DESCRIPTION: (Fig. 72) Adult females 3.0-5.0
mm long, 2.0-3.0 mm wide. DonsuM-Derm
slightly sclerotized at maturity. Disc pores in a
group of 25-35 anterior to anal plates. Body setae
numerous, lanceolate, apex pointed (Fig. 72, B).
Anal plates roughly quadrate (Fig. 72, C),
cephalolateral and caudolateral margins nearly
equal. VENTER-Membranous to slightly
sclerotized after oviposition. Small eye spots visi-
ble. Multilocular pores (Fig. 72, H, I) numerous
around vulva, in transverse rows on abdominal
segments as far forward as mesothorax. Quin-
quelocular pores (Fig. 72, E) in spiracular fur-
rows. Antennae usually 8-segmented, occasion-
ally 7-segmented. Tubular ducts (Fig. 72, G) in
well defined submarginal band; similar ducts
few over remainder of derm. Legs slender with
tibiotarsal scleroses, and free articulation.
MARGIN- Marginal setae (Fig. 72, A) moderately
stout, elongate, curved, acute apex, evenly
spaced. Spiracular setae in groups of 3, median
seta about 2 X longer than laterals.
DISTRIBUTION: Map XXVII. GA, LA.
Foreign: Guyana.
BIOLOGY: Apparently no biological studies
have been undertaken on this species.
ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE: Apparently not
economically important in Florida.*


REMARKS: Pulvinaria elongata can be
separated from other species of Pulvinaria in
Florida because of its shape, short ovisac, and
hosts. This species was previously misidentified
as P. iceryi (Signoret). It differs by the very short
ovisac, occurrence of multilocular pores in the
mid-region of the meso- and metathorax, and
the well defined submarginal band of tubular
ducts; whereas, P. iceryi has a longer ovisac,
lack of multilocular pores in mid-region of
thorax, and a much wider band of submarginal
ducts.
MATERIAL STUDIED: FLORIDA: Canal
Point, 2(2), Saccharum officinarum, 7-VIII-
1973, T. Summers; Indrio, 1(5), Panicum
rhizomatum, 1-XI-1951, E. W. Campbell; Ona,
3(3), Paspalum notatum 'Pensacola', 28-V-1968
and 10-VII-1968, C. L. Dantzman; Naples, 1(1),
Saccharum officinarum, 7-VII-1980, K. Delate.




 PULVINARIA ERICICOLA McConnell

SYNONYMS: Pulvinaria ericicola McConnell
 1949:29, Merrill 1953:102
SUGGESTED COMMON NAME: cottony
azalea scale
FIELD DESCRIPTION: Female before forma-
tion of ovisac (Fig. 73, A) slightly convex,


Map XXVII. Distribution of Pulinaria elongata.