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Species Aspidiotus destructor - Coconut Scale

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

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 Aspidiotus

Species destructor (Coconut Scale)

Remarks

Introduced species. Apparently originated in the Pacific islands (Burger and Ulenberg, 1990) but is now recorded in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. Present in almost all countries where coconuts are grown.

Internet References

Agricultural Development in the American Pacific

Arthropods of Economic Importance

Invasive Species Compendium

Contributed by Matt Bertone on 7 April, 2014 - 10:36am
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset
Last updated 8 April, 2015 - 2:25pm

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