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Cotton cushion scale ( Icerya purchasi )

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    That is one bizarre insect! Posted 6 years ago
  2. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
    Flown Kimmerling
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    Very cool! Posted 6 years ago

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The Icerya purchasi

"Icerya purchasi" is a scale insect that feeds on more than 65 families of woody plants, most notably on "Citrus" and "Pittosporum". Originally described in 1878 from specimens collected in New Zealand as pests of kangaroo acacia, it is now found worldwide where citrus crops are grown. The cottony cushion scale originates from Australia.

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Similar species: True Bugs
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Uploaded Dec 17, 2017. Captured in 7-9 Station St, Toowoomba City QLD 4350, Australia.
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