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Hemiberlesia rapax

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Hemiberlesia rapax

Greedy Scale
Type:Insect
Binomial:Hemiberlesia rapax
Family:Diaspididae
Order: Hemiptera
Metamorphosis:Simple

Greedy Scale is a scale insect with a wide range of hosts. Its origin is uncertain, but it has become an invasive species in many parts of the world.

Description

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Small, grayish-white armored scales, generally found in large colonies.

Symptoms and Signs

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Severe infestations cause wilting, distortion, and the death of the host plant.

Ecology

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Females do not produce wings, crawlers are spread mechanically or by wind.

Host plants

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Greedy scale feeds on hundreds of species, including (but not limited to) species in the following genera:

'*Cotoneaster

Control

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References

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