Aspidiotus nerii
Aspidiotus nerii is a species of armored scale insect with the common names oleander scale and ivy scale.
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| Species: | A. nerii |
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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
- Cranshaw, Whitney (2004). Garden Insects of North America. Princeton University Press. p. 352. ISBN 9780691095615.
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