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Gardenia eggs - Coccus viridis
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Gardenia eggs - Coccus viridis
South Lakeland, Polk County, Florida, USA
April 17, 2013
Found these eggs at the base of our Gardenia leaves. When observed, the little black spots within the eggs move, like there is a worm of some kind. Any clue? And it also looks like I might have mealybugs as well...
Contributed by jimdstewart on 17 April, 2013 - 12:58pm
Last updated 17 April, 2013 - 3:29pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 17 April, 2013 - 3:29pm

Green soft scale, Coccus viri
Green soft scale, Coccus viridis, very common on Gardenia in Florida. The black U-shaped line is the gut.
… Ian Stocks, 17 April, 2013 - 3:15pm

 
Thanks
Appreciate it. I did some Googling with the name you gave me and found images similar to the pic I took. Thanks again.
… jimdstewart, 17 April, 2013 - 3:38pm

possibly
sirpid fly larva a great natural control on apids, and other pests....something like this..but maybe something else..hard to see.
… Edna Woodward, 17 April, 2013 - 1:39pm

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