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Hemispherical Scale (Saissetia hemisphaerica) A enlarged individual. 



Hemispherical Scale 



(Saissetia hemisphaerica) 



This scale somewhat resembles the Soft Brown Scale, but is 

 more elevated, nearer circular at the base, and hard and shining 

 on the top. The color is a bright brown which is assumed while 

 they are quite small. They infest ferns principally, but sometimes 

 other ornamental plants and trees, and occasionally citrus trees, 

 settling on leaves as well as branches. The adults are hard to kill, 

 but when young are readily killed by fumigation and thorough 

 spraying. Good results by spraying depend upon the thorough- 

 ness of the work. 



