Aspidiotus

Aspidiotus
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

For the snake genus, see Aspidites.

Aspidiotus is a genus of armoured scale insects. 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.

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