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female lice; the females of these lay eggs from which the new 

 generation starts the following spring. 



The lice generally congregate around the scar produced by 

 the pruning of a limb or where an injury has occurred to the 

 bark." 



All trees purchased from a nursery out of the State should 

 be thoroughly examined for the above described appearance. 



The best remedy for those on the trunk and limbs is a ten per 

 cent solution of kerosene oil, or thoroughly wash with a solution 

 of whale oil soap, using one pound of soap to five gallons of 

 water. Cut the soap thin and dissolve in hot water, then add 

 enough cold water to make the required quantity. 



It has been recommended to dip the roots in hot water before 

 setting. After the tree is set watch it carefully through the 



Fig. 15. Schizoneiira lanigcra; a, b work on roots; c, a louse. (Mar- 

 latt. Bulletin, 34, Div. of Entomology, U. S. Dept. of Agri.). 



season to see if any of the inescts appear; if they do, the best 

 way is to pull the tree up and set a plum or pear tree in its 



