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Eulecanium cerasorum (calico scale)

Synonyms: Eulecanium cerosarum; Lecanium cerasorum

Wikipedia Abstract

Eulecanium cerasorum, the calico scale, is species of scale insect. It can be identified by its white and brown color on its outer circular shell which will continuously darken over age. It is approximately one quarter of an inch in diameter. The Calico Scale is a pest to many trees in the United States, including dogwoods, honey locust, magnolias, maples, sweetgums and fruit trees. This pest typically attacks the branches which stresses the trees. Mature females produce honeydew, which promotes the growth of mold around the tree.
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Prey / Diet

Celtis sinensis (Japanese hackberry)[1]
Magnolia kobus (Kobus magnolia)[1]

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Citations

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1Ben-Dov, Y., Miller, D.R. & Gibson, G.A.P. ScaleNet 4 November 2009
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0