THE MONTHLY BULLETIN. 



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Food Plants. — Citrus trees, quince, apple, pear, fig, guava, Japan 

 plum [Biotrites japonica), myrtle, ferns, oleander, mango, red bay, 



Lignum vitce, pomegranate, tea, 

 Hex glabra, Anona reticulata, 

 A'}} droin eda, Anthurium. 



Control. — It is seldom that this 

 insect becomes so numerous as to 

 be destructive, but this has 

 occurred. Spraying should be 

 done before the waxy covering 

 is formed. Resin wash or kero- 

 sene emulsion is recommended. 



THE PALM SCALE. 



Euculi/ninatits perforatus (Newst. ). 

 (Fig. 96.) 



General Appearance. — A large 



tlat, soft scale resembling the soft 

 brown scale {Coccus hesperi- 

 dum), but much darker and 



Fig. 95. — The Floiida wax or wliite 

 scale, CeropUistes Jioridensis Comst. 

 (After Comstock. ) 



more irregular in outline. The surface is cov- 

 ered with yellowish or greenish mosaic markings. 

 Life History. — Resembles much that of Coccus 

 hesperidmn, but is usually confined to green- 

 and lath-houses ; however, not a serious pest. 



Distribution. — Throughout the central and 

 southern part of the State. 



Food Plants. — Kentia and other palms, 

 Caryota cumingii, Eugenia jamhos, Howea 

 helmoreana, Trachycarpus excelsus. 



Control. — Spraying with carbolic acid, kero- 

 sene or distillate emulsions. In treating tender 

 greenhouse plants these sprays should be diluted 

 considerably to prevent injury. 



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Fig. 96. — The palm 

 scale, Eucalymnatiis per- 

 foratus (Newst.). (After 

 Craw. ) 



