. Insects injurious to fruits. Illustrated with four hundred and forty wood-cuts. Insect pests. on some spot, inserts its proboscis, and remains permanently fixed. Within a few days the limbs are drawn under the body, and white, cottony tufts are secreted from the surface; these gradually condense, forming waxy plates, which cover and protect the insect beneath. The scales are shown of their natural size, on a branch of ilex, in Fig. 414; a young female scale is shown at a, and a mature one at 6, both enlarged. This scale is common on the orange, lemon, and other trees. Please note that these
. Insects injurious to fruits. Illustrated with four hundred and forty wood-cuts. Insect pests. on some spot, inserts its proboscis, and remains permanently fixed. Within a few days the limbs are drawn under the body, and white, cottony tufts are secreted from the surface; these gradually condense, forming waxy plates, which cover and protect the insect beneath. The scales are shown of their natural size, on a branch of ilex, in Fig. 414; a young female scale is shown at a, and a mature one at 6, both enlarged. This scale is common on the orange, lemon, and other trees. 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 Saunders, William, 1836-1914. Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincott & Co
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