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a very serious pest in other parts of the world. In Australia, it 
has never been known to do any damage, being held in complete 
subjection by the little ladybird (Novius cardinalis) and an internal 
parasite (Lestophonus iceryae). This scale is indigenous to Aus- 
tralia. 
Remedy.—The destruction of this scale should be left to its 
parasites, 
Meaty Bue (Dactylopius adonidum, Linnewus). 
Living upon various green-house plants, and often noticed on 
orange trees, it is very troublesom: at times to indoor plants. 
The female, a small seale-like insect, more or less covered with a 
whitish, mealy powder, measures from one line and a quarter to a 
line and a half in length; is of a whitish or yellowish colour, with 
a brown band on the middle of the back, and is covered with a 
mealy powder, which is exereted through the pores situated on the 
various parts of the body. In addition to this there is a woolly 
border around the edge of the body, which is longest at the hind 
end of the body. 
Remedy—See page 624. 
Destructive Meaty Bug (Dactylopius destructor, Comstock). 
This, like D. adonidum, is found infesting green-house plants. 
lt is a very destructive species to sugar-cane in some parts of the 
world, Scattered specimens are frequently met with in gardens in 
6. 
: Male of Dactylopius longifilis. 
a, With wings folded. b. One wing expanded, 
Greatly enlarged. (Berlese.) 
and around Perth. The female is a small yellowish bug, thinly 
covered with a mealy powder; nearly two lines in length. 
Reméedy.—See page 624. 
