Fig Wax Scale, Ceroplastes rusci (L.), in Florida
From Entomology Circulars.
The fig wax scale, Ceroplastes rusci (L.), was first discovered in Florida at several nursery and stock dealers in 1994 and 1995. It has been a pest of Ixora spp. and infrequently found on other host plants. …read more
The Genus Philephedra Cockerell, in Florida
From Entomology Circulars.
The soft scale genus Philephedra was originally described as a subgenus of Pulvinaria by Cockerell (1898), with Pulvinaria ephedrae as the type species. Cockerell (1902) later elevated the subgenus to generic level. Nakahara and Gill (1985) transferred 5 species from Lichtensia to Philephedra, and described 2 new species of Philephedra from Florida. …read more
The Soft Scale Insects Of Florida
From Arthropods of Florida and Neighboring Land Areas.
This scholarly treatment of the soft scales of Florida by Hamon and Williams fulfills a need which has grown over a period of many years. It provides a reference useful both for field identification of some species of soft scales and for the accurate identification in the laboratory of all species known to occur or which are likely to be found in Florida. …read more
A Cactus Mealybug, Hypogeococcus Festerianus (Lizer Y Trelles), In Florida
From Entomology Circulars.
This mealybug was collected recently in a Hollywood, Florida nursery. The plants have been destroyed, and no known infestation exists in Florida. Previously recorded only from Argentina, it is not known how or when it arrived in Florida. …read more
White peach scale, Pseudaulacaspis pentagona (Targ.-Tozz.)
From Entomology Circulars.
White peach scale also has been referred to as white scale and West Indian peach scale. It is one of the most economically important scale insects in the Southeastern United States. It is native to Italy and has a widespread distribution in southern Europe as well as the West Indies (Paddock 1978). …read more
Rhizoecus arabicus Hambleton, a root mealybug in Florida
From Entomology Circulars.
A root mealybug, Rhizoecus arabicus Hambleton, was recently discovered (March 1982) in Florida for a new North American record. It was collected on the gesneriad Gasteranthus atratus (Hanst.) Wiehler by Mr. David Culbert, Agricultural Products Specialist, in Selby Botanical Gardens, Sarasota, Florida. …read more
Plumose Scale, Morganella longispina (morgan)
From Entomology Circulars.
Plumose scale, Morganella longispina (Morgan) was intercepted several times in 1964 on citrus from Haiti by the Division of Plant Industry (Dekle, 1964). Last year this scale insect was collected by the USDA-APHIS on Dodge Island, the port area of Miami. …read more
Bamboo pit scale, Asterolecanium bambusae (Boisduval)
From Entomology Circulars.
Asterolecanium bambusae was originally described as Chermes bambusae by Boisduval (1869:260) on Bambusa arundinacea (Retz.) Willd. and B. distorta Nees from Algeria. This pit scale insect is one of the most common insects on bamboo in Florida and occurs wherever bamboo is grown. …read more
Opuntiaspis Philococcus (Cockerell)
From Entomology Circulars.
Opuntiaspis philococcus (Cockerell) was originally described as Mytilaspis philococcus by Cockerell (1893:252) on cactus from Mexico. The taxonomy of this genus is somewhat unstable, but it appears there are possibly 3 species; Opuntiaspis carinata (Cockerell) which occurs on Beaucarnea recurvata Lem. …read more
Latania Scale, Hemiberlesia Lataniae (Signoret)
From Entomology Circulars.
Hemiberlesia lataniae (Signoret) was originally described as Aspidiotus lataniae by Signoret (1869:124) from a fan palm in the genus Latania. This scale insect is one of the most common pests from tropical to temperate regions of the world. …read more
Angraecum Scale, Conchaspis Angraeci Cockerell
From Entomology Circulars.
Conchaspis angraeci Cockerell was described on Angraecum eburneum var. virens from Jamaica (Cockerell 1893). This is the only species of Conchaspis which occurs in North America. Apparently, no life history studies have been carried out on any species in the family Conchaspididae. …read more
Opuntiaspis Carinata (Cockerell)
From Entomology Circulars.
Opuntiaspis carinata (Cockerell) was recently collected in Florida for a new continental U.S. record. Apparently the infested plants were shipped to Florida from Mexico via Texas 2 or 3 years ago. In past years, USDA inspectors have intercepted this armored scale insect several times from Guatemala and Mexico. …read more
Oleander Pit Scale, Asterolecanium Pustulans (Cockerell)
From Entomology Circulars.
Oleander pit scale was described by Cockerell (1892) as Asterodiaspis pustulans and was later placed in the genus Asterolecanium by Russell (1941). Several species in the genus Asterolecanium induce the host to form pits around the scales. …read more
Gall-like Scale Insects (Kermes spp.)
From Entomology Circulars.
Species of the genus Kermes infest only oaks (Quercus spp.) and have a worldwide distribution. Twenty-nine species occur in the U.S., and 3 of these are recorded from Florida. They are K. galliformis Riley, K. …read more
False Oleander Scale Pseudaulacaspis Cockerelli (Cooley)
From Entomology Circulars.
False oleander scale, an armored scale, was first found in Florida at Meade Gardens, Winter Park, Orange County, by J. R. Springer on sweetbay (Magnolia virginiana L.) in 1942. This scale formerly was referred to as magnolia white scale (Phenacaspis natalensis Ckll.) …read more
