Diaspis echinocacti
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Diaspis echinocacti (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): United States National Collection of Scale Insects Photographs Archive, USDA Agricultural Research Service
Source: IPM Images
Author(s): United States National Collection of Scale Insects Photographs Archive, USDA Agricultural Research Service
Source: IPM Images
Diaspis echinocacti (Bouché, 1833) - (cactus scale)
This scale insect is believed to be native in the Americas, but has been reported from various other regions, for example from Europe where it can be found in greenhouses. It infests different genera and species of cacti and can be a serious pest in prickly pear plantings (Opuntia), where heavy infestations can lead to the host plants withering and dying.
The scale cover has a diameter of around 1.5-2 mm and a whitish to tan colour. One generation lasts about 2 months and there are several overlapping generations per year.
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| • Deutsch: | Kakteenschildlaus |
| • English: | cactus scale |
| • Português: | cochonilha-da-palma-forrageira |
- Other images of Diaspis echinocacti (IPM Images - click to enlarge)
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