Matsucoccus alabamae Morrison, Alabama pine scale
From Entomology Circulars.
Matsucoccus alabamae Morrison was first described from a pine species in Alabama, in 1902 (Morrison 1939). To date, there is no published record of its occurrence outside of Alabama. Pine trees play a vital role in Florida’s ecosystems and economy (Proctor and Monroe 2016). …read more
First Florida State Record of Chrysomphalus bifasciculatus Ferris
From Entomology Circulars.
Chrysomphalus bifasciculatus Ferris (Hemiptera: Diaspididae), false Florida red scale, was first found in California in 1938 (Ferris 1938). Since then, it is known in 12 U.S. states (Alabama, California, Delaware, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia), two of which border Florida. …read more
