Aspidiotus is a genus of armoured scale insects.[1] It includes several agricultural and horticultural pests.
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| Genus: | Aspidiotus Bouche, 1833
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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 edit
- Aspidiotus anningensis Tang & Chu, 1983
- Aspidiotus artus Munting, 1971[1]
- Aspidiotus atomarius (Hall, 1946)[1]
- Aspidiotus atripileus Munting, 1971[1]
- Aspidiotus beilschmiediae Takagi, 1969[3][4]
- Aspidiotus brachystegiae Hall, 1928
- Aspidiotus capensis Newstead, 1917
- Aspidiotus cerasi Fitch, 1857
- Aspidiotus chamaeropsis Signoret, 1869
- Aspidiotus chinensis Kuwana & Muramatsu, 1931
- Aspidiotus cryptomeriae Kuwana, 1902 - Sugi scale
- Aspidiotus destructor Cockerell in Fernald, 1903 - coconut scale[5]
- Aspidiotus hedericola Leonardi, 1920
- Aspidiotus nerii Bouché, 1833 - oleander scale, worldwide distribution, originated in Europe[6][7]
- Aspidiotus rigidus Reyne, 1947[8]
- Aspidiotus taiyuanensis (Feng, 2011)
- Aspidiotus zizyphi Hall, 1929
Former species edit
- Aspidiotus abieticola Koroneos, 1934 synonym for Dynaspidiotus abieticola (Koroneos, 1934)
- Aspidiotus hederae Leonardi, 1898 synonym for Aspidiotus nerii Bouché, 1833
- Aspidiotus ostreaeformis Curtis, 1843 synonym for Diaspidiotus ostreaeformis (Curtis, 1843)[9][10]
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ NSIKAN AKPAN (18 August 2014). "Killer bug behind coconut plague identified | Science News". Science News. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Lidgett, J. (1902). "Aspidiotus hederae in Australia". Entomological News. 13: 43–45.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 10.1111/afe.12074
- ^ Curtis, J. (1843). "Aspidiotus ostreaeformis (the pear-tree oysterscale)". The Gardeners' Chronicle and gardening illustrated. 46. London: 805.
- ^ 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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