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THE MONTHLY BULLETIN. 



GLOVER'S OR LONG SCALE. 



Lepidosaphes gloverii (Pack.). 

 (Pig. 12L) 



General Appearance. — Greatly resembles the purple scale, Lepido- 

 saphes hrckii, but is much straighter, longer and very narrow. The 

 color is also somewhat lighter. 



Life History. — Practically the same as the purple scale, but not so 

 prolific or destructive. 



Fig. 121. — Glover's or long scale, Lepidosaphes gloverii (Pack.), on 

 orange. A, scale of female ; B, scale of male ; C, ventral view of scale, 

 showing eggs. (After Comstocic. ) 



Distribution. — Occurs only in the most southern coast counties, 

 writer has received it from San Diego and Orange counties. 



The 



Food Plants. — Citrus trees, foliage and fruit; palms and Magnolia 

 fuscata are attacked. 



Control. — Same as for purple scale. 



THE OYSTER SHELL SCALE. 



Lepidosaphes ulmi (Linn.). 

 (Fig. 122.) 



General Appearance. — The scales are like small miniature oyster 

 shells, one eighth of an inch or less in length, and varying from light 



