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where in these pages. The scale of the female is long and narrow, 

 and, more or less curved, and widened at the posterior end, and 



Mytilaspis porno rum : a, adult male ; b, foot of same ; c, young larva ; 

 d, antenna of same ; e, adult female taken from scale ; a, c, e, greatly en- 

 larged ; b, d, still more enlarged. (Year Book, U.S. Department of Agricul- 

 ture 1894) .J| 



measures from one to one and a quarter lines in length. Colour, 

 dark yellowish-brown. The scale of the male is smaller than that 

 of the female, and nearly straight. It is not so dark in colour, and 

 has a mottled appearance. 



Remedies. In winter months use Nos. 6, 10, 14, 20, or 

 fumigate with No. 18 (see pp. 490-422). 



Aspidiotus ressi, Maskell. 



This scale has no common name by which it is known, and 

 very little attention is ever given to it, as it is seldom noticed upon 

 any fruit trees (olive excepted), but may be found in most any 

 garden or park in and around Perth, where it attacks many varieties 

 of shrubs and other garden plants, and is very common on the 

 oleander trees. Some writers claim that this is an indigenous species 

 to Australia, but such is not the case. 



Remedies. Use Nos. 10, 14, 20, or fumigate with No. 18 (see 

 pp. 490-492). 



Parlatoria zizyphi, Lucas. 



There is no common name by which this scale insect is known 

 by, and it has only very recently been discovered in this State, but 



