Aspidiotus | |
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Aspidiotus nerii oleander scale | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
Family: | Diaspididae |
Tribe: | Aspidiotini |
Subtribe: | Aspidiotina |
Genus: |
Aspidiotus Bouche, 1833 |
Aspidiotus is a genus of armoured scale insects. [1] It includes several agricultural and horticultural pests.
A. destructor was originally blamed for a massive die-off of coconut trees in the Philippines which began about 2009. It has been involved previously in die-offs in Indonesia. In July 2014, following a detailed morphological review, scientists announced that instead A. rigidus, was to blame. A. rigidus has few natural predators in the Philippines which leads to the surging infestation. [2]
Aspidiotus | |
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Aspidiotus nerii oleander scale | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
Family: | Diaspididae |
Tribe: | Aspidiotini |
Subtribe: | Aspidiotina |
Genus: |
Aspidiotus Bouche, 1833 |
Aspidiotus is a genus of armoured scale insects. [1] It includes several agricultural and horticultural pests.
A. destructor was originally blamed for a massive die-off of coconut trees in the Philippines which began about 2009. It has been involved previously in die-offs in Indonesia. In July 2014, following a detailed morphological review, scientists announced that instead A. rigidus, was to blame. A. rigidus has few natural predators in the Philippines which leads to the surging infestation. [2]