2 BULLETIiSr 1035, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



of fruit. To sustain the bloom and aid in the setting of fruit the 

 older foliage should remain on the trees until a sufficient amount of 

 new growth apparentl}' arising from the inflorescence (fig. 1) has 

 been produced in the spring to take its place. 



NATURE OF INJURY TO FOLIAGE. 



The red spider punctures the leaves and sucks the contents, forming 

 white spots at the point of attack. As these feeding punctures and 



Fic. 1. — Avocado blossom cluster with older leavi's which sustain the bloom, 

 and developing new growtli. 



resultant white spots become more in evidence a gradual burning and 

 reddening of the foliage results, as if scorched by fire (PL I, A, B). 

 The foliage so attacked soon falls, irivino- the tree a naked appearance 

 (fig. 2). ^ 



FOOD PLANTS AND DISTRIBUTION. 



This red sx>ider was first named and described by E. A. McGregor ^ 

 from specimens^on camphor {Cinnamomum cajiiphora) leaves sent 



1 McGregor, E. A. I'"our new tetranvchids. In Ann. Ent. Soc. Auier., v. 7, no. 4. 

 p. S55-3.'57, 1914. 



