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THE LONG--SPINED MEALY-BUG. 



Pseudococcus longispinus Targ. 



(Formerly Dactylopitis spp. See under "More important scale in- 

 sects.") 



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

 World, Bui. 88, Mass. Agr. Coll., pp. 104-105, 1903. 



Exhibit: Infested leaves. 



THE FLORIDA WAX-SCALE. 



Ceroplastes floridensis Conist. 



(Food plants: Citrus, fig, myrtle, oleander.) 



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

 World, Bui. 88, Mass. Agr. Coll., p. 157, 1903. 

 Exhibit: Infested leaves. 



THE BARNACLE SCALE. 



Ceroplastes cirripediformis Conist. 



(Food plants: Myrtle, orange, persimmon, quince.) 

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

 World, Bui. 88 ; Mass. Agr. Coll., p. 150, 1903. 

 Exhibit: Infested leaves. 



THE SOFT SCALE. 



(Food plants: Laurel, lemon, myrtle, oleander, orange, etc.; for- 

 merly Lecanium; see under "More important scale insects.") 



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

 World, Bui. 88, Mass. Agr. Coll., pp. 168-170, 1903. 



Exhibit: Infested twig. 



THE HEMISPHERICAL SCALE. 



Saissetia hemisphserica Torg. 



(Food plants: Oleander, orange, peach, etc.; formerly Lecanitim; 

 see under "More important scale insects.") 



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

 World, Bui. 88, Mass. Agr. Coll., pp. 202-203, 1903. 



Exhibit: Infested twig. 



THE BLACK SCALE. 



Saissetia olese Bern. 



(Food plants: Apple, apricot, olive, orange, pear, plum, rose; for- 

 merly Lecanium; see under "More important scale insects.") 



For bibliograplry and food plants see Fernald, Cat. Coccidee of 

 World, Bui. 88, Mass. Agr. Coll., pp. 205-206, 1903. 



Exhibit: Infested twig. 



