. Economic entomology for the farmer and fruit-grower. Beneficial insects. THE INSECT WORLD. 123 It is a short step from the Aleyrodidce to the plant-Hce, be- longing to the family Aphididce. Plant-lice are well known to agriculturists by the injury they cause, and they are interesting to the naturalist from their life history. Here we have the most striking apparent exception to the general rule that insects are developed from eggs, and yet perhaps the exception is more apparent than real. At all events, parthenogenesis, or repro- duction without the intervention of a male, occurs normally in
. Economic entomology for the farmer and fruit-grower. Beneficial insects. THE INSECT WORLD. 123 It is a short step from the Aleyrodidce to the plant-Hce, be- longing to the family Aphididce. Plant-lice are well known to agriculturists by the injury they cause, and they are interesting to the naturalist from their life history. Here we have the most striking apparent exception to the general rule that insects are developed from eggs, and yet perhaps the exception is more apparent than real. At all events, parthenogenesis, or repro- duction without the intervention of a male, occurs normally in a large percentage of the species. Of course there are many differ- ences in life habits, but a general account, covering most of the cases, is all that can be attempted here. As a rule, plant-lice Fig. 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 Smith, John Bernhard, 1858-1912. Philadelphia and London, J. B. Lippincott company
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