Description:
The adult female is 5mm long and 3mm long, very convex, dark brown to black, with ridges forming a distinctive H-like pattern on the back. All developmental stages (except eggs and the adult male) feed on the plant excreting considerable quantities of honedew
Symptoms:
Leaves: Presence of the scale, secretion of honeydew, development of sooty moulds, weakened hosts, withered leaves
Stem: Presence of the scale, secretion of honeydew, development of sooty moulds, weakened hosts
Fruits: Presence of the scale, secretion of honeydew, development of sooty moulds, weakened hosts
Hosts: olive tree, citrus, figs, pomegranate etc
Taxonomy:
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Hemiptera |
| Family | Coccidae |
| Genus | Saissetia |
| Species | oleae |
References:
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