Appendix to the Journals of the Senate and Assembly of the ..session of the Legislature of the State of California . apid. From the egg, through the larva andchrysalis, to the perfect beetle, takes only twenty-one days. Of course,the larviB are the most active feeders. When short of feed, the larvaewill attack each other, but no matter how hungry they are they will noteat any other species than the cottony cushion scale. This ladybirdbreeds throughout the year. Novius koebelei, OUiff (Koebeles ladybird). (Plate I, Figs. 1, la, lb,Ic.) This is another effective enemy of the cottony cushion scal
Appendix to the Journals of the Senate and Assembly of the ..session of the Legislature of the State of California . apid. From the egg, through the larva andchrysalis, to the perfect beetle, takes only twenty-one days. Of course,the larviB are the most active feeders. When short of feed, the larvaewill attack each other, but no matter how hungry they are they will noteat any other species than the cottony cushion scale. This ladybirdbreeds throughout the year. Novius koebelei, OUiff (Koebeles ladybird). (Plate I, Figs. 1, la, lb,Ic.) This is another effective enemy of the cottony cushion scale and 86 REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF HORTICULTURE. does as good work as the Vedalia. The latter, however, was first intro-duced, and its reputation became so great that all others were over-shadowed by it. The Novius koebelei, however, has proved itself equallyas prolific and quite as voracious a devourer of the cottony cushionscale as its companion. This ladybird is also an introduced species,having been sent from Australia for the State Board of Horticultureby Mr. Koebele on his second trip to that
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