Aspidiotus

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Aspidiotus
Aspidiotus nerii from CSIRO.jpg
Aspidiotus nerii
oleander scale
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Hemiptera
Suborder:
Sternorrhyncha
Superfamily:
Coccoidea
Family:
Diaspididae
Tribe:
Aspidiotini
Subtribe:
Aspidiotina
Genus:
Aspidiotus

Bouche, 1833
Species

see text

Aspidiotus is a genus of armoured scale insects.[1] It includes several agricultural and horticultural pests.

A. destructor was originally blamed for a massive die-off of coconut trees in the Philippines which began about 2009. It has been involved previously in die-offs in Indonesia. In July 2014, following a detailed morphological review, scientists announced that instead A. rigidus, was to blame. A. rigidus has few natural predators in the Philippines which leads to the surging infestation. [2]

Species[]

  • Tang & Chu, 1983
  • Munting, 1971[1]
  • (Hall, 1946)[1]
  • Munting, 1971[1]
  • Takagi, 1969[3][4]
  • Hall, 1928
  • Newstead, 1917
  • Fitch, 1857
  • Signoret, 1869
  • Kuwana & Muramatsu, 1931
  • Kuwana, 1902 - Sugi scale
  • Aspidiotus destructor Cockerell in Fernald, 1903 - coconut scale[5]
  • Leonardi, 1920
  • Aspidiotus nerii Bouché, 1833 - oleander scale, worldwide distribution, originated in Europe[6][7]
  • Reyne, 1947[8]
  • (Feng, 2011)
  • Hall, 1929

Former species[]

  • Koroneos, 1934 synonym for (Koroneos, 1934)
  • Leonardi, 1898 synonym for Aspidiotus nerii Bouché, 1833
  • Curtis, 1843 synonym for (Curtis, 1843)[9][10]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Munting, J. (1971). "Notes on the genus Aspidiotus Bouché (Homoptera: Diaspididae)". Journal of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa. 34 (2): 305–317.
  2. ^ NSIKAN AKPAN (18 August 2014). "Killer bug behind coconut plague identified | Science News". Science News. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  3. ^ Takagi, Sadao (1969). "Diaspididae of Taiwan based on material collected in connection with the Japan-U.S. Co-operative Science Programme, 1965 (Homoptera: Coccoidea). Part I." (PDF). Insecta Matsumurana. 32 (1): 1–110.
  4. ^ Tachikawa, T. (1973). "Discovery of Aspidiotus beilschmiediae Takagi (Homoptera: Diaspididae) from Japan and its Aphelinid parasite (Hymenoptera)". Transactions of the Shikoku Entomological Society. 11 (4): 137.
  5. ^ Kessing, Jayma L. Martin; Mau, Ronald F.L. & Diez, J. M. (April 2007). "Aspidiotus destructor (Signoret)". Honolulu, Hawaii: EXTension ENTOmology & UH-CTAHR Integrated Pest Management Program, University of Hawaii. Archived from the original on 27 June 2007.
  6. ^ Lidgett, J. (1902). "Aspidiotus hederae in Australia". Entomological News. 13: 43–45.
  7. ^ Tenbrink, Victoria & Hara, Arnold H. (March 1992). "Aspidiotus nerii (Bouché)". Hilo, Hawaii: EXTension ENTOmology & UH-CTAHR Integrated Pest Management Program, University of Hawaii. Archived from the original on 27 June 2007.
  8. ^ 10.1111/afe.12074
  9. ^ Curtis, J. (1843). "Aspidiotus ostreaeformis (the pear-tree oysterscale)". The Gardeners' Chronicle and gardening illustrated. London. 46: 805.
  10. ^ Borchsenius, Nikolai S. (1949). "Identification of the soft and armored scales of Armenia". Proceedings of the Armenian SSR Academy of Sciences (in Russian). 1949: 1–271.


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