. The California fruits and how to grow them. A manual of methods which have yielded greatest success: with lists of varieties best adapted to the different districts of the state. Fruit-culture. Mealy Bugs, Chiefly upon Citrus Trees. world, and in California climate lives in the open air on many kinds of plants, and has at various times proved quite trouble- some. Unless checked by natui-al enemies, the bugs mul- tiply very rapidly, and mass themselves in the corners of the leaves. The plants turn black from the fungus growth growing on the honeydew, and the bush presents the same appe
. The California fruits and how to grow them. A manual of methods which have yielded greatest success: with lists of varieties best adapted to the different districts of the state. Fruit-culture. Mealy Bugs, Chiefly upon Citrus Trees. world, and in California climate lives in the open air on many kinds of plants, and has at various times proved quite trouble- some. Unless checked by natui-al enemies, the bugs mul- tiply very rapidly, and mass themselves in the corners of the leaves. The plants turn black from the fungus growth growing on the honeydew, and the bush presents the same appearance as a scale-infested plant. With the aid of a magnifier the appear- ance of the mealy bugs, as shown in the engraving, can be read- ily recognized. Remedies for Scale Insects.—Though most of the scale in- sects are attacked by parasitic and predacious insects, as already stated, these natural agencies have only in certain cases proved rapid enough to cope with the increase of the scales, and in- secticides have to be employed to save the fruit and trees. There is a vast number of these washes, many of which will do good. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Wickson, Edward J. (Edward James), 1848-1923. San Francisco, Calif. , Pacific Rural Press
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