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Asian Cycad Scale

Aulacaspis yasumatsui

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Description:

Palm leaves covered by white scales.

Habitat:

Palm leaves.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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ceherzog
ceherzog 11 years ago
Asian Cycad Scale
Aulacaspis yasumatsui The Asian Cycad Scale


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LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

Thank you ceherzog for the ID and the link. It is bad news, it seems that they are all over.

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ceherzog
ceherzog 11 years ago

This scale is a terrible pest on Cycads ( Sago Palms) in Florida...looks like you have it in Mexico too.

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LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

I'm not really sure of what this is Olivia.

Olivia Chee
Olivia Chee 11 years ago

Were those eggs? They each have an individual attachment to the leaves.

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LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

Thank you Chief

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LuisStevens
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LuisStevens

Nayarit, Mexico

Spotted on Dec 24, 2012
Submitted on Feb 28, 2013

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