Fiorinia fioriniae

Fiorinia fioriniae
Fiorinia fioriniae 2nd instar female - a) antenna; b) anterior spiracle c) microduct with sclerotized orifice; d) large gland spine; e) large microduct; f) enlargement of pygidium.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Sternorrhyncha
Family: Diaspididae
Genus: Fiorinia
Species:
F. fioriniae
Binomial name
Fiorinia fioriniae
(Targioni Tozzetti, 1867)[1]
Synonyms
  • Diaspis fioriniae Targioni Tozzetti 1867[2]
  • Fiorinia pellucida Targioni Tozzetti, 1868[1][2]
  • Fiorinia camelliae Comstock 1881[1][2]
  • Fiorinia palmae Green 1896[1][2]

Fiorinia fioriniae is a highly polyphagous scale insect and widely distributed around the world, being found in Asia, Australia/Pacific, Africa, Europe and the Americas. Its vernacular names include fiorinia scale, palm fiorinia scale, and avocado scale. It can cause significant damage to palms, avocado as well as other fruit and ornamental trees.[3][2] It has been cited as one of two species of Fiorinia in a list of 43 "principle armoured scale pests of the world".[4]

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