Diaspis sp

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Taxonomy
Order Hemiptera
Family Diaspididae
Genus Diaspis
Species sp
Other Scientific Name
Common Name
  • Scale
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Scale

Sign / Symptoms
Description

Scales are sucking insects that feed on plants by extracting sap, which leads to yellowing, wilting, and eventual drying of the infested parts.


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Diaspis sp

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Slaid specimen of Diaspis sp

Part Affected
Stem
Flower
Leaves
Shoot
Bulb
Stage Affected
Fruiting
Vegetative Growing
Flowering
Major Host
Cocos nucifera
Ananas comosus
Management And Control
  1. Regularly monitor pest activity and population levels.
  2. Remove and destroy affected parts early to reduce infestations.
  3. Apply insecticides such as white oil alternating with malathion or cypermethrin as per label recommendations.
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