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A preliminary note on the black scales (Homoptera, Coccidae) of North and Central America

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

G. De Lotto
Affiliation:
Plant Protection Research Institute, Private Bag 134, Pretoria, South Africa

Extract

A preliminary account of the main differentiating characters of Saissetia miranda(Cockerell & Parrott), S. neglecta De Lotto and S. oleae (Olivier) is given, together with notes on their hosts and distribution in Central and North America. Three forms of S. oleae occur in California.

Type
Research Paper
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1971

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