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rather thickly set with short fuscous setae. Legs ; femora mostly 

 dark reddish brown, variably mottled with whitish ; dorsally and 

 basally greenish, the posterior with an indistinct irregular, greenish 

 band near the middle dorsally; tibiae, the basal fourth similar to 

 femora, the second and distal fourth white, the third fourth dark 

 reddish brown ; tarsi, the first segment and basal half of second 

 white, the distal half of the second and claws dark brown; venter 

 a nearly uniform pale green, except for a variable striping or 

 marking laterally, that of the thorax rather narrow and dense, while 

 on the abdomen it is broader and diffuse ; terminal segment yellow- 

 ish orange with dark reddish brown markings laterally. 



Remedial measures. The most promising method of controlling 

 this insect in vineyards where its abundance justifies such measures, 

 is spraying with black leaf 40, using 1 quart to 200 gallons of 

 water to which is added soap for the purpose of promoting dis- 

 tribution and adhesiveness. The spraying should be early in June, 

 possibly earlier in order to destroy the young nymphs before they 

 have an opportunity of causing much damage. Particular pains 

 should be taken to cover the vines thoroughly with the spray, 

 especially the lower inner portions which are most likely to shelter 

 the insects. 



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