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Cottony cushion scale

Pulvinaria sp.

Description:

Can someone help with ID? A scale insect with very elongated egg sacs is heavily infesting this acacia shrub.

Habitat:

The Acacia shrub is small and looking weakened.

Notes:

Pulvinaria floccifera camelia cottony scale are shorter. http://www.forestryimages.org/browse/sub...

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2 Comments

l.cook
l.cook 8 years ago

Pulvinaria of some sort.

MartinL
Spotted by
MartinL

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Spotted on Jan 26, 2013
Submitted on Jan 26, 2013

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