2 BULLETIN 1035, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
of fruit. To sustain the bloom and aid in the setting of fruit the 
older foliage should remain on the trees until a sufficient amount of 
new growth apparently arising from the inflorescence (fig. 1) has 
been produced in the spring to take its place. 
NATURE OF INJURY TO FOLIAGE. 
The red spider punctures the leaves and sucks the contents, forming 
white spots at the point of attack. As these feeding punctures and 
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Fig. 1. — Avocado blossom cluster with older leaves which sustain the bloom, 
and developing new growth. 
resultant white spots become more in evidence a gradual burning and 
reddening of the foliage results, as if scorched by fire (PL I, A, B). 
The foliage so attacked soon falls, giving the tree a naked appearance 
(fig. 2). 
FOOD PLANTS AND DISTRIBUTION. 
This red spider was first named and described by E. A. McGregor x 
from specimens on camphor (Cinnamomum camphora) leaves sent 
1 McOnEGor:, F. A. FOUR new TETRANTCHIDS. In Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer., v. 7, no. 4. 
p. 355-357, 1014. 
