Aspidiotus
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| Aspidiotus | |
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| Aspidiotus nerii oleander scale |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Superfamily: | Coccoidea |
| Family: | Diaspididae |
| Genus: | Aspidiotus Bouche, 1833 |
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- For the genus of snakes for which Aspidiotus is a taxonomic synonym, see Aspidites.
Aspidiotus is a genus of scale insects. It includes several agricultural and horticultural pests.
Species include:
- Aspidiotus cryptomeriae
- Aspidiotus destructor - coconut scale
- Aspidiotus nerii - oleander scale
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