Icerya purchasi Maskell
Taxonomic position
Insecta: Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Coccoidea: Monophlebidae
Common names
Cottony cushion scale, fluted scale, citrus fluted scale
Habitat / Crop(s) damaged
Polyphagous. Commonly collected on Acacia, citrus, guava, pigeonpea, casuarina, etc.
Pest status
Minor, occasionally serious.
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