Do. Do P sidium cattleianum (strawberry guava), Pyrus communis (pear) Do. Do Do. June 1938] SERVICE AND REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENTS 11 List, by countries, of pests collected and reported from July 1, 1937, to June 30, 1938, inclusive — Continued [All findings marked with an asterisk indicate State inspection] Country of origin and name of pest Number of intercep- tions in — Host Collected in- AzoBES— Continued Insects— Continued. Targionia bromeliae (Cocci- dae). Diseases: Aphclenchoides parittinus Ceratostomella fimbriata Bahamas Insects: Aonidiella cocotiphagus (Coc- cidae). Aspidiotus destructor (Cocci- dae). Do Do Do Aspidktus hercvleonus (Coc- cidae). Cylas formicarius (sweetpo- tato weevil). Dialeurodes citri (citrus white- fly). Frankliniella cephalica (thrips). Do FranklinieUa cubensis (thrips) Do Frankliniella insularis (thrips) . Do Do Haplothrips gowdeyi (thrips) . _ Pectinophora gossypiella (pink bollwcrm). Taenicttirips simplex (gladio- lus thrips). Toxctrypana curvicavda (pa- paya fruitfly) . Vinsovia steUifera (Coccidae) . Barbados Insects: Aspidiotvs destructor (Cocci- dae). Asterclecaninm miliaris Ion- gum (Coccidae). Do Chrysomphalus personatus (Coccidae). Euscepes postfasciatus (West Indian sweetpotato wee- vil). Targionid hartii (Coccidae).-. Do Do Ananas sfitirus_ Colocasia esculenia (dash- een). Ipomoea batatas (sweet- potato). Cocosnucifera (coconut). Artocarpus incisa (bread- fruit). Cocosnucifera Euphorbia pulcfierrima (poinsettia) . Terminnlia catappa (tropi- cal almond). Acliras sapcta (sapodilla) . _ Ipomoea batatas (sweetpo- tato). Citrus sp Antirrhinum mojvs (snap- dragon). Rosa sp Aster sp Rosa sp Citrus sinensis (orange) . Hibiscus sp Rosa sp Antirrhinum majvs (snap- dragon). Qossypium sp. (cotton- seed). Antirrhinum majus Carica papaya (papaya) . Aspidistra sp Per sea arnericana cado) . Bamboo (avo- BEIX.I.iN CO.N«.0 Insects: Leucaspis cocktrelli (Cocci- dae). Mintheu rugicollis (Lyctidae). Grass ... Dry herb Ipomoea batatas (sweet- potato). Bioscorea sp. (yam) do Xanthosoma sagittifoUurn (yautia). Citrus sinensis (orange). Entada gigas New York. Do. Do. Florida.* Do.* Do.* Do.* Do.* New York. Florida.* Do.* Do.* Do.* Do.* Do.* Do.* Do.* Do.* Do.* Do.* Do.* Do.* Do.* New York. Do. Do. Massachusetts. Louisiana. Massachusetts. New York. Do. District of Co- lim^bia. New York. 12 BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY AND PLANT QUARANTINE [July 1937 List, by countries, of pests collected and reported from July 1, 1937, to June 30, 1938, inclusive — Continued [All findings marked with an asterisk indicate State inspection] Country of origin and name of pest Belgium Insects: Agromyza pinguis (Agro- myzidae) . Anaphcthrips orckidii (thrips). Apion pomonae (Cuiculioni- daa). Ceuforhynchus pleurostigma (turnip gall weevil). Endrosis lacteella (Oecophori- dae). Napomyza lateralis (Agromy- zidae). Diseases: Aphelenchoides parietinus Aphelenchus avenne Sclerotinia minor Thidaviopsis basicola, . Verticillium alboatrum Bermcda Insects: Aphis spiraecola (green citrus aphid). Ceroplastes sinensis (Cocci- dae). Frankliniella insular is (thrips). Do Do Do. Haplothrips gowdeyi (thrips), Phenacoccus gossypii (Cocci- dae). Do Do Prodenia sp. (Noctuidae) Do Do Vinsonia sfellifera (Coccidae) Diseases: Fusicladiuin eriobotryae Gloeospori am oleandri Mosaic Do Phyllachora trifolii Phyllosticta codiaeicola. Phyllosticta hibisci^ Septoria drummondi , . Scptoria oleandrina. Uromyces trifolii Brazil Insects: Anastrepha grandis (Trypeti- dae). Anastrepha sp. (Trypctidae) Asferolecanium uureum (Coc- cidae). Castnia sp. (Castniidae) Host Cichoriuin intybus (wit- loof). Anthuriam sp Vicia sp. (vetch) Brassica rapa (turnip). Begonia sp Cichorium intybus (wit- loof). Apium graveolens (celery) .-..do Cichorium intybus (wit- loof). --.-do Dahlia sp Gerbera sp Bignonia sp. (trumpet- creeper) . Codiaeum sp. (croton) Magnolia sp Nerium oleander (olean- der). Passiflora spp. (passion- flower) . Daisy Acalypha sp. (copperleaf).. Daisy Lilium sp Amaryllis sp Dianth us sp. (carnation).. Lilium longiflorum (East- er lily). Citrus sp Eriobotrya japonica (lo- quat). Nerium oleander (olean- der). Lilium longiflorum (East- er lily). Lilium longiflorum harrisii (Bermuda lily). Trifolium sp. (clover) Codiaeum sp. (croton) Hibiscus sp Phlox drummondi (drurn- raond phlox). Nerium oleander (olean- der). Trifolium sp. (clover) Cucurbita pepo (pumpkin) Citrus sinensis (orange). Cattleya labiata (orchid) . Cattleya sp. (orchid). Number of intercep- tions in — .38 146 Collected in New York. District of Co- lumbia. Oregon. Pennsylvania. District of Co- lumbia. New York. Do. Do. Do. Do. District of Co- lumbia. New York. Do. Do. Do. ^Massachusetts. New York. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Massachusetts. New York. Do. Massachusetts. New York. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Virginia. New York. Louisiana. Do. California. District of Co- lumbia. June 1938] SERVICE AXD REGULATORY AXXOUXCEMEXTS 13 List, hy covntries, of pfsts collected and reported from July 1, 1937, to June 30, 1938, inclusive — Continued fAll findings marked with an asterisk indicate State inspection] Country of origin and name of pest Brazil— Continued Insects— Continued. Chrysomphalus personotiis (Ccccidae). Dinoderus bifoveolatus (Bos- trichidae). Euscepes pcstfasciatus (West Indian sweetpotato weevil). Do GymnavdTosoma sp. (Ole- threulidae). AfordeUisfena sp. (Mordelli- dae). Do Citrus grandis (grapefruit) Serjania mexicana (bar- basco). Ipomoea batatas (sweet- potato). ---do Citrus grandis (grapefruit). Cattleya labiata (orchid) . . . Cattleya sp Noctuld Orthezia praelmiga (Ccccidae). Ortkia therapon (Castniidae). Pachymerus nucleorum (Bru- chidae). Pachymerus sp. (Bruchidae).. Parlatcria cinerea (Coccidae). Parlatoria ftuggeae brasiliensis (Ccccidae). Pectinophora gossypicUa (pink boll worm). Pseudaonidia frUohitiformis (Coccidae). Stephanoderes harnpei (coffee ' berry borer). j Tineid Cattleya labiata (orchid) . Cactus Cattleya sp Orbignya ?p. (oil palm)_. do .. Citrus .sp - Number of intercep- tions in — Citrus sinensis (orange) Gossyvium sp. (cotton- seed) . Mangifera indica (inango). Coffea sp. (coffee) . _ Cattleya sp. (orchid) . Do Xylcborus propinovus (Scoly- I tidae). " " i Diseases: Ascochyta ly coper sici Colletotrichiim orchidearum. Do Glososporium oncidii Gloeosporinm orchidearvvi.. Ghmerella gossypii Hemileia oncidi MacrophoTiia oricidii Plasmodiophora brassicae. British Columbia Diseases: Ascochyta achlydis Hetcrosjjoriu rri triUii Hura crepitans (sandbox- tree) Mangifera indica (mango)- Lycopersicvm esculentum Cattleya labiata (orchid).. Orchid Ovcidium crispy nt Corchid). Oncidiurn flexuosum (or- chid). Oossypium sp. (cotton) (boll). Orchid Oncidium longipes (or- chid). Raphamis satirus (radish). Achlys triphyUa (deer-foot) Trillium oratum British G liana Insects: Aspidiotus destructor (Coc- cidae). Furcaspis biformis (Coccidae'.. Diseases: Dicherinia guianensis Xipa fruticans (palm) Schomburgkia l yon si (or- chid). Lonchocarpus sp % n Collected in- Maryland.. New York. Louisiana. New York. Pennsylvania. California.* District of Co- lumbia. Do. New York. District of Co- lumbia. California.* Do.* District of Co- lumbia. Florida.* New York. Do. Do. District of Co- lumbia. Pennsylvania. 1 New York. New York. California.* New York. California.* Do.* New York. District of Co- lumbia. California.* New York. Washington. Do. Puerto P.ico. District of Co- lumbia. New York. 14 BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY AND PLANT QUARANTINE {July 1937 List, by countries, of pesls collected and reported from July 1, 19S7, to June 30, 1938, inclusive — Continued [All findings marked with an asterisk indicate State inspection] Country of origin and name of pest British Honduras Insects: Leiicaspis cockerelli (Coc- cidae). Parlatoria crotonis (Coccidae). Bulgaria Insects: Anthonomus rectirostris (Cur- culionidae). Frankliniella intonsa (thrips). Canada Insects: Agriotes sp. (Elateridae) Do- Anchylopera sp. (Olethreu- tidae) . Arctiid Forficula auricularia (Euro- pean earwig). Furcaspis biformis (Coccidae). Pyralidid- Stephanoderes hampei (coffee berry borer). Taeniothrips simplex (gladio- lus thrips) . Tortricid — Do Diseases: Alternaria dianthi. Do Chrysomyxa piperiana. . _ Gloeosporium ulmicolum Gitignardia vacciniL. Plasmodiophora brassicae Canal Zone Insects: Acanthoscelides armitagei (Bruchidae). Furcaspis bijormis (Coccidae) Do. Do- Do. Hemichionaspis minor stra- chani (Coccidae). Phelomerus aherrans (Bru- chidae). Stephanoderes guateinalensis (Scolytidae). Vinsonia stel/ijera (Coccidae) Dissases: CoUetotrichum orchidearmii . . _ Oloeosporium affine... Gloeosporium cindum. Host Attnlea cohune (cohune palm). Codiaeum sp. (croton) Prunus avium (sweet cherry). Gladiolus sp Soil around roots of larch tree. Solanum tuberosum... Fragaria sp. (strawberry) . Bale of bagging Ramondia heldreichii Cattlcya schroederae (or- chid). Aster sp Coffea sp. (coffee) Gladiolus sp. /rissp Rosa sp Diantbus sp . do Rhododendron sp. Ulmus sp. (elm). Vaccinium sp Brassica campestris (ruta- baga). Cajanus indicus (pigeon pea). Epidendrum atropvrpu- reum (orchid). do... Oncidium confusum (or- chid). Oncidium sp Ceiba sp.. Cassia sp. Ceiba sp.. Orchid... N umber of intercep- tions in — Oncidium ampliatum ma- jus (orchid). Schomburgkia luedeman- niana (orchid). Epidendrum stamfordia- nnm (orchid). Collected in— Louisiana. Florida.* District of Co- lumbia. New York. Massachusetts. Maryland. Massachusetts. New York. District of Co- lumbia. California.* Washington. Minnesota. Hawaii.* District of Co- lumbia. Washington. District of Co- lumbia. Washington. Do. New York. District of Co- lumbia. Pennsylvania. District of Co- lumbia. California.* District of Co- lumbia. California.* District of Co- lumbia. New York. Hawaii.* New York. District of Co- lumbia. California.* Do.* Do.* .Iunel938J SERVICE AND EEGULATOKY ANNOUNCEMENTS 15 List, by countries, of pests collected and reported from July 1, 1937, to June 30, 1938 ^ inclusive — Continued [All findings marked with an asterisk indicate State inspection] Country of orifiin and name of pest Host Number of intercep- tions in— Collected in— Canal Zone— Continued Diseases— Continued. Macrophoma oncidii Do. Ceylon Insects: Da CMS sp. (Trypetidae) Serica sp. (Scarabaeidae) Scotinopharu hirida (Penta- tomidae). Vinsovia stellifera (Coccidae). Chile Insects: Jalloides sanguineonotata (Pentatomidae). Leptoglossus chilensis (Corei- dae). Lygaeus alboornatus (Lygaei- dae). Nabis punctipennis (Nabidae) Olethreutid Oncidium ampliatum ma- jus (orchid). Schombvrgkia luedeman- niana (orchid). Citrus grandis (pomelo). Gossypium sp. (cotton) . Oryza saliva (rice) Spathoglottis sp. (orchid) . Tortricid Do Diseases: Botrytis squamosa Rhizoctonia bataticola China Insects: Aonidiella orientalis (Cocci- dae). Bruchus chinensis (Bruchi- dae). Chilo simplex (Asiatic rice borer). Do Vitis sp. (grape) Packing for grapes Excelsior packing for grapes. Vitis sp. (grape) Amygdnlus persica necta- Tiita (nectarine). do Amy gdalus persica (peach). Allium sativum (garlic) Cucvmis melo (melon) Litchi chinensis (lychee). Bean Do. Chionaspis yanonensis (Coc- cidae) . Cylas formicarius (sweetpo- tato weevil). Do Fiorinia nephelii (Coccidae) . . Fiorinia proboscidaria (Cocci- dae). Fiorinia theae (Coccidae) Formosaspis fonnosanus (Coc- cidae) . Do Lepidosaphes camelliae (Coc- cidae) . Lepidosaphes tuber culata (Coccidae). Morganella longispina (Cocci- dae). Odonaspis secreta (Coccidae).. Palaeopus costicoUis (yam weevil) . Parlatoria camelliae (Cocci- dae). Parlatoria ziziphus (Cocci- dae). Do Do Do Do Case of merchandise with rice straw packing. Oryza satita (rice ) (straw packing) . do Citrus sinensis (orange) -.. Ipomoea batatas (sweet- potato). ....do Litchi chinensis (lychee). .. Citrus grandis (pomelo) .... Citrus grandis (grapefruit). Bamboo --..do Camellia sp. Orchid Citrus grandis (pomelo) [ Bambvsa sp. (bamboo) ! Dioscorea sp. (yam) Camellia juponica (camel- lia). Citrus aurantifolia (lime). Citrus grandis (pomelo)... do do Citrus sinensis (orange) . California. Do.* New York. Do. Pennsylvania. District of Co- lumbia. New York. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Hawaii.* Do.* Washington. Massachusetts. Texas. Hawaii.* Do.* Washington. Hawaii.* California.* Washington. New York. Washington. Do. District of Co- lumbia. Washington. District of Co- lumbia. Washington. Do. California.* Do.* Massachusetts. Washington. California.* 16 BUKEAU OF ENTOMOLOGY AND PLANT QUARANTINE [July 1937 List, by countries, of [All findings marked with an asterisk indicate State inspection] collected and reported from July 1, 1937, to June 30, 1938, inclusive — Continued Host Number of intercep- tions in— Country of origin and name of pest 1 1 £ Collected in— China— Contmued Insects— Continued. Pseudaonidia duplex (camphor scale). Trypetid Camellia sp 1 Washington. District of Co- lumbia. New York Acanthopanax sp 1 Diseases: Aphelenchoides bicaudatus Aphelenchoides parietinus Do Zingiber officinale (ginger) . do 1 1 1 - do New York Citrus grandis (pomelo) 1 Do Citrus sinensis (orange) 1 California * Do do 2 M'^ash in jjton Uexatijlus n. sp Zingiber officinale (ginger) _ Ephedra sp. (Mexican-tea). Citrus sinensis (orange) . . 1 New York Phaeosphaerella ephedrae 1 Do. Phoma citricarpa 1 California * Do do 1 Sclerotium rolfsii Colocasia esculenta (taro) _ _ do 9 2 2 1 1 1 1 California * Do Do Sagittaria sagittifolia (old- world arrowhead). do Do New York. Do Trapa sp Eleocharis tubercsa (water- nut). . do - -- .... California * Stilbum incarnatum Do.* Do New York. Christmas Island Insects: Odonaspis ruthae (Coccidae) Lepturus repens -. _ - 1 Hawaii.* Colombia Insects: Aster olecanimn aureuin (Coc- Cattleya trianae (orchid).-- Cattleyasp. (orchid) do 1 5 California.* cidae). Do District of Co- Capaneus odiosus (Coreidae).- lumbia. Do. do California.* lionidae). Cholussp. (Curculionidae)--- Orchid District of Co- Orchid debris - _ _ _ lumbia. Washington, Conotrachelus sp. (Curcu- Cattleya mendelii (orchid) _. Cattleya sp - . Do. lionidae). Curculionid District of Co- Eucadophagus weissi (Curcu- lionidae). EucalandTa setulosa (Curcu- do lumbia. Do. Bamboo slats in case con- taining wild Cattleya sp. Cattleya gigas (orchid) Cattleya trianae Do. lionidae). Eurytoma orchidearum (Eury- California.* tomidae) . Do Do.* Do. Cattleyasp.. . District of Co- Exptochiomera tumens (Ly- gaeidac). FuTcaapis biformis (Coccidae) do lumbia. Do. Cattleya gigas (orchid) Cattleya sp California.* Do Do.* Do ... - . .do - District of Co- Do Rodriguesia secunda (or- chid). Cattleya dowiana (orchid) _. .Cattleyasp.-- 1 - - — - lumbia. California.* Hoplandrothrips reynei (thrips). Jridomyrmex iniquus (ant) Do Do.* District of Co- Orchid — 1 lumbia. Do. June 1938] SERVICE AXD REGULATORY AXNOUNCEMEXTS 17 List, hy countries, of pests collected and reported from July 1, 1937, to June 30, 1938, inclusive — Continued [All findings marked with an asterisk indicate S|ate inspection] Host Number of intercep- tions in— Country of origin and name of pest "S j2 S 1 Collected in— Colombia— Continued Insects— Continued. TridomyrTnex inignus nigella (ant). Do Cattleya trianae (orchid). -- Caitleyas^.. - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 6 1 California.* Do.* Do , . do -- _ District of Co- Do do lumbia. Washington. Do Orchid District of Co- Mwsa sp. (banana) Cattleya sp-. . . .. . lumbia. Maryland. cane weevil). California.* Monanus concinnulus (Cucu- -— do-. . do Do.* jidae). Mordellistena cattleyana (Mor- dellidae). ^lordellistena chapini (Mor- District of Co- do. Cattleya dovciana (orchid).. Cattleya sp . . lumbia. Washington. dellidae). ^lordellistena sp. (Mordelli- California.* dae). Do District of Co- Do do lumbia. Neella floridula (Miridae) Pseudaonidia tesserata (Coc- Cattleya STp. (orchid) Mammea americana (ma- mey). Milton ia sj). (orchid) Cattleya sp ... .. District of Co- 1 .... .... lumbia. Florida.* cidae). •Sfrfcws sp. (Elateridae) - 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 Washington. Silvanus vulgaris (Cucujidae). Telephanus grossicornis (Cu- cujidae). Tenthecoris bicolor (Miridae). . Orchid District of Co- Cattleya gigas (orchid) Cattleya sp. _ lumbia. California.* Do District of Co- Tineid Cattleya trianae (orchid). .. Cattleya SV--- - - - lumbia. Hawaii.* Do California.* Do ..._do.-.. 1 District of Co- Do do lumbia. Do Miltonia debris Do. Do- Oncidium sp. (orchid) Orchid Do. Do Do. Do Packing around orchids... Cattleya sp. (orchid) Orchid California.* Diseases: Colletotrichum orchidearum . Do.* Do Do.* Do -. do District of Co- Dendrodochium cattleyae Cattleya sp lumbia. California.* Gloeosporium bidgoodii Odontoglossum harryanum (orchid). Cattleya sp. 1 Do.* Gloeosporium cattleyae Do.* Costa Rica Insects: Anastrepha sp. (Trvpetidae) Mangifera indica (mango) . Psidium guajava (guava) . 1 1 South Carolina. Do Louisiana. AsteTolecanium aureum (Coc- Brassavola nodosa (orchid) . Oncidium sp. (orchid).. . 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 District of Co- cidae). Do lumbia. Do. Do Orchid Do Conotrachelus sp. (Curcu- Coffea sp. (coffee) Pennsylvania. District of Co- lionidae). Furcaspis biformis (Coccidae) . Epidendrum atropurpureum (orchid) . Wild orchid Iridomyrmex iniquus nigella lumbia. Do. (ant). Lfucaspis cockeretli (Cocci- Epidendrum atropur- pureum (orchid). Odontoglossum sp. (orchid) Do. dae). Do Du. 170314-39 3 18 BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY AND PLANT QUARANTINE [July 1937 List, by countries, of pests collected and reported from July 1, 1937, to June 30, 1938y inclusive — Continued All findings marked with an asterisk indicate State inspection] ♦ Country of origin and name of pest Host Number of intercep- tions in — Collected in- CosTA RiCA— Continued Insects— C ontinued. Macrosipham luteum (aphid) . Metamasius sericeus (silky cane weevil). Do MordelUstena sp. (Mordelli- dae). Platynota sp. (Tortricidae) . . Pseudischnaspis bowreyi (Coc- cidae). Do Tel eph anus cosiaricensis (Cu- cujidae). Tdephanus melanchlorus (Cu- cujidae). Diseases: Uredo guacae.-. Cuba Insects: Akurocanthus woglumi (cit- rus blackfly). Do AleuTodkus cardini (white- fly). Anastrepha sp. (Trypetidae) . Do Do Do Aonidiella cocotiphagus (Coc- cidae) . Do Do _ Do Do Do Aspidiotus destructor (Cocci- dae). Do Do Do Do Do Do.. Do Do... Aspidiotus herculeanus (Coc- cidae). Aspidiotus palmae (Coccidae). Aspidiotus spinosus (Cocci- dae). Aster olecanium aureum (Coc- cidae). Do Aster olecanium miliaris (Coc- cidae). Bephrata cubensis (Eurytom- idae). Bruchus rufipes (Bruchidae). Orchid Ananas sativus. Banana debris Cattleya skinneri (orchid). Dendrobium sp. (orchid).. Cattleya skinneri (orchid).. Epidendrum cosiaricensis (orchid). Herb ....do Epidendrum sp. (orchid). Citrus auraniifolia (lime). Citrus sp Psidium guajava (guava). Amygdalits communis (al- mond). Mangifera indica (mango). Psidium guajava (guava).. Spondias mombin (hog- plum). Annona squamosa (sugar- apple). Cocos nucifera (coconut)... Ficus sp Palm Phoenix dactylifera (date).. Roystonea regia (royal palm) . Amygdalus communis (al- mond). Annona muricata (soursop) Annona squamosa (sugar- apple). Cocos nucifera (coconut)... Musa sp. (banana) Palm Persea americana (avo- cado). Psidium guajava (guava).. Roystonea regia (royal palm). .Acacia sp Livistona chinensis (Chi- nese fan palm). Mammea americana (ma- raey). Brassia caudata (orchid)... Epidendrum plicafum (or- chid). Bamboo Annona muricata (soursop) Vetch pod with rye straw jacket. District ^of Co- lumbia. New York. Louisiana. District of Co- lumbia. Do. Do. Do. Texas. Do. District of Co- lumbia. Florida.* Do.* Do.* Do.* Do.* Do.* Do.* Do.* Do.* Do.* Do.* Do.* Do.* Do.* Do.* Do.* Do.* Do.* Do.* Louisiana. Florida.* Do.* Do.* District of lumbia. Florida.* Co- District of Co- lumbia. Do. Florida.* Do.* Louisiana. June 1938] SERVICE AXD EEGULATOEY AXXOUXCEMEXTS 19 List, hy courdries, of pests collected and reported from July 1, 1937, to June SO, 1938 ^ inclvsive — Continued [All findings marked with an asterisk indicate State inspectior] 1 Host I Number of intercep- ' tions in— j Country of origin and name of pest 1 1 i ^ 'i 3 ! Collected in— 1 i 1 Cuba— Continued Insects— Continued. Ceutorhynchm sp. (Curcu- lionidae) . Chrysomphalus personaius (Coccidae). Coccm viridis (Coccidae) Do Brasska chinensis (Chi- nese cabbage). Achras sapota (sapodilla) 4 Vew York 1 Florida * Citrus aurantifolia (lime).. Citrus sp-_ .- . . 1 New York 1 1 13 1 1 Florida.* Do 1 Coffea sp Do ♦ Do 1 Gardenia florida (Cape- jasmine). do -.- 2 .... Do* Do Do --. Psidium Quajata (guava) . Florida.* Crocidosema plebinna fOle- threutidae) . Do Hibiscus escuUntus (okra).. do- 4 Louisiana 2 1 Xew York Cryptotermes breris (termite).. Cylas formicariu^ (sweetpo- tato weevil) Do - Ananas safivus . . . -. .. Do. Ipomoea batatas (sweetpo- tato). do 2 1 1 Florida * 1 4 1 1 8 Xew York. Diaphama sp. (Pyralididae).. Do Benincasa hispida (hairy squash). Cucumis sativus (cucum- ber). Cucurbiia maxima (squash) do Do Do Do 1 Louisiana Do Xew York Diatraea saccharalis (sugar- Saccharum officinarum 1 .... cane borer) . Ephestia sp. (Pvralididae) Ananas satirus 60 53 Louisiana. Do -do- Xew York Franklinulla cephalica(thvips) Frankliniellacurbensisithn-ps). Do Chrysanthemum sp 1 1 1 Florida.' Antirrhinum majus (snap- dragon). Aster sp... .... Do.* Do.* Do- . Dahlia sp 2 Do * Do— Gardenia florida (Cape- jasmine). Rosasp.. 1 4 1 1 Do.- Do.* Do .. . 1 Franklinklla i7Wtt/ari5(thrips) Dianthiis sp. (carnation)... .... Do.* Do.- Mammea americana (ma- mey). Phaseolus lunatus macro- carpus (lima bean). Posasp Do.* Do 1 Xew York. Do 1 Florida.* Frail klinothrips respiformU Brassica chinensis (Chinese cabbage) . Acaciasp 1 ■■ Xew York. (thrips). Glyphonyx fusculus (Elateri- 1 District of Co- dae). Gnorimoschema tycopersicelta (tomato pinworm) . Gynaikothrips nzeli (thrips),.. Lycopersicum esculenium.. Ficusindica (fig) 2 lumbia. Louisiana. 20 Do . Ficus sp 2 Florida * Haplothrips gorcdeyi (thrips).. Gladiolus sp 1 1 — - Do - Posa sp. - Florida * Htllula sp. (Pvralididae) Brassica chinensis (Chi- nese cabbage). Brassica pjncea (mustard). Brassica nigra (black mus- tard). Citrus grandis (grapefruit) . Phaseolus lunatus macro- carpus (lima bean). Ananas sativus 12 3 1 1 1.^5 1 1 Xew York. Do- Do. Do Do. Marmara sp. (Qracilariidae). Do. Maruca testulalis (bean pod Do. borer). Metamasius sericeus (silky , i Do. cane weevil). Parlatoria crotonis (Cocci- Codiaeum sp. (croton) Citrus sinensis (orange) 1 District of Co- dae). Parlatoria fluggea< brasiliensis 1 1 1 lumbia. Florida.* (Coccidae). Parlatoria ziziphus (Coccidae) Citrus vobilis deliciosa i (tangerine). ' Do.* 1 1- 20 BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY AND PLANT QUARANTINE [July 1937 List, by countries, of pests collected and reported from Jidij 1, 1937, to June 30, 1938, inclusive — Continued [All findings marked with an asterisk indicate State inspection] Host Number of intercep- tions in— Country of origin and name of pest o ex 2 i 03 TO Collected in— Cuba— Continued Insects— Continued. Capsicum annuum... ... . 1 1 1 3 11 1 1 6 1 3 1 1 dae). Phyllophaga analis (Scarabae- Ananas satirus - _ Do. idae). Pieris brassicae (Pieridae) Brassica chinensis (Chi- nese cabbage). Ananas satirus . . Do. Platynota rostrana (Tortrici- dae). Do do New York Platypus rugulosus (Platv- Ccdrg/a sp. (log). Do. podidae). Prodenia sp. (Noctuidae) .. Ananas sativus.. Louisiana. Do Brassica chinensis (Chi- nese cabbage). Brassica oleracea capitata... Lycopersicum esculentum.. do New York Do Do. Do Louisiana. Do New York Do Solanum melongena (egg- plant) . Chalcas ^Y>... ..--... . Do. Pseudaonid'a tei^serata^Cocci- 1 Florida.* dae). Pseudococcus honin^is (Cocoi- Saccharum officinaru m (on top of box car). Saccharum officinarum Do.* dae). Do 1 Do.* Pyropus sapphirinus var. (CurculionJdae). Stephanoderes brasiliensis (Scolytidae). Taeniothrips simplex (gladi- Brassica chinensis (Chi- nese cabbage). Phaseolus lunatus macro- car pus (lima bean). Gladiolus sp 1 1 New York. Do. 1 — - Louisiana. olus thrips). Targionia bromeliae (Cocci- dae). Do Ananas sativus.. 4 4 Florida.* .do . - - New York. Targionia hartii (Coccidae) Dioscorea sv- (yam) . 1 1 Florida.* Do do Pennsylvania Targionia sacchari (Coccidae) Saccharum officinarum 5 Florida.* Tortricid-- _ Ananas sativus Capsicum annuum Hibiscus esculenlus (okra)- Carica papaya (papaya) 6 1 2 " ' Louisiana. Do New York. Do Louisiana. Toxotrypana curvicauda (pa- 1 Florida.* paya fruitfly). XyteboTus propinquus (Scolv- tidao). Diseases: Ceratostomella fimbriafa .. .. 1 3 Louisiana. Xanthosoma s\^. (malanga). Saccharum officinarum . New York. Collefntrichum falcatu m 3 Florida.* Phaseolus lunatus macro- carpus. Capsicum annuum 3 New York. Vermicularia capsici 1 Louisiana. CURAgAO Diseases: Uromyces fabae Vicia sp. (vetch^ . 1 New York. Cyprus Insects: Ceratitis capilata (Mediter- In case containing tan- erines and oranges. On paper wrapper of tan- gerine. Prunus avium (mazzard) . ] 1 Do. ranean fruitfly). Do ... Do. Czechoslovakia Insects: Anthonomus redirosfris (Cur- 1 1 District of Co- culionidae). Boris lepidii (Curculionidae). Radicutaarmoracia (horse- radish). 2 lumbia. New York. June 1938] SERVICE AXD REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENTS 21 List, by countries, of pests collected and reported frojn Jidy 1, 1937, lo June 30, 1938, inclusive — Continued [All findings marked with an asterisk indicate State inspection] Host Number of intercep- tions in— Country of origin and name of pest P 1 1 2 Collected in— C ZECHosLO V A Ki A — C ontinued Insects— Continued. Bruchus hrachialis (vetch Vicia rillosa (hairy vetch) . ....-do . do 5 3 1 1 1 1 Alabama brnchid). Do . 1 Georgia. Do 1 Marvland. Do.-- . . -. do 1 Pennsvlvania. Do .. do Virginia. Do Vicia sp. (vetch) Alabama. Do do 1 District of Co- Do do do 1 1 1 lumbia. Marvland . Do Virginia. Bruchus rufipes (Bruchidae) Vicia villosa (hairy vetch). Vicia sp. (vetch). .... -A^labama Do 1 New York. Do - do 1 Texas. LiothTips taneeckei (thrips). .. Lilium sp. (lilv)_ . . . 1 New York. Pprausta nuMlaHs (European Ho'cus soTqhum var. (broomcorn) . Prunus padus (European bird cherry) . Cvtisus sp . .. 1 1 Do. corn borer) . Denmark Insects: Anthonnmus rerfiro-tiris (Cur- Do. culionidae). Bruchidius rjtlosus (Bruchi- ' District of Co- dae). Do Laburnum alpinum (Scotch laburnum). Laburnum sp... .... 2 1 lumbia. New York. Do Do. CentoThynchus pleurostigma Brassica rapa (turnip) . . . ^ Pennsylvania, (turnip gall weevil). Curculio nucum (Curculioni- Corylus avellana (filbert).. Amorpha fruHcosa (ba."?- tard indigo). Acer pseudop!a(anu. (Pyralididae).. Furcaspis biformis (Coccidae) - Chayota edulis (chayote)... lonopsis virion lurioides (orchid). Oncidium luridum inter- medium. Persea americana (avocado) Gossypfum sp. (cotton) Cossypium sp. (cottonseed) Cactus 8 New York 1 1 Hawaii * Oalgupha fftUtigsr (Cydnidae) Do.* Leucaspis cockerdli{Coccids^). 1 1 1 New York. Pectinophora gossypiella (pink bollworm). Do- .- Do. Do. Pneudoparlaforia oxtreata 1 District of Co- (Coccidae). Tenebroides transrersicollis Swietenia mahogani (ma- hogany) (log). Mangifera indica (mango) - Xanthosomasp. (malanga;. do Cajanus indicus (pieeon pea). Swietenia sp. (mahogany) (log). Coffea sp. (coffee) 1 lumbia. New York (Ostomidao). XyleboTUS confnsus (Scolv- 1 ... Do. tidae). Diseases: 1 32 1 1 1 Do. Ceratontomella fimoriaia ColMotrichUm cajani — - --- Do. Do, Schizophyllum commune Do. Dutch East Indies Insects: Stephanoderes hampei (coffee Do. berry borer) . Dutch Ouuxa Insects: Aoanectesis indecora (Pyra- Cassia fistula (golden shower) . Annona muricata (sour- sop). Chrysopkyllvm cainito (star -apple) . Citrus limetta (sweet lime). Persea americana (avocado) Cedrela odorata (cigarbox- cedar). Brassica rapa (turnip) 1 1 1 — Louisiana. lididae). Dutch West Indies Insects: Bephmta maculicollis (Eurv- New York. tomidae). Ecuador Insects: Anastrepha sp. (Trj^petidae) Do. Coccus viridis (Coccidae) 1 Do. Stenoma sp. (Stenortiidae) 2 1 1 Washington. X'jlehoTus confusus (Scoly- tidae). Diseases-: Sclerotium rolfsii^ 1 — New York. Washington. Egypt Insects: Chrysomphalus penonatus Palm 1 Maryland. (Coccidae). Curculionid Beta vulgaris (beet) Georgia. Pectinophora gossypiella (pink bollworm) . Do... Gossypium sp. (cottonseed) do- 1 4 --- 1 Alabama. LouL'^iana. Do do New York. Diseases: Bacterium citri Citrus auraniifolia (lime) 1 1 1 1 1 1 Do. Do.-.. do Pennsylvania. Plasmodiophora brassicae Brassica rapa (turnip) Do. Septoria citri Citrus limonia (lemon) Do. England Insects; Agriotes .sp. (Elateridae) Do. . ., . Brassica rapa (turnip) Texas. Louisiana. Do Soil around roots of oak tree. 1 .... -.. .... Massachusetts. June 1938] SERVICE AND REGULATORY AXXOU^'CEMEXTS 23 Listi by countries, of pests collected and reported from July 1. 1937, to June 30, 1938, inclusive — Continued [AH findings marked with an asterisk indicate State inspection] Host Number of intercep- tions in — Country of origin and name of pest 1 1 ■r- S Collected in— England — Continued Insects— Continued. Anaphothrips orchidnceus (rhrips). Do .Vt7/07ifa sp. (orchid) Phaius ashujorthianns (or- chid). Vicia sp. (vetch) . . 1 1 1 2 1 District of Co- lumbia. Hawaii.* Apioh craccae (Curculionidae) Bregmatothrips iridis (thrips). Bru^hidius rilloms (Bruohi- dae). Do.. Do Iris sp 2 District of Co- Cytisus scoparius (Scotch broom) . Cytisui sp. (broom) lumbia. Xew York 2 1 District of Co- L'lex europaetts (gorse) lumbia. Do Vicia sp. (vetch).- do Brassica campestris (ruta- J3f: 1 4 dae). Do. Cruiorkynchus pleurostigma (turnip gall weevil). Do 1 Dn 2 i I'enn^vlvania. Do Do Do do .... 1 1 Maryland. 3 i New York. Do ..do Do Curculio venosus (Curcu- lionidae). DialeuTodes ch'ittendeni (rho- dodendron vhirefly • . Dir. (cranberry). Picea excelsa. -. PicM sp. (spruce) Araucaria excelsa (Nor- folk-Island-pine). T'ictasp. (vetch) Solanum tuberosum Dahlia sp 37 Voluielta buxi ' Buxus semperrirens (box). Greece Insects Ceratitis capitata (Mediter- | Cydonia oblonga (jininee).. ranean fruitfly) . i Do I Punica granatum (pome- i granate). Do.. , In basket containing quinces and pomegran- 1 ates. Do .._■ On paper wrapper around peaches. Pennsylvania. New York. Do. Virginia. New York. District of Co- lumbia. Do. New York. Do. California.* New York. District of Co- lumbia. New York. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Alabama. Texas. District of Co- lumbia. Louisiana. New York. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Pennsylvania. '^ New York. Do. Do. Do. Do. Alabama. District of Co- lumbia. •iirnlis (snow- drop). do. ..._do 1 i 1 1 ] 1 .3 41 1 ] 1 1 _..- -Massacliusetts. Do Michican. Do New York. Do do Virginia. A^'nrcissus ^p .. .. Michigan. Ditylenchus dipsaci Do Do Do Do Do .4Z/mm cepa (onion) Colchicn m tspfciosum aVrum Galanfhnniip .„. Hyrjcinfhvs^l) his xiphioid's (Enclish iris). iris sp Lvpinus ?lt. (lupine) . iVdTciKSus sp New York. 2 -- -- District of Co- lumbia. New York. Do. District of Co- lumbia. California.* Do Do District of Co- lumbia. Do. Do Illinois. Do SciHa sp. (squill) Massachusetts. Do./ do Pennsylvania. Do Solarium tuberosum . . Do. District of Co- lumbia. Pennsylvania. Do . -- -. Tigridia sp. (tigerflower).. Pastinaca saliva (parsnip) . Rosa chivensis man^tti Tulipa sp Rhododendron sp .... 1 ! 227 6 3 1 1 Erysiphe u mbelliferarum Monochaetia cornpta ramuU- cola. Papulospora parasitica ... California.* " Pennsvlvania. District of Co- Brassica oleracea capitata.. Pkragmites communis (reed- grass) . Imnbia. New York. Phoma rimosa Do. Scleroiinia gladioli 2 1 District of Co- Urocystis colchici Colchicum sp.-- .. lumbia. Do. Uromyces jabae Vicia sp. (vetch) New York. Vermicularia varians Solanum tuberosum 1 Alabama. Dahlia sp 1 1 District of Co- Do Eremuru^ sp. ... lumbia. Do. Nevis Insects: Targionia hartii (Coccidae) Dioicorea sp. (vam) 1 Massachusetts . Newfoundland Insects^ Olethreutid Vacciniuiii titis-idaea (lin- gonberry) . do 8 9 2 2 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 1 • Illinois. Do Michigan. Illinois. Do Vaccinium sp. (blueberry). do do Do Do New York. Tortricid Vaccinium vitis-idaea Gin- gonberry) . Vaccinium sp. (bluebeny). do - - ---- ---- .... Do Do. Do -- -- - - Do .... do Michigan. Do - do .... .... ---- Diseases: Exobasidium vaccina.. ... do Illinois. Godronia cassandrae do New York. do do Illinois. Do Michigan Sporonema oxycocci . . Vaccinium vitis-idnea (lin- gon berry). Do. 52 BUREAU or ENTOMOLOGY AND PLANT QUARANTINE [July 1937 List, by countries, of pests collected and reported from July 1, 1937, to June 30, 1938, inclusive — Continued [All findings marked with an asterisk indicate State inspection] Country of origin and name of pest Host Number of intercep- tions in — 1 ■3 1 i2 S Collected in— New Guinea Insects: Aspidiotus destructor (Cocci- Cocos nucijera (coconut) . . . 1 Hawaii.* dae). Targionia sacchari (Coccidae). New Zealand Insects: District of Co- lumbia. Do. idae). Leucaspis podocarpi (Cocci- dae). Poliaspis gaultheriae (Cocci- dae). Sternochetus mangijerae (man- go weevil). Tineid Podocarpus nivalis 1 Gaultheria sp . _.. . District of Co- Mangijera indica (mango).. 1 lumbia. Washington. Hawaii.* Chrysanthemum maximum (Shasta daisy). Malus sylvestris (apple) 1 Tortricid --- - - Pennsylvania. District of Co- Diseases: Gladiolus sp --. 1 Nicaragua Insects: Xyleborus propinquvs (Sco- lytidae). Norway Insects: Blastodacna sp. (Cosmop- Swietenia mahogani (ma- hogany) (los). Alalus sp 1 lumbia. Louisiana. District of Co- terygidae). Callidium sp. (Cerambyci- P«/iws sp. (pine) 1 lumbia. New York. dae). Ceutorhynchus sp. (Curcu- lionidae) . Do Diseases: CoUetotrichum omnivorum Brassica rapa (turnip) 1 1 1 Maryland. - — do Aspidistra lurida '1 1 Virginia. New York. Do. Ditylenchus dipsaci Solanura tuberosum - Texas. do - Pennsylvania. Nova Scotia Diseases: DidymelUna iridis Palestine Insects: Parlitoria cinerea (.Coccidae)_ Do Do Panama Insects: Anastrepha sp. (Trypetidae).. AonhUclln cocotipkagvs (Coc- cidae). Aspidiottis destructor (Cocci- (Hc). Ful'his nvthocorides (Miri- d'.w). Lepidosaphes Idsianthi (Coc- cidae). Leucaspis cocknelH (Cocci- dae). Metamasius sericeus (silky cane weevil). Mirotermes panamaensis (ter- mite). Oedionychis panarnoisis (Chrysomelidae). Jris sp _- 1 1 ] Massachusetts. Citrus grandis (grapefruit) _ Citrus medico (citron) Citrus sinensis (orange) Mnngifera indica (mango) _ Cocos nacifern (coconut)-.. do - 1 1 Washington. Illinois. Texas. Maryland. California.* Do.* Tabehuia donnell-smithii (primaviTu) (lop) . Codiaeum sp. (croton) Citrus iimonia (lemon) Musa sp. (banana) Swietenia mahogani (ma- hogany) (log). Musa sp. (banana) 2 8 1 1 Louisiana. New York. California.* Do.* Louisiana. California.* June 1938] SERVICE AND REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENTS 53 List, by countries, of pests collected and reported from July 1, 1937, to June SO, 1938, inclusive — Continued [All findings marked with an asterisk indicate State inspection] Country of origin and name of pest Panama— Continued Insects— Continued. Parlatoria camelliae (Cocci- dae) . Platypus rugulosus (Platy- podidao) . StenouJd , _. _ Targionia hartii (Coccidae). _ Xykborus confusus (Scolyti- dae). Xyleborus propinquus (Scoh- tidae). Do .. Diseases: Pestalozzia palmarum Uredo behnickiann Paraguay Insects: Callosobruchus chinensis (Bru- chidae). Do Host Houeii sp. (palm). Tabehuia donneU-smithii (primavera') (log). Atcrrhoa carambola (k^ma- ranga). Dioscorea sp. (yam.) Tabebuia donnell-smithii (prim-avera) (log). CedrussY). (cedar) Tabebuia donneU-smithii . Cocos nucifera (coconut) . Oncidium sp. (orchid) _ . Peru Insects: Dinoderus bifoveolatus (Bostri- chidae). Zabrotes subfasciafus (Bru- chidae) . Philippines Insects: Aspidiotus destructor (Cocci- dae). Do- - _.. Calloscbruchus chinensis (Bra- chidae). Caryedon fuscus (Bruchidae) Chrysomphalus rossi (Cocci- dae). Coccus viridis (Coccidae) Dttcus cucurbitae (melon fly) _ Dinoderus bifoveolatus (Bos- trichidae)." Fiircaspisbiformis (Coccidae). Lepidosaphes lasianthi (Cocci- dae). Lepidosaphes tubulorum (Coc- cidae) . J\fertila malayensis (Miridae) Do Do- Myelois sp . (Pyralididae) Odonaspis secretus (Coccidae) . Orchidophilus atenimus (Cur- culionidae). Do Do- Orchidophilus peregrinator (Curculionidae). Bean --.do Serjania mexicana (bar- basco). Bean Cocos nucifera (coconut) . Palm .-- Legume. Tamarindus indica (tama- rind). Phalacncpsis schUleriana (orchid) . Mitragyna rotundifolia Cucumis satirus (cucum- ber). Derris scandens (derris) Cymbidium finlaysonianum (orchid) . Codiaeum sp. (croton)_. Hibiscus sp Bendrobium taurinu m (or- chid). Phalaenopsis amabilis for- chid). Renanthera storiei (orchid). Tamarindus indica (tama- rind) . Dincchloa scandens Aerides crassifolium (or- chid) . Phalaenopsis amabilis (or- chid). Rhynchostylis retusa (or- chid). Renanthera sp. (orchid). . Number of intercep- tions in — Collected in- Pennsylvania. Louisiana. Do. New York. Louisiana. New York. Louisiana. California.* District of Co- lumbia. Do. New York. Do. District of Co- lumbia. California.* Pennsylvania. Hawaii.* Do.* Do.* New York. California.* New York. District of Co- lum.bia. Washington. District of Co- lumbia. California.* Do.* Do.* Hawaii.* District of Co- lumbia. Hawaii.* California.* Hawaii.* California.* 54 BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY AND PLANT QUARANTINE [July 1937 List, by countries, of pests collected and reported from July 1, 1937, to June 30, 1938, inclusive — Continued [All findings marked with an asterisk indicate State inspection] Host Number of intercep- tions in— Country of origin and name of pest 1 % S 1 i Collected in— Philippines— Continued Insects— Continued. OrchidopkUus sp. (Curculiou- Orchid (several genera) - ---do Vanda sanderiana (orchid) Vanda joaguimiae (orchid) - .do- - 3 4 1 1 1 1 2 1 6 10 Cahfornia. idae). Do 1 Hawaii.* Orthaea pallicornis (Lygaei- dae). Parlatoria pseudaspidiotus California.* Do.* (Coccidae). Do Hawaii.* Do- - --- Va nda teres (orchid) .do 1 2 ' i" 2 - -- --- California.* Do Hawaii* Do- Vanda sp. (orchid) Citrus aurantifolia (lime) ...-! Do. * Parlatoria ziziphus (Coccidae). 1 1 1 1 1 Washington. Do- Citrus limonia (lemon) California.* Prays citri (Philippine orange moth.) Do do Do.* CMr us sinensis (orange)... Do.* Prays sp. (Hjrponomeutidae) Citrus limonia (lemon) Do.* Pseudaonidia curculiginis Grammatophyllum specio- sum (orchid). do 1 1 Do.* Hawaii.* Virginia. Hawaii.* (Coccidae). Do . . Pseudobothrideres quadratifer (Colydiidae). Pseudococcus lilacinusiCocci- Dracontomelum dao (dao) (log). Citrus grandis (pomelo) . 1 1 dae). Do -- Dendrobium aggregatum (orchid) . Dendrobium crumenatum (orchid). Dendrobium dearei (or- chid). Dendrobium findlayanum (orchid). Dendrobium macrophyllum (orchid) . Dendrobium merrillii (or- chid). Dendrobium sanderae (or- chid). Dendrobium sanderae par- viflorum (orchid). Dendrobium sp (orchid) 1 1 3 1 1 1 Do.* Do California.* Do Do.* Do Hawaii.* Do .... .... Do.* Do . 1 Do.* Do Do.* Do 1 1 1 Do.* Do Do.* Do Oncidium sphacelatum (or- chid). Phalaenopsis amabilis (or- chid). Rhynchostylis retusa (or- chid). Vanda sanderiana (orchid) - Derris scandens (derris)...- Phalaenopsis amabilis (or- chid). Phalaenopsis grandi flora (orchid). Citrus aurantifolia (lime) - . 1 1 1 3 1 Do.* Do California.* Do Hawaii.* Do California.* Sinoxylon anale (Bostrichi- New York. dae). Vinsonia stellifera (Coccidae) . Do 1 California.* Do.' Diseases: Bacterium citri . 1 Do.* Colletotrichum macrosporum Cypripedium haynaldia- num (orchid). Phalaenopsis amabilis (or- chid). Phalaenopsis aphrodite (or- chid). Phalaenopsis schilleriana (orchid). Phalaenopsis amabilis (or- chid). Phalaenopsis schilleriana (orchid). Vanda sanderiana (orchid) - 1 1 2 3 1 Do.* Colletotrichum orchidearum 4 2 2 2 ? Do.* Do Do.* Do Do.* Oloeosporium affine Do.* Do Do.* Do.* Do Junel9.?8] SERVICE A2sD REGULATORY A:S^X0UNCEMENTS 55 List, by countries, of pests collected and reported from July 1, 1937, to June 30, 1938, inclusive — Continued (All findings marked with an asterisk indicate State inspection] Country of origin and name of pest Philippines— Continued Diseases— Continued. Gloeosporium cinctum. Host Macrophoma oncidii Physalospora or chid ear um . Do.. Tilletia horrida VoluteUa albido-pila. Dendrobium taurinum (or- chid). Pkalaenopsis schiUeriana (orchid) . Pkalaenopsis amabilis (or- chid). Pkalaenopsis apkrodite (or- chid). Oryza safiva (rice) Pkalaenopsis sp. (orchid)-. PiTCAiEN Island Insects: Parlatoria cinerea (Coccidae). Do Poland Insects: Aelia rostrata (Pentatomidae) Apkanus lynceu-s (Lygaeidae). Apion pomonae (Curculioni- dae). Beosiis maritimus (Lygaeidae) Calyptonotus rolandri (Lygae- idae). Ceutorhynchus sp. (Curcu- lionidae) . Lecanium coryli (Coccidae) .. Do Mesocerus marginatum (Corei- dae). Palomena viridissima (Penta- tomidae) . RhyparochTomus chiragra (Ly- gaeidae) . Sciaphilus muricatus (Curcu- lionidae). Scolopostethus affinis (Lygaei- dae). Sehirus bicolor (Cydnidae) Sehirus morio (Cydnidae) Diseases: Ditylenchus dipsaci F'usidadium depressum Hendersonia pecki Citrus limonia Oemou) . Citrus sinensis (orange). Number of intercep- tions in — With packing on grapes and Corylus. do Vicia sp. (vetch) With packing on grapes and Corylus. do Brassica oleracea capitata. Salix retusa Tilia cordata cordifolia Straw and moss packing around Corylm, grape, and Juglans cuttings. With packing on grape and Corylus cuttings. do Packing With packing on grape and Corylm cuttings. do do Phomopsis juglandina Urocystis occulata Urocystis tritici Verticilliodockinm tubercula- rioides. PORTUG.iL Insects: Apion pomonae (Curculioni- dae). Paris laticoUis (Curculioni- dae). Bruckus rufipes (Bruchidae). Do Solanum tuberosum Anethum graveolens (dill). Lonicera sp.. Julians regia (English walnut) . Secale cereale (rye) Triticum aestivum (wheat). Juglans regia (English walnut) . Vicia sp. (vetch) | Brassicarapa (turnip) j. Vicia sp. (vetch) . do Collected in— California. Do.* Do.* Do.* New York. Cahfornia.' New York. Do. District of Co- lumbia. Do. New York. District of Co- lumbia. Do. New York. District lumbia. Do. Do. Do. Co- Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. New York. District of Co- lumbia. New York. Do. Do. Do. Do. Pennsylvania Louisiana. New York. 56 BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY AND PLANT QUARANTINE Uuly 1937 List, hy countries, of pests collected and reported from July 1, 1937, to June 30, 1938, inclusive — Continued [AH findings marked with an asterisk indicate State inspection] Number of intercep- tions in — Country of origin and name of pest Host Portugal— Continued Insects— Continued. Cerafifis capitata (Mediter- ranean fruitfly) . Do Do Ceutorhynchus sp. (Curculi- onidae). Do Laspeyresia splendana (Ole- threutidae). Do Myeloissp. (Pyralididae) PsyUiodes chrysocephala (Chrysomelidae). Diseases: Uromyces fabae Puerto Rico Insects: Anastrepha mombinpraeop- tans (Trypetidae). Do Anastrepha suspensa (Try- petidae). Anastrepha sp. (Trypetidae)- Do Do Aonidiella cocotiphagus (Coc- cidae). Do Do Do Cylas formicarius (sweetpo- tato weevil). Do Euscepes postfasciatus (West Indian sweetpotato wee- vil). Frankliniella in su lar is (thrips) . Haplothrips gotvdeyi (thrips).. Do Do Lyctus caribeanus (Lyctidae) . Do Maruca testulalis (bean pod borer) . Do Morganella longispina (Cocci- dae). Myelois sp. (P\Talididae) Do Pectinophora gossypiella (pink boll worm). Pinnaspis minor strachani (Coccidae). Pseudischr.aspis bonreyi (Coc- cidae). Stephanoderes guatemalensis (Scolytidae). Stephanothrips occidentalis (thrips). Taeniothrips simplex (gladio- lus thrips). Citrus nobilis deliciosa (tan- gerine) . Citrus sinensis (orange) --..do Brassica rapa (turnip) Raphanus sativus (radish) . Castanea sp. (chestnut) ---.do Tamarindus indica (tama- rind. Raphanus sativus (radish). Vicia sp. (vetch). Alangifera indica (mango) . Spondias cytherea (jobo de la India) . Psidium guajava (guava).- Achras sapota (sapodilla) - . Psidium guajava (guava).. Spondias cytherea (golden apple) . Cocos micifera (coconut).... .do Mangifera indica (mango) . Spondias cytherea (golden apple). Ipomoea batatas (sweetpo- tato). do -do. Gerbera sp. Dahlia sp Gerbera sp Gladiolus sp Cola acuminata (kola) Smilax sp. (greenbrier) Cajanus indicus (pigeon pea). Phaieolussp. (string bean) Spondias cytherea (vi-apple) Tamarindus indica (tama- rind), ----do Gossypium sp. (cotton- seed) . Annona muricata (sour- sop). Annona chtriinola (cheri- moya) . Ochroma lagopus (balsa)... Grias cauliflora . Gladiolus sp Collected in- Alabama. Do. New York. Do. Do. California.* New York. Massachusetts New York. Do. Do. Do. Do. Florida.* New York. Do. Do. Texas. New York Do. Louisiana. New York. Do. Pennsylvania. Do. Do. Do. New York. Do. Do. Pennsylvania. New York. Do. Pennsylvania. New York. Do. Do. Do. Do. Pennsylvania. June 1988 1 SERVICE AXD REGULATORY AXXOUXCEMENTS 57 List, hy countries, of pests collected and reported from July 1, 1937, to June 30, 1938, inclusive — Continued [AU findings marke/d with an asterisk indicate State inspection] Country of origin and name of pest Host Number of intercep- tions in — Puerto Rico— Continued Insects — Continued. i Targionia sacchari (Coccidae)- i Trionymus sacchari (Cocci- dae). llnsonia stellifera (Coccidae). Diseases: Ceratostomella fimbriata Colleiotrichum cajani^ . . Ditylenchus intermedius Puccinia urbaniana Rotylenchus bradys Septoria rosicola Uredo jatrophicola Do Saccharum officinarum (sugarcane) . • --..do Saba Insects: Targionia hartii (Coccidae). . St. Kitts Insects: Asterolecanhi m mHiaris Ion- gum (Coccidae). Targionia hartii (Coccidae). . St. Lucia Insects: Lepidosaphes lasianihi (Coc- cidae) . St. Vincent Insects: Euscepes postfasciatus (West Indian sweetpotato wee- vil). Diseases: Ceratostomella Umbriata Citrus sp Ipomoea batatas (sweetpo- tato). Cajanus indicus (pigeon pea). Dioscorea sp. (yam) Stachytarpheta jamaicensis. Dioscorea sp . (yam) Bosa sp Jatropha gossypifolia Jatropha sp Dioscorea sp (yam) . Bamboo Dioscorea sp. (yam). Codiaeum sp. (croton). Ipomoea batatas (sweetpo- tato). do Salvador Insects: | Aspidiotus destructor (Coc- | cidae) . Heilipussp. (Curculionidae). Platynofa rostrana (Tortri- cidae). Scotland | Insects: Agriotes sp. (Elateridae) ! Do Apion craccae (Curculioni- I dae). I Apion pomonae (Curculioni- ;. dae). Do Bruchus luteicornis (Bruchi- dae) Brudhus rufipes (Bruchidae) . Do Do Do Do Bruchus sp. (Bruchidae) Ceutorhynchus pleurostigma (turnip gall weevil). Cocos nucifera (coconut)... Manihot esculent a (cas- sava) . Grass Radicula amoracia (horse- radish) . Sotanum tuberosum . Vicia sp. (vetch) .do. do. .do- Secale ctreale (rye) Vicia hirsuta (hairy vetch), Vicia sp. (vetch) do --..do .do- Brassica rapa (turnip) , Collected in- New York. District of Co- lumbia. New York. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Pennsylvania. Massachusetts. Do. California.* Do. * Texas. Massachusetts. Pennsylvania. Alabama. Do. New York. Do. Louisiana. New York. Alabama. Louisiana. New York. Alabama. New York. 58 BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY AND PLANT QUARANTINE [July 1937 List, by countries, of pests collected and reported from July 1, 1937, to June SO, 1938, inclusive — Continued [All findings marked with an asterisk indicate State inspection] Country of origin and name of pest Host Number of intercep- tions in — Collected in— ScOTLANi>— Continued Insects— Continued. Cotsophora sp. (Coleophori- dae). Forjicula auricularia (Euro- pean earvv'ig) . Gelechia ericetella (Gelechi- idae). Do Lecanium coryli (Coccidae).-. Do Callvna vulgaris (healLier) do .do- do. Lochmaca suturaiis (Chryso- melidae). MicT-ilus ericae (Ciirculioni- dae). Do Do Do Myzus ornatus (aphid) Orthotylus cricetorum (Miri- dae) . Scolopostethus affinis (Ly- \ do gaeidae) . Taeniothrips atratus (thrips) Do Do Do Taeniofhrips ericae (thrips).. Do Do . Thrips flai'u^ (thrips) Ulopa reticulata (Cicadelli dae) . Disonses: Mycosphaerella fragariae _-.-do PopuliLS balsamifera varie- gata. Ribes roiundi folium _. Calluna vulgaris (heather) Sedum sp. (stonecrop) Calluna rulgaris (heather) . Oidium hortevsioe Uromyces fabae Vermicularia trichella. SlAM Insects: Eurytoma sp. (Eurytoraidae). Diseases: Gloeosporium ajjfine Do.--- Gloeosporium cinctvm Glomerella cincta Physalospora orchidearum. Society Islands Insects: Tineid. Fi-agaria sp. (strawberry) . . Hydrangea sp Viciasp. (vetch) Iledera helix (English ivy). Vanda denisoniana (or- chid). Saccolabium gigantenm il- lustre. Vanda caerulea (orchid)... Cymhidium loicii (orchid) - Orchid Cymbidivm lo'rianum (or- chid). Barringtonia specinsa. South East Africa Insects: Ceratifis capitata (Mediter- ranean f ruitfly) . Spain- Insects: Ceratitis capitata (Mediter-. ranean fruitfly). Do... Cirrus sinensis (oransfo). New YorK. Pennsylvania. New York. Pennsylvania. District of Co- lumbia. Do. New York. Maryland. Michigan. New York. Pennsylvania. Massachusetts. Pennsylvania. New York. Maryland. Massachusetts. New York. Pennsylvania. INIaryland. Michigan. New York. Do. Do. District of Co- lumbia. Massachusetts. New York. Do. California. Do.' Do.* Do.* New York. California.* District of Co- lumbia. Texas. Do. New York. June 1938 J SERVICE AND REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENTS 59 List, by countries, of pests collected and reported from July 1, 1937, to Jane 30, 1938^ inclusive — Continued [All findings marked with an asterisk indicate State inspection] Number of intercep- tions in— Country of origin and i xT^cf name of pest \ '^^^^ i i o o ■3 03 £ 1 1 S CO Collected in— Spain— Continued Insects— Continued. Chrysom'phaJufi dicivospermi Citrus limonia (lemon) . 1 var. (Coccidae). Do Citrus sinensis .. . 1 1 Texas. Pcrlatoria ziziphus (Coccidae) Citrvs limonia California.* Diseases: Botrvtis aliii Allium ccpa (onion) 1 1 New York. Puccinia allii . _ Allium sativum (sailic) _. i Piicciniaaiigustata, . Scirpus sp. (bulrush) Palm 2 Do. Straits Settlemexts Insects: Aspidiotuspalmne (Coccidae) 1 .... 1 Massachusetts. Ceratitis sp. (Trj-petidae) Parlatoria pergandii var. Capsicum annuum Citrus grandis (pomelo) . . — - --- Pennsylvania. Massachusetts. (Coccidae). Parlatoria pseudaspidiotus Orchid 1 1 Do. (Coccidae). Do Vanda cooveri (orchid) Hawaii.* Do Vanda hookeriana (orchid) Vanda sp. (orchid) 1 1 Do.* Do-- --- 1 Do.* ParMorin ziziphiis (Coc- Citrus grandis (pomelo) cidae). Dol Citrus limonia (lemon) . i Prays sp. (Hyponomeutidae) Citrus grandis (pomelo) Pennsvlvania Diseases: Bacterium citri Citrus aurantifoUa (lime) Do. Do Citrus grandis (pomelo) Do. Do Citrus limonia (lemon) ^Massachusetts Bacterium lachrymans . . Cucurbita pepo (pumpkin) _ Citrus limonia (lemon) Maryland. Septoria citri . 1 New York. Sumatra Insects: Parlatoria pseudaspidiotus Dendrobium sp. rorchid).-. 1 1 District of Co- (Coccidae). Stephanoderes hampei (coffee Coffeo sp. . lumbia. New York. berry borer) . SWEDEX Insects: Ernobius abietis (Anohiidae)-. Picea excelsa (Norway spruce). Pinus sp. (pine)_._ .. 1 Do. Leucaspis loewi (Coccidae). .. 1 District of Co- Diseases: Aphelenchoides parietinus Daucus carota (carrot) .--. 1 1 lumbia. Texas. Do--_ Solanum tuberosum Alabama. Chrysomyxa pyrolae Picea excelsa (Norway spruce). Solanum tuberosum 1 New York. Ditylenchu^ dipsaci . 1 1 California.* Do . -do - Pennsylvania. Ilendersonia pecki Lonicera tatarica (Tata- rian honej'suckle) . Juniperus sp. (juniper) 1 1 District of Co- Lophodermium jttniperinum. ""i" lumbia. ^Massachusetts. Phomopsis aucubae Aucuba sp New York. Phragmotrichum chailleti Picea excelsa (Norway spruce) . do 2 2 1 Do. Sporonema strobilinum. . . . Do. Thecopsora padi do Do. Switzerland Insects: Acalvpta marginata (Tingit- Packing for pear cuttings 1 District of Co- idae). Bruchus rufipes (Bruchidae).. T'zcJa pp. (vetch^i ... 2 lumbia. New York. Frankliniella intonsa (thrips). Laspeyrcsia splendana (Ole- threutidae). Do N'arcissus sp 1 1 Do. Castanea sp. (chestnut) California.* do 1 New York. 60 BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY AND PLANT QUARANTINE I July 1937 List, by countries, of pests collected and reported from July 1, 1937, to June 30, 1938, inclusive — Continued [All findings marked with an asterisk indicate State inspection] Country of origin and name of pest Switzerland— Continued Diseases: Phyllosticta ruborum Pucciniastrum myrtilli Sporonema strobilinum Uromyces fabae Syria Insects: Bruchus deuHpes (Bruchidae). Lepidosaphes ficus (Coccidae).. Parlatoria oleae (Coccidae) Tr ans-Jordan Insects: Phloeotribus scarabaeoides (Scolytidae). Trinidad Insects: Anastrepha sp. (Trypetidae) . Asterolecanium aureum (Coc- cidae). Asterolecanium miliaris (Coc- cidae) . Asterolecanium miliaris Ion- gum (Coccidae). Ceroputo barberi (Coccidae) ._. Furcaspis biformis (Coccidae). Marmara sp. (Gracilariidae)-. Do Ortheziapraelonga (Coccidae). Pinnaspis minor strachani (Coccidae). Do ..._ Diseases: Cerotelium desmium Colletotrichum truncatum Mycosphaerella citrullina Turkey Insects: Bostrichus capucinus (Bos- trichidae). Bruchus rufipes (Bruchidae) -. Callirhytis glandium (Cynip- idae). Troqoxylon impressum (Lye- tidae). Diseases: A nguina tritici Uromyces loti,. Uganda Insects: Pectinopho^a gossypir'la (pink bollworm). Stephanoderes hampei (coffee berry borer). Union of South Africa Insects: Ceratitissp. (Trypetidae) Do. Host Rubus sp. (raspberry). Azalea sp Picea sp. (spruce) Mciasp. (vetch) Viciafaba (broadbean). . Ficus sp Malus sytvestris (apple).. Olea europaen (olive). Mangifera indica (mango) . Oncidiu m sp. (orchid) Bamboo- _do Beaumontia randiflora (heralds-trumpet) . Cattleya sp. (orchid) Citrus grandis (grapefruit). Citrus sinensis (orange).... Bontia daphnoides Muntingia glabra Roystonea regia (royal palm). Gossypium barbadense (Sea- Island cotton). Phaseolus sp. (string bean) Cucumis sativus (cucum- ber). Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) Legume seed Quer cu s sp. (valonia) Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) Triticum aestivum (wlieat) Lotus sp Gossypium sp. (seed C!)t- ton). Coffea sp. (coffee) Malus sylvestris (apple) . Pyrus communis (pear) Number of intercep- tions in — i Collected in- Maryland. New York. Do. Do. Do. Washington. New York. Do. Do. District of Co- lumbia. New York. Do. Do. District of Co- lumbia. Texas. Pennsylvania. New York. Puerto Eico. District of Co- lumbia. New York. Texas. Pennsylvania. New York. District of Co- lumbia. New York. Do. District of Co lumbia. Do. New York. Do. Do. Texas. June 1938] SERVICE AXD REGULATORY AXNOUXCEMEXTS 61 List, by countries, of pests collected and reported from July 1 1937, to June 30, 1938, inclusive — Continued (All findings marked with an asterisk indicate State inspectionl Host Number of intercep- tion sin— Country of origin and name of pest O '5 1 1 ■e ■32 Collected in— Union of South Africa— Con. Insects— Continued. Chionaspis subnudatn (Coc- cidae) . Do 1 1 1 11 1 Huernia kirkii. ... _ . . ^... _... Do.* Co .- Stapelia peglerae. Ornithogulum thyrsoides (chinkerichee). do -. Do.* Frankliniella schultzei (thrips) New York Do. Haploth rips nigricornis (thrips). Do Erica sp. (heath) Do Ornithogalum thyrsoides 13 |1 Do do Vitissp. (grape) Ornithogalum thyrsoides 4 Do. tine ant). Do. lionidae). Taeniothrips fumosa (thrips)-, Tortricid It Do -- --do 1 1 I Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Marvland Do Prunus domestica (plum).. Vitis sp. (grape) Ornithogalum thyrsoides Cydonia oblonga (quince) - Do Diseases: ipheleiichus avenae 1 TIeterosporiu m ornithogali Ornithogalum thyrsoides 3 6 1 3 4 2 3 4 Do - - do do do Do ^Minnesota Do - - 1 Do -- do . Penn^vlvania Puccinia ornithogali thyrsoides. Do Do . do do do do do ...___ Maryland. Massachusetts. Do 51 New York Do 9 Pennsylvania. New York. Uromyees limonii^ . _ _ Limonlum sp. (sea-laven- der). Rosa sp--- 1 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Insects: ^legastigmus aculeatus (Calli- 1 District of Co- niomidae). Diseases: Fvsidadium depressiim.. .. . Foeniculum sp. (fennel). .. Allium satinmi (garlic) Cattleya sp. (orchid) Orchid 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 2 1 lumbia. New York. Uruguay Diseases: Ditylenchus dispacl Do Venezuela Insects: Anchonussp. (Curculionidae) District of Co- Do lumbia. Do Eurytoma orchidearum (or- Cattleya sp. (orchid) Orchid Do chid fly) . Do _ Do Exptochiomera formosa (Lv- Cattleya sp. (orchid) do .-- -. Do. gaeidae) . Furcaspis biformis (Coccidae)- California. * District of Co- lumbia. Hawaii.* Puerto Rico. District of Co- lumbia. New York. California.* District of Co- lumbia. Puerto Rico. Do do Do Epidendrum sp. (orchid).. Orchid .... do do Cattleya sp. (orchid) do Orchid 1 i Do Iridomyrmex iniqiius (ant)_ . Do Iridomyrmex iniquKS nigella (.ant). Do Do 1 62 BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY AND PLANT QUARANTINE Uuly 1937 List, by countries, of pests collected and reported from July 1, 1937, to June 30, 1938, inclusive — Continued [All findings marked with an asterisk indicate State inspection] Country of origin and name of pest Venezuela— Continued Insects— Continued. Stephanoderes gvatemalensis (Scolytidae) . Tenthecoris bicolor (Miridae)„. Do_ Do. Tineid. Do- Do. Diseases: CoUetotrichum orchidcarn m... Virgin Islands Insects: Targionia hartii (Coccidae)... Wales Insects: Ceutorhynchus sp. (Curcu- lionidae) . Do Do Neotylenchus abulbosus. Pratylenchus pratensis.. West Africa Insects: Brnchypeplus rubidus (Niti- dulidae) . Diseases: Schizophyllum commune Yugoslavia Insects: Chrysomphaius dictyo>sperm,t var. CCoccidae). Laspeyresia splendann (Ole- threutidae) . Pyrausta nubUalis (European corn borer) . Taeniothrips dianthi (thrips).. Diseases: Gloeodes poraigena Unknown Origin Insects: Aonidiella cocotiphagus (Coc- cidae). Ceratitis capitata (Alediter- ranean fruitfiy) . Dinodcrus pilifrons (Bostri- chidae). Metamasius sericeus (silky cane weevil). Myelois sp. (Pyralididae) Perkinsiella saccharicida (su- garcane leaf hopper) . Trypetid Diseases: Bacterium citri. Do Host Poinciana regia (flamboy- ant). CatUeyasY). (orchid) Orchid ___.do Catfleya mossiae (orchid). Cattleya sp do Catfleya sp. (orchid). Bioscorea sp. (j'am) Brassica campestris (ruta- baga). Brassica rapa Cturnip) do : .._- do Solarium tuberosum. Lovea klaineana (African walnut( (log). Khaya worensis (African mahogany) (log). Nerium oleander (oleander) Castaneasip. (chestnut).. _. 7ea mays (corn) Dianthus sp. (carnation) . . Malus sylvestris (apple) ... Number of intercep- tions in— Cycad leaf On pier among 3 pounds of oranges. Bamboo cane Banana debris. Punica granatum (pome- granate) . In quarters of Clipper Heliconia sp, (wild plan- tain) . Citrus aurantifolia (lime) Citrus sinensis (orange). , Collected in- Pennsylvania. District ''of Co- lumbia. Do. Pufrto Rico. California.* , £3 Do.* District of Co- lumbia. Do. New^York. Washington. New Yoi'k. Texas. Do. Penusylvanirt . New^York. Do. Do. Pennsylvania. Illinois. New York. Do. Do. Do. Washington. Louisiana. New York. Hawaii.* Louisiana. Washington. Do. U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICItltSt UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 3 1262 09082 4896