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Icerya purchasi (common name:
cottony cushion scale) is a
scale insect that
feeds on more than 80
families of
woody plants, most
notably on
Citrus and...
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Pythium is a
genus of
parasitic oomycetes. They were
formerly classified as fungi. Most
species are
plant parasites, but
Pythium insidiosum is an important...
- (
cottony maple scale) is a small, flattened,
brown scale insect about 1/8" long. In
early summer mature females begin to
secrete white, waxy,
cottony-appearing...
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gossypinum is an
uncommon species of wild
buckwheat known by the
common name
cottony buckwheat. It is
endemic to California,
where it is
known from the southern...
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Cryptochetum iceryae, the
cottony cushion scale parasite, is a
species of
scale parasite fly in the
family Cryptochetidae.
Originating in Australia, it...
- Madagascar. It has a very
little prey
drive and is not a
hunting dog. The
cottony coat may be the
result of a
single gene mutation. This small, friendly...
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Kerriidae (lac scales)
Lecanodiaspididae (false pit scales)
Margarodidae (
cottony cushion scales,
giant coccids,
ground pearls)
Micrococcidae (Mediterranean...
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introduced to
California in 1887 from Australia, to
protect citrus trees from
cottony cushion scale. The
project was
markedly successful,
costing $1,500 in 1889...
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infestations are easy to spot as they are
clearly visible as a
distinct white cottony infestation on buds,
leaves or even stems. To
protect the
plant you need...
- parthenogenesis. Some
scale insects are
serious commercial pests,
notably the
cottony cushion scale (Icerya purchasi) on
Citrus fruit trees; they are difficult...
