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scale(?) , responsible for major leaf warping? - Trioza adventicia
Copyright © 2011 Chris Mallory

scale(?) , responsible for major leaf warping? - Trioza adventicia
Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA
January 27, 2011
Size: ~1-2mm
These were somewhat numerous on the underside of an unknown ornamental plant. Leaves which were infected seemed to be covered in small concave boils in which the scales were most often found (see accompanying images). Is it some sort of soft scale, or a whitefly larva, or something else?

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scale(?) , responsible for major leaf warping? - Trioza adventicia scale(?) , responsible for major leaf warping? - Trioza adventicia scale(?) , responsible for major leaf warping? - Trioza adventicia scale(?) , responsible for major leaf warping? - Trioza adventicia
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Contributed by Chris Mallory on 28 January, 2011 - 4:15pm
Last updated 29 January, 2011 - 11:21am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Charley Eiseman, 28 January, 2011 - 6:56pm login or register to post comments

I'd say
whiteflies.
… Charley Eiseman, 28 January, 2011 - 4:58pm login or register to post comments

 
Another possibility...
what about Trioza eugeniae, eugenia psyllid? After looking at pictures of the supposed host plant (Syzygium paniculatum) I think it may be the same plant as the one I collected the leaves from. And the leaf damage is eerily similar:

http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/biocon/dahlsten/eugenia/eug-web.htm
http://www.insectimages.org/browse/detail.cfm?imgnum=5422208
… Chris Mallory, 28 January, 2011 - 5:11pm login or register to post comments

 
Wow
Sure looks like it. I had no idea psyllid nymphs could look so much like whitefly pupae, white fringe and all.
… Charley Eiseman, 28 January, 2011 - 6:50pm login or register to post comments

 
me neither
I got sort of lucky in stumbling across this one or else I'd have assumed whitefly as well.

Thanks for making the guide page. I'll try to get better images up soon and I'll keep an eye out for the adults.
… Chris Mallory, 28 January, 2011 - 7:05pm login or register to post comments

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