- Aspidiotus
taxobox
name = "Aspidiotus"
image_caption = "Aspidiotus nerii "
oleander scale
regnum =Animal ia
phylum =Arthropod a
classis =Insect a
ordo =Hemiptera
subordo =Sternorrhyncha
superfamilia =Coccoidea
familia =Diaspididae
genus = "Aspidiotus"
genus_authority = Bouche, 1833
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = see text"Aspidiotus" is a genus of
scale insect s. It includes several agricultural and horticultural pests.Species include:
*"Aspidiotus cryptomeriae "
*"Aspidiotus destructor " - coconut scale
*"Aspidiotus nerii " - oleander scale
*"Aspidiotus perniciosus" - San Jose scaleExternal links
* [http://www.extento.hawaii.edu/kbase/crop/Type/a_destru.htm "A. destructor" profile]
* [http://www.extento.hawaii.edu/kbase/Crop/Type/a_nerii.htm "A. nerii" profile]
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