Excerpt from Scale-Insects in New Mexico
In order that the fruit-grower may be better enabled to recognize the various genera and Species of scale-insects, a few paragraphs devoted to their classification.
They constitute the family known as the Coccidae, and belong to the Homoptera, which is generally accepted by entomologists as a division of the order Hemiptera. Other familiar examples of the Homoptera are the plant-lice (aphididae), the seventeen-year Cicada, the vine leaf-hopper, and the tree-hoppers. The cochineal and lac insects belong to the Coccidae.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book is a meticulous survey of scale insects, a problematic family of species that commonly infest fruit and shade trees as well as native plants. While covering the scale-insects found in New Mexico, this book is a valuable resource for entomologists, fruit growers, and horticulturalists anywhere. It delves into the classification of scale-insects, and shares the author's personal observations of the insects' biology. The author further explores the natural enemies of scale-insects, such as parasitic wasps and predators like ladybugs. This text discusses specific chemical solutions to treat infestations, with separate formulas for summer and winter applications. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781332240555_0
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