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THE COTTON STAINER. 



Dysdercus suturellus H-Schf. 



For short accounts see Howard, Farmers' Bui. 47, U. S. Dept. 

 Agric, pp. 30-31, 1897; Insect Book, p. 308, fig. 201 and pi. 31, fig. 

 15, 1901. 



Exhibit: Nymph, adult, and figure. 



EUTHOCTHA GALEATOR Fab. 



Exhibit: Adult. 



THE SOUTHERN LEAF-FOOTED PLANT-BUG. 



Leptoglossus phyllopus Linn. 

 For general account see Chittenden, Bui. 19, n. s., Div. Ent., U. S. 

 Dept. Agric, pp. 46-48, 1899. 

 Exhibit: Adult. 



EUSCHISTUS SERVUS Say. 

 Exhibit: Adult. 



NEZARA HILARIS Say. 

 Exhibit: Adult. 



WHITE FLY; MEALY WING. 



Aleyrodes citri R. & H. 

 For general account see Marlatt, Farmers' Bui. U. S. Dept. Agric, 

 172, pp. 36-38, 1903. 

 Exhibit: Adult, work and figure. 



ORANGE APHIS; COTTON APHIS. 



Aphis gossypii Glover. 



(Curls leaves and stops young growth; usually well controlled by 

 parasites and other enemies.) 



For short account see Chittenden, Bui. 43, Div. Ent., U. S. Dept. 

 Agric, pp. 58-61, 1903. 



Exhibit: Eggs, adult, work, figure, and the enemies: Boccha clavata^ 

 Hemerobius sp. , Chrysopa plorabunda, and a hymenopterous parasite. 



COTTONY CUSHION SCALE; FLUTED SCALE. 



leery a purchasi Mask. 



(Food plants: Acacia, cypress, grasses, lemon, orange, pine, rose; 

 see under "The more important scale insects" for life history and 

 enemies.) 



For bibliography and food plants see Fernald, Cat. Coccidae of 

 World, Bui. 88, Mass. Agr. Coll., pp. 25-27, 1903. 



Exhibit: Infested twig. 



THE DESTRUCTIVE MEALY-BUG. 



Pseudococcus citri Bisso. 

 (Formerly Dactylopius destructor.') 



For bibliography and food plants see Fernald, Cat. Coceidse of 

 World, Bui. 88, Mass. Agr. Coll., pp. 99-100, 1903. 

 Exhibit: Infested leaves. 



