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Insect Pests. 



The mature viviparous feuiales into whioli the lice turn, have 

 pale yeUowisli-STeen abdomen ^vitli darker green lines and sides, 



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cornicles long and dark, sometimes a faint 3-ello\v spot at the l.iase 

 (jf each cornicle and an indistinct band connecting tliem. 



These lice ami apterous ^•ivipa^ous females curl up the leaves, 

 and feed not onl_y upon them, but also upon the 3'oung and tender 

 shoots. The majority are found, not only covered •with a grey meal, 

 but also with numerous oil globules interspersed between tliem. 



In July and August, many of the liee turn to puii;e. Tlie pupre 

 are greenisli-^'ellow, sume having darker 

 green stripies, and the wing buds and the 

 coruieles yellow \xi\\i dark apices, and, 

 like tlie ajiterous females and lice, are 

 co\'ered with a niealv powder. 



From these piupa' winged viviparous 

 fenurles ap]iear in July and Au-ust. A 

 few may be seen scime years in June. 



The wiugeil fenude has a deep greeni.-^h- 

 brown ]iead,the thorax brownish-bLick. ]U'o- 

 tliorax pialer ; the abdomen dee]i ureeu wiili 

 thri'e black spots on each side. The autcnna- 

 yellowisli-lirown witli dusky je>ints, and 

 ilark CHrnieles. The legs ]iale green with 

 dusky tarsi, and li]is of libue and knees. 

 Tliese ^\■inged females ai'e vixdpardus, and tly nr arc carried bv 

 tlie wind from tree to tree and orchard to orchard. Tliose set up 



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