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THE MONTHLY BULLETIN. 



sontlu'1'11 pni't of tlio State the breeding extends throughout praetieally 

 the entire year. The life cycle 

 (tccupies about two months. 



Distribution Occurs generally 



throuiilidul the State, but is pai'- 

 tieularly l.nid in orecnhonses and 

 oi'nanu^ntal uai'dens. 



Food Plants. — Is especially des- 

 tructive to Dravana sps.. but also 

 occurs on ni'jonvine, citrus, coleus, 

 sago ])alni {Cycas revoluta), ferns, 

 oleander, plum, staghorn fern 

 {Platyco-iam), Cypcrus alcriii- 

 folius. mango, guava, fig, croton, 

 FJacourfia scpiaria, Ncplirodium, 

 Staiujt ria scliizodon, Zamia sp. 



Control — The same as for the 

 citrus nu^aly bug. 



Fig. S6. — The long- tailed mealy bug 

 (Psendococcus longispmus Targ. ). 

 (Essig. Bull. 1, C. Pom. CI.) 



Fig. S7. — The guava 

 mealy bug (Pseudococcus 

 nipw Mask. ) on guava 

 leaf. (^ Essig, P. C Jr. 

 Ent. ) 



THE GUAVA MEaLY BUG. 



I'scudococcus n iixr ( Mask. ) . 

 (Fig. 87.) 



General Appearance. — Greatly resembles 

 the diplacus ceroputo (Ceroputo yuccce) , but 

 somewhat smaller and the covering is slightly 

 cream-colored. 



Life History. — Same as other members of 

 this family. The male cocoons are stiff- 

 wallecl and very numerous, being cylindrical 

 in shape. 



Distribution. — Taken in quarantine, It 

 is especially abundant in Mexico and Ha- 

 waii Territory, and is included here because 

 of the probability of its being located within 

 the State at any time. 



Food Plants. — Destructive to guavas, in- 

 festing all parts of the plants. Also works 

 on palms, Nipa fruticans. 



Control. — Same as for the citrus mealy 

 bug {Pseudococcus citri) . 



