140 A MANUAL OF DANGEROUS INSECTS. 



COLEOPTERA. 

 Ipidse. 



Phlxosinus thujx Ferris; Europe; Juniperus communis. 



LEPIDOPTERA. ■ 



Tortrlcidse. < 



Laspeyresia duplicana Zetterstedt; Europe. (See Conifers.) 



BIBLIOGRAPHY. 



LiNDiNGEE, L. Die Schildlause (Coccidse). 1912. 

 ErcHHOFF, W. Europ. Borkentiifer. 1881. 



KAFIR CORN. 



See Sorghum. 



KALE. 

 See Cabbage. 



KEI APPLE. 



{Aberia caffra.) 



A tree of Cape of Good Hope, introduced into California and Florida and quite 



hardy in southern California. A spring plant grown for hedges. The fruit is used 



as pickles or conserves. 



A KEI APPLE INSECT. 



DIPTERA. 

 Trypetidae. 



Ceratitis capitata Wiedematm. (See Fruit.) 



KOHL-RABI. 



See Cabbage. 



KOLA; COLA. 



(Sterculia acuminata. Family Sterculiacefe.) 



Tropical African trees cultivated for the nuts. 



A. KOLA INSECTS. 



THYSANOPTERA. 



^ Heliothrips ruhrocincius Giard; West Indies, Ceylon, Uganda, Florida. (See Fruits.) 



HEMIPTERA. 

 Coccidje. 



Lecanium catori Green; Algeria; on pods. 



LARCH. 



t 

 (Larix spp. Family Pinacese.) 



Valuable ornamental and forest trees grown in the colder regions of Europe, Asia, 

 and North America. L. decidua (europsea), the European larch, yields turpentine 

 and the bark contains tannin, used for tanning leather. For convenience the insect 

 pests are arranged under Conifers. 



LETTUCE. 



(Lactuca spp. Family Compositse.) 

 A well-known genus of herbs grown for their edible foliage. 



IMPORTANT LETTUCE INSECTS. 



COLEOPTERA. 

 Elaterldse. 



Agriotes lineatus Linnteus. (See Tobacco.) 



