158 



rNSECTS INFESTING ORANGE TREES, ETC. 



is about one fourth as large as that of the female; the pos- 

 terior side is pro- 

 Fig. ia3. , ... f. . 



longed into a thin 



flap, which is gray 

 in color (Male, Fig. 

 133). (See United 

 States Agricultural 

 Report, 1880; and 

 A s h ni e a d in 

 "Orange Insects,'' 

 1880.) 

 Fig. 133 — Red Scale of Florida (male, highly magnified) — 



colors, 3'ellow and l)rown. 



Remedies. — Same as for red scale (.4. aurantii). Xos. 48, 



49, 50, 65, 77 or 44. 



CHAPTER LXXXVIII. 



The Lemon-peel Scale. (Cal.) 

 (Aspidiotus ncrii. — Bouche. ) 



Order, Hemiptera ; 

 Sub-order, Homoptera ; 



Family, Coccid.e. 



[A whitish circular scale insect, infesting the lemon, plum, 

 cherry and currant; also the oleander, acacia, magnolia, etc.] 



This species has been known to scientists as the " Oleander 

 Scale" (Fig. 134), from which it derives its specific name, 

 aerii. Within the last four or five years it has l)een found on 

 the lemon, plum, cherry and currant ; also on the acacia, mag- 

 nolia, etc. It seems to prefer the fruit of the lemon, and in 

 many cases infests the skin or peel to such an extent as to 

 reduce its market value. California cannot claim a sole pro- 

 prietary right to this pest, as lemons imi)orted from Europe 

 are often offered for sale in our market which are seriously 

 infested by .1. /(</•//. 



Fig. 134. — Lemon-peel Scale; 1, leaves and twigs infested 

 by these scales; la, the male scale insect greatly magnified — 



