INSECTS OF lEIS, JICACO, AND JUNIPER. 130 



IBIS. 



( Jm spp. Family Iridacese.) 

 Flowering herbs, propagated from roots. 



IRIS INSECTS. 



DIPTERA. 

 Syrphidee. 



JfiEumerus strigitus Fallen, Europe, New York; attacks tubers. (See Onion.) 



JICACO; COCOA PLUM. 



(Chrysobalanus icaco. Family Rosaceae.) 

 A tropical plant introduced into Florida. 



JICACO INSECTS. 



HEMIPTEEA. 

 AlejTodldae. 



AleuTodkus cocois Curtis; West Indies, Mexico, Central and South America. (See Coconut.) 



DIPTERA. 

 Trypetldae. 



Ceratitis giffardi Bezzi; Africa; attacks fruit of Chrysobalanus ellipticus. (See Fruit.) 

 Ceratitis silvestrii Bezzi; Africa. (See Fruit.) 



JUNIPER; RED CEDAR. 



(Juniperus spp. Family Juniperacese.) 



Ornamental evergreen trees or shrubs distributed throughout the extratropical 

 regions of the northern hemisphere. The wood is used in finishing interiors of houses, 

 for posts, and the manufacture of small articles, especially pencils. The fruit of 

 /. drwpacea is edible. Aromatic oils used in medicine are obtained from the fruit 

 and branches of some species. 



Eriophyes quadrisetus F. Thorns. 



(Juniper blister mite. Eriophyidse; Acarina.) 



Host: Juniperus communis. 

 Injury: Causes deformations. 



Description and biology: A four-legged blister mite which forms gall-like swellings 

 of the fruit and needle. Very easy to introduce on nursery stock. 

 Distribution: Europe. 



INSECTS INJURIOUS TO JUNIPER. 



, HEMIPTERA. 



Coccidae. 



Armored— 



AsTpidiotus maderensis Lindinger; Madeira; Juniperus cedrus. 

 ■J(i Chionaspis striata Newstead; South Europe; Juniperus drupacea, J. foUidissima, J. macrocarpa, 

 J. oiycedrus, J. pUanicea. 

 Cryptaspidiotus mediterraneus Lindinger; Algeria, Greece; Juniperus macrocarpa, J. phanicea. 

 Diaspis atlantica Lindinger; Canary Islands; Juniperus phxnicea. 



Diaspis visci Schrank; Europe; Juniperus canadensis, J. cedrus, J. chinensis, J. communis, J. drupacea, 

 J. ezcelsa, J. macrocarpa, J. oxycedrus, J. phanicea, J. recurva, J. sabina, J. sphserica, J. torulosa, 

 J. virginiana. 

 Lepidosaphes juniperi Lindinger; Anatolia; Juniperus ezcelsa. 

 Unarmored— 

 Pseudococcus vovx Nassonow; Russia; Austria; Juniperus communis. 



