. Cirtus fruits under irragation. Citrus fruits; Fruit-culture. Fig. §28 CITRUS FRUITS IN CULF-C^OAST STATES 5 The insects remain in the second larval sta^^c for a week or less in wann weather, then molt a^^ain and i^ass into the third larval sta^^e. In Fi^. 5 the citrus white fly, very much enlar^^^cd, is shown in the third lar\'al sta^e. In this sta^x' it differs from the second larval sta^^e onl}- in si7x\ After another molt the insect passes into the ])ui)al sta<;e and becomes distinctly thicker and larger in diameter. Soon after it ])asses into the ])up[d sta^e there ap]3ears in the mi
. Cirtus fruits under irragation. Citrus fruits; Fruit-culture. Fig. §28 CITRUS FRUITS IN CULF-C^OAST STATES 5 The insects remain in the second larval sta^^c for a week or less in wann weather, then molt a^^ain and i^ass into the third larval sta^^e. In Fi^. 5 the citrus white fly, very much enlar^^^cd, is shown in the third lar\'al sta^e. In this sta^x' it differs from the second larval sta^^e onl}- in si7x\ After another molt the insect passes into the ])ui)al sta<;e and becomes distinctly thicker and larger in diameter. Soon after it ])asses into the ])up[d sta^e there ap]3ears in the middle of the insect a bright-red s]x)t. Later the eyes, win^s, and other or^^ans of the adult form and be^an to show throu first brood matures in March or earl\' April. 1'he second brood matures in June and July, extending into August in the northern ])art of the Florida c-itrus l)elt. The third brood of adults matures in Se])tember, and these adults i)roduee a brood that s])end tlie winter as larwas on the leaves. It is this brood of larwis that ^ives rise to the first brood of adults ""i ^^^^' s])rinK. The exact dates at which the various l)roods make their ai)pc>arancc> will varv for dilTercMit years and for different latitudes, bein- earliest in" the soutiiern. Fk;. (i I INTENTIONAL SECONDEXPOSURE. 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 Scranton : International Textbook Co.
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