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INSECTS INFESTING THE ALMOND TREE. 



CHAPTER CL. 



The Almond Aphis. (Cal.) 

 (Aphis nmygdali. — Blanch. ) 



Order, Hemiptera ; 

 Sub-order, Homoptera ; 



Family, Apittdid.^. 



[Living upon the under side of the leaves of almond and 

 peach trees, causing them to become crisp and Avrinkled, by 

 puncturing them with their beaks and extracting the sap; 

 small green plant-lice.] (Fig. 225.) 



Fig. 225. 



Fig. 225. — Plant Lice (Aphis) highly magnified — color, green. 

 Remedies. — Use No. 5 or 7 ; No. 3 or 4 will give good results 

 if No. 5 or 7 cannot be had. 



