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INSECTS INFESTING THE CONSERVATORY. 



is a woolly liorder around the edge of the body which is lon^ 

 est at the hind end of the body. 



Fig. 248. 



Fig. 248. — Common Mealy-bug; 1, a lobe of hind end of 

 the body of the female ; la, an antenna of the female ; Ih, an 

 antenna of the male ; Ic, a leg of the female ; If/, anal i-ing of 

 the female — all highly magnified. 



The adult male is furnished with two wings, and is of a 

 brownish color. 



RE^rKDiEs. — In conservatories use No. 88; on citrus trees 

 seriously infested use No. 50, and pick off all fruit ; when the 

 foliage and fruit are off, spray thoroughly with No. .") or 7 ; 

 this should be done before the growing season, when the trees 

 will send out a new foliage. 



CHAI'TKR Cl.NNV. 

 The Destructive Mealy-bug. 

 (Dactylopiiis drdnnior. — Comstock.) 

 Order, Hemiptkra : I 



8ul>order, Homoptkka ; S 



Fainilv, ("occid.e. 



[Infesting green-house i)lants an<l orange trees; a small yel- 

 lowish bug, thinly covered with a mealy powder.) 



