Aspidiotus nerii

Aspidiotus nerii is a species of armored scale insect with the common names oleander scale and ivy scale.

Aspidiotus nerii
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A. nerii
Binomial name
Aspidiotus nerii
Bouché, 1833

The species are pests of citrus, sago palm, oleander, English ivy, and palm, among others. Three to four generations are born inside each year.[1]

References

  1. Cranshaw, Whitney (2004). Garden Insects of North America. Princeton University Press. p. 352. ISBN 9780691095615.
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