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Pseudococcus nipae (Mask) 



The Host Index to California Coccidje, by Prof. C. F. Baker and the 

 author, shows it to feed on the following California plants : Maiden-Hair Fern, 

 Aralia sicboldi, Betel Nut, Ghost Plant, Boxwood, Camellia, Orange, Pomelo, 

 Citron, Lemon, Cocoanut Palm, Ferns, Geranium, Oleander, Boston Fern, 

 Peach, Pepper Tree, Nightshade. 



Figure 90. Pseudococcus nipae. 



Habitat — Found in practicall\' all parts of the world. 



Fem'.\lE (Fig. 90) — The covering of the dark body is a creamy white, 

 and in texture greatly resembles that of Ccropxto yuccac (Coq.), especially the 



Figure 91. Pseudococcus nipae. 



