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THE MONTHLY BULLETIN. 



distra lurida, camellia, Citrus sps., oleander, camphor, cocoanut, begonia, 

 sfuava and banana. 



Control. — Same as for the red or orange scale. 



Fig. 115. — Florida red or circular scale, 

 ChrysomiJhahis aonidnm (Linn.), on 

 orange leaf. (Original.) 



THE RED OR ORANGE SCALE. 



Chrysomphalns avrantii (Mask.). 

 (Figs. 116, 117.) 



General Appearance. — Distinctly circular and flat, the female scales 

 varying from one sixteenth to one eighth of an inch in diameter. The 

 scale or shell is transparent, allowing the red female body, which 

 gives it a distinctly red color, to show through. The male scales are 

 elongated, very much smaller and gray or dark brown in color. 



Life History. — The young are born alive in great numbers. They 

 are usually produced during the warm summer months from June to 

 September, but in the milder sections may continue to appear much 



