ABSTRACT
Globular-bodied springtails with thorax and abdomen fused; antennae long; ocelli usually present.
Bourletiella hortensis (Fitch) syn. B. signatus (Nicolet) Garden springtail An often common pest, particularly in wet, acid soils. Damage is caused to seedling plants, including various ornamentals; conifer seedlings in forest nurseries, especially beach pine (Pinus contorta), are seriously affected. Widely distributed in Europe; also present in North America.
