INSECTS OF COMMERCIAL IMPORTANCE IN FLORIDA— 
THEIR IDENTIFICATION AND CONTROL (Continued ) 

Adult 
HARLEQUIN CABBAGE BUG. These bugs are colored 
black or dark blue with gaudy red or orange marks. In the 
northern section of Florida they frequently attack cabbage, 
mustard, turnips and radish. 
DUST RECOMMENDATIONS 
Sabadilla Dust. 

Adult Nymph 
SQUASH BUG. The adult is dark brown, in some cases finely 
mottled with lighter brown or gray. The newly-hatched nymphs 
are reddish but change quickly to green and black, the green 
gradually changing into gray. Although these bugs can be found 
in all vine crops, they prefer squash and pumpkin. 
DUST RECOMMENDATIONS 
Sabadilla Dust. 
Pyrocide Dust No. 744. 
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Adult Nymph 
FLEA HOPPER. Both adults and nymphs are black. Flea 
Hoppers attack most principal truck crops, but in Florida, only 
celery is affected seriously at times. 
DUST RECOMMENDATIONS 
Kilcide 3 Dust (Contains 3% DDT).* 
Pyrocide Dust No. 7%. 
SPRAY RECOMMENDATIONS 
50% wettable DDT powder—2 pounds per 100 gallons.* 

GREEN PUMPKIN BUG (SOUTHERN STINK BUG). 
The adults are light green, while the nymphs are dark bluish 
with pronounced red markings. In South Florida, particularly 
in the Homestead area, they occasionally become a major pest 
on potatoes, tomatoes, some sub-tropical fruits, and tangerines. 
During the last several years, North Florida truck crop growers 
also have reported heavy infestations of pumpkin bugs. 
DUST RECOMMENDATIONS 
Sabadilla Dust. 


Adult 
LEAF-FOOTED PLANT BUG. The adults are reddish brown 
or dark brown. One important species has a narrow transverse 
band of light yellow or white across the middle of the back. 
In the Homestead area, these bugs at times are a serious menace 
to tangerines and other citrus crops. 
DUST RECOMMENDATIONS 
Sabadilla Dust. 


Adult 
RED SPIDER. They are usually pale yellowish or greenish, 
with or without dark spots. Principal truck crops in Florida 
subject to red spider infestations are eggplant and strawberries. 
Spotty infestations are occasionally found in bean fields. 
DUST RECOMMENDATIONS 
Dusting Sulphur. 
Thrip and Mite Dust (for strawberries). 
SPRAY RECOMMENDATIONS 
Sulfocide—2 quarts per 100 gallons. 

52 Kilgore’s Florida Stores: Plant City, Belle Glade, Gainesville, Homestead, Miami, 
Pahokee, Palmetto, Pompano, Sanford, Vero Beach, Wauchula, West Palm Beach 
