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Icerya purchasi
White waxy fluted egg-sacs protruding from the backs of female cotton cushion scale insects. Pic #3 shows a slight split in the egg sac indicating a possible emergence of nymphs very soon.
Acacia tree - the common host to this scale.
Also known as the Australian Mealy Bug
Spotted on Dec 30, 2012
Submitted on Jan 6, 2013
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