DESCRIPTION: (Fig. 88) Adult female 1.5-4.5
mm long, 1.0-4.0 mm wide, broadly oval to
nearly circular in outline. DonsuM-Derm with
numerous cell-like oval or round clear areas,
each clear area with single duct. Dorsal setae
robust (Fig. 88, A), strongly conical, scattered.
Submarginal tubercles (Fig. 88, B) 13-19 around
body. Small irregular group if discoidal pores
(Fig. 88, D) anterior of anal plates. Anal plates
each with discal setae (Fig. 88, E), similar to
marginal setae. VENTER-Antennae 7 or
8-segmented. Legs well developed, without
tibiotarsal scleroses. Multilocular pores (Fig. 88,
J, K) concentrated around vulvar area, in
transverse rows on preceding abdominal
segments. Quinquelocular pores (Fig. 88, G) in
spiracular furrows, 2 pores wide. Tubular ducts
(Fig. 88, I) with slender filaments in sub-
marginal band. MARGIN-Marginal setae flat-
tened, variously frayed at apices, few small setae
with frayed apices, 14-30 setae between anterior
spiracular clefts. Spiracular setae in groups of 3,
medial seta 2.5-3X longer than laterals.


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 Map XXXVI. Distribution of Saissetia neglecta.

DISTRIBUTION: Map XXXVI. LA. Foreign:
Possibly widely distributed in the Gulf states and
Caribbean, but because of past confusion with S.
oleae, the distribution is unknown.
BIOLOGY: No accurate biological data is known
because of the confusion with S. oleae; probably
similar to other members of the genus.


ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE: McCoy &
Selhime (1971) indicated Saissetia spp. were the
most serious of soft scale pests on Citrus spp. in
Florida.
REMARKS: Microslide mounted material is
necessary to separate S. neglecta, S. miranda,
and S. oleae in Florida. Saissetia miranda has
more marginal setae than S. neglecta and S.
oleae. The marginal setae of S. neglecta are flat-
tened and extremely frayed, whereas those of
S. oleae are blunt or slightly frayed. The tibio-
tarsal scleroses are absent from S. neglecta.
MATERIAL STUDIED: FLORIDA: Ft. Pierce,
1(1), Laguncularia racemosa, 19-111-1980, E.
W. Campbell; Ft. Myers, 1(1), Leucophyllum
frutescens, 28-1-1975, S. Kitto; Gainesville, 1(1),
Citrus sinensis, 10-X-1979, C. Riherd; Hialeah,
2(2), Dizygotheca elegantissima, 26-X-1978, D.
McKewen; Miami, 1(1), Tetrapanax
papyriferus, 30-VII-1980, C. Stieger; Oviedo,
1(1), Citrus sinensis, 29-VIII-1980, T. Kipp;
West Palm Beach, 1(1), Callicarpa americana,
20-V-1980, N. Miles; Zolfo Springs, 1(1), In-
digofera sp., 31-1-1979, J. Felty.




 SAISSETIA OLEAE (Olivier)

 SYNONYMS: Coccus oleae Olivier 1791:95
 Lecanium oleae (Bernard),
 Walker 1852:1070, Fernald
 1903:205
 Saissetia oleae (Bernard), Cock-
 erell 1901:31
 COMMON NAME: black scale
 FIELD DESCRIPTION: Mature females dark
 brown to blackish brown, nearly round, oval,
 very convex; surface rough, with H-shaped
 ridges (Fig. 89).
 DESCRIPTION: (Fig. 90) Adult female 1.5-4.5
 mm long, 1.0-4.0 mm wide. DoRsuM-Derm
 with cell-like clear areas. Dorsal setae (Fig. 90,
 A) robust, spiniform, slightly blunt at apex, scat-
 tered. Submarginal tubercles (Fig. 90, B) 4-16
 around body. Discoidal pores (Fig. 90, C) in
 loose group of 3-46 anterior to anal plates. Each
 anal plate with large discal seta.
 VENTER-Antennae 8-segmented. Legs normally
 without tibiotarsal scleroses, occasionally weakly
 developed. Multilocular pores (Fig. 90, D) con-
 centrated around vulvar area, in transverse rows
 on preceding abdominal segments. Quin-
 quelocular pores (Fig. 90, E) in spiracular fur-
rows 1 or 2 pores wide. Tubular ducts (Fig. 90,