Book excerpt: Excerpt from Taxonomy of Some Scale Insects of the Genus Parlatoria Encountered in Plant Quarantine Inspection Work The following discussion attempts (1) to modify certain published, but apparently incorrect, synonymy among the species of Parlatoria; (2) to call attention to some new synonymy that needs recognition; to increase the available knowledge on the distribution and host relationships of the species discussed; and (4) to present information and illustrations to aid in the recognition of these species. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.