Species Aulacaspis yasumatsui - Cycad aulacaspis scale

Classification · Remarks · See Also · Internet References

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Hemiptera (True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies)

Suborder Sternorrhyncha (Plant-parasitic Hemipterans)

Superfamily Coccoidea (Scales and Mealybugs)

Family Diaspididae (Armored Scale Insects)

Genus Aulacaspis

Species yasumatsui (Cycad aulacaspis scale)

Remarks

First found in the US in the Miami area in 1996, has gradually moved northwards and is extremely damaging to sago palms, causing necrosis of individual fronds and eventual plant death.

See Also

Magnolia White Scale

Internet References

Cycad aulacaspis scale factsheet from University of Florida Featured Creatures

Article from Fairchild Tropical Garden "Are the King and Queen Dead in Florida?"

Florida Division of Plant Industry article compares this species with Magnolia White Scale, which also hosts on cycads

Prohort website has more details on control measures

Contributed by Eric R. Eaton on 28 October, 2008 - 3:29pm
Additional contributions by Hannah Nendick-Mason
Last updated 27 November, 2008 - 1:12pm

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