| Faint 
and antenne, and bears a very slight resemblance to a living in- 
sect. Itis shown infig.4a. Fig. 4b, shows the spinnerets. 
Fic. 4.—a, Adult female, ventral view; b, spinnerets of the same. (From Div. 
Ent., U. S. Dept. Agriculture.) 
The insect affects not only the young twigs‘and limbs, but is also 
found upon the leaves and upon the fruit. When abundant the 
fruit is destroyed. One of the most characteristic points in the ap- 
pearance of the insect upon the fruit is the purple discoloration 
around the edge of each scale. So far as we know this result is con- 
fined to this one scale insect. Uponthe leaves the insects have a 
tendency to collect along the midrib on the upper side of the leaf, 
in one or more quite regular rows, and also to some extent along 
the side ribs. The infested leaves turn brown, but do not have a 
tendency to fall as a result of the damage. 
How the insect spreads. This scale insect can be carried upon 
fruit sent to market. Large numbers are thus sent long distances, 
and almostinvariably reach their destination in good health. Butas 
most of such fruit is eaten in the cities or away from orchards,there 
is not so much danger on that account, and only where peelings of 
fruit are thrown about in a careless and filthy manner among grow- 
ing bushes and trees can the young lice find a new home. These 
young lice are decidedly active for a brief time, two or three days at 
