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Chrysomphalus aonidum (Fig Scale).
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Coccus hesperidum.
aurantii (Red Scale).
rossi (Ross' Scale).
longulus.
(Mealy bugs).
Dactylopius adonidum
bromeliae
citri
Diaspis pentagona (Almond Scale).
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rosae (Rose Scale). pyricola.
Eriococcus araucariae (Norfolk Island Pine Scale) Eriococcus coriaceus (Blue-gum Scale).
Eriococcus eucalypti (Eucalyptus Scale).
Eulecanium cerasorum (Cherry Scale).
Eulecanium persicae (Soft Peach Scale).
Fiorinia fioriniae.
Icerya purchasi (Cottony Cushion Scale). Lepidosaphes beckii (Purple Scale).
Parlatoria zizyphus.
Phenacaspis eugeniae.
Pseudolecanium tokionis.
Pulvinaria camellicola.
Saissetia depressa.
hemisphaerica (Round Scale).
oleae (Olive Scale).
Any or all of the following may be suspended in any county :-
American Blight (Eriosoma lanigerum).
Apple Scab (Fusicladium dendriticum).
Codling Moth (Cydia pomonella).
Mussel or Oyster Scale (Lepidosaphes ulmi).
Red Mite (Bryobia pratensis).
Orchard and Garden Diseases Amendment Act, No. 69 of 1914.
The Minister of Agriculture may (a) appoint ports of entry for any fruit, etc.; (b) appoint buildings as stores for inspection, grading or treatment of fruit, etc.; (c) prescribe the manner in which stores may be used. The Governor may make regulations (a) providing for the grading of fruit and other trees; (b) pre- scribing standard packages; (c) providing for the branding, etc., of packages of fruit, etc.; (d) providing for the inspection, grading, packing and stamping of fruit, etc.; (e) prescribing modes of treatment.
Order in Council, 1917.
This Order has been issued as a further precaution against the introduction of Pear Blight or Fire-blight of the pear (Bacillus amylovorus) into New Zealand, prohibiting the importation of pear, apple or quince trees or of cuttings, buds, or any other portion of any such trees, except the fruit, from any country or place in North America or Japan. From any other country or place shipment is pro- hibited unless the consignment is accompanied by a certificate to the effect that fire-blight of the pear does not exist in the country of origin.
SOUTHERN NIGERIA.
Destructive Pests Ordinance, 1910.
The Governor in Council may make orders to prevent the introduction of destructive pests. He may prohibit and regulate the importation of any plants, earth, etc., or authorise the treatment or destruction of the same.
He may grant compensation for anything destroyed under this Ordinance, and may appoint inspectors, etc., prescribing rules and fines and generally for the better carrying into effect the provisions of this Ordinance.
Order in Council No. 8 of 1910.
Cotton seed may be imported only through the Port of Lagos and must be disinfected before shipment and accompanied by a satisfactory certificate. Any cotton seed arriving otherwise may be destroyed or dealt with at the importer's expense as the Director of Agriculture decides.
Order in Council No. 19 of 1911.
No cacao tree, leaves, roots, seeds, etc., may be imported except through the ports of Lagos and Calabar. All cacao trees, etc., must be inspected by the Director of Agriculture before being delivered to the importer, and if found infected are either destroyed or treated at the importer's expense. If found free from disease, the plants are delivered to the importer. The Director of Agricul- ture may enter upon any lands to inspect any cacao trees, and may order destruc- tion or treatment at the owner's expense should he deem it necessary.
Agricultural Ordinance, 1916.
NIGERIA.
The Governor in Council has the power to make regulations to prevent the introduction or spread of any insect, fungus or pest destructive to plants; to regulate the sowing, collecting, ginning or other preparation of cotton; to pro- hibit the importation or sowing of any particular kind of cotton seed or to specify any particular kind of seed as the only kind to be imported or used; to prohibit the use or exportation of any cotton of inferior quality or of any particular kind; to maintain or improve the quality of cotton in Nigeria; to provide for the appointment of inspectors and other officers to carry out the provisions of any such regulations.
Regulations, No. 8 of 1917.
No cotton seed shall be imported into Nigeria except through the port of Lagos. Any cotton seed imported in contravention of this regulation shall be seized or destroyed. All cotton seed imported through the port of Lagos, unless covered by a certificate satisfactory to the Director of Agriculture that it has been properly disinfected before shipment, shall be detained and either destroyed or delivered to the Director of Agriculture for disinfection at the expense of the importer. The owner or occupier of any land in Nigeria on which cotton has been grown, except in the provinces of Sokoto, Kano, Bornu or Yola, shall uproot and burn all cotton plants in the Northern Provinces before the 1st April in each year. The penalty is a fine of £20. Any officer of the Agricultural Department may enter any lands for purposes of inspection and may order any infested plants or crops to be destroyed or treated under his supervision at the expense of the
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Plants Protection Ordinance, No. 16 of 1912.
The Governor in Council may prohibit or prescribe the importation of any plant or packing that is likely to introduce plant disease. Any such plants, etc., imported are treated as prohibited unless the importer proves otherwise. All plants imported must be landed at a Port of Entry and delivered up for disin- fection. The Governor may give permission to land plants, at any place and grant exemption for plants for scientific purposes. No liability attaches to the Government in respect of disinfection. Expenses of removal to and from the place of disinfection shall be borne by the importer, and if he fails to remove the plants when required they may be dealt with as the Agricultural Authority directs. The importer must keep the Agricultural Authority informed, when required, as to the disposal of plants, etc., and facilitate examination at any time. When disinfection is insufficient to destroy any pest, the plants may be des- troyed. Plants must be grown separate from others when required. All plants illegally imported may be seized. The Governor may make rules to provide for the control or eradication of pests, etc.
Proclamation No. 3 of 1913.
The importation of cotton plants, except those grown in Egypt, or those imported for experimental purposes and packed in double bags or tins, is pro- hibited.
All plants permitted to be imported must have attached to them a statement of all particulars regarding them. When imported through the post such pack- ages must be sent by the Post Office to the Agricultural Department for disinfec- tion, re-delivered to the Post Office and forwarded to the addressee without further charge.
Particulars of a consignment of plants must reach the Comptroller of Cus- toms a month before the consignment, otherwise it is detained pending receipt of such particulars and, if these are not received within a month, the consignment