The Fluted Scale-Insect. (Icerya Purchasi, Maskell.)

1889 ◽  
Vol 1889 (32) ◽  
pp. 191
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Evolution ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew J. Mongue ◽  
Sozos Michaelides ◽  
Oliver Coombe ◽  
Alejandro Tena ◽  
Dong‐Soon Kim ◽  
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Zootaxa ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 1803 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
CORINNE M. UNRUH ◽  
PENNY J. GULLAN

We recently revised the scale insect tribe Iceryini (Coccoidea: Monophlebidae) based on a molecular phylogenetic hypothesis and supporting morphological evidence. As a result of this revision, we proposed new generic concepts that required significant reorganization of species in three of the five iceryine genera: Crypticerya Cockerell, Gigantococcus Pesson & Bielenin and Icerya Signoret. The other two genera, Echinicerya Morrison and Gueriniella Fernald, remain unchanged. Here we discuss taxonomic characters important for iceryine identification and provide a comprehensive review of all described iceryine species. We include keys to the genera and to the species of each genus of Iceryini based on features of the adult females. We present new diagnoses for all the species for which type material was available for examination and summarize original descriptions for species for which we were unable to examine material. We designate lectotypes for the following species names (valid name given in parentheses): Llaveia abrahami Newstead (C. abrahami), Icerya brasiliensis Hempel (C. brasiliensis), Icerya colimensis Cockerell (C. colimensis), Icerya genistae Hempel (C. genistae), Icerya (Crypticerya) littoralis Cockerell (C. littoralis), Icerya littoralis mimosae Cockerell (C. littoralis),Icerya littoralis tonilensis Cockerell (C. littoralis), Crypticerya rosae mexicana Cockerell & Parrott (C. mexicana), Icerya minima Morrison (C. minima), Icerya montserratensis Riley & Howard (C. montserratensis), Palaeococcus morrilli Cockerell (C. morrilli), Icerya palmeri Riley & Howard (C. palmeri), Icerya rileyi Cockerell (C. rileyi), Icerya rileyi larreae Cockerell (C. rileyi), Steatococcus tabernicolus Ferris (C. tabernicola), Icerya (Crypticerya) townsendi Cockerell (C. townsendi), Icerya (Crypticerya) townsendi plucheae Cockerell (C. townsendi), Icerya zeteki Cockerell (C. zeteki), Icerya seychellarum albolutea Cockerell (Gi. alboluteus), Crypticerya bicolor DeLotto (Gi. bicolor), Icerya brachystegiae Newstead (Gi. brachystegiae), Palaeococcus cajani Newstead (Gi. cajani), Palaeococcus caudata Newstead (Gi. caudatus), Icerya euphorbiae Brain (Gi. euphorbiae), Aspidoproctus gowdeyi Newstead (Gi. gowdeyi), Icerya longisetosa Newstead (Gi. longisetosus), Icerya nigroareolata Newstead (Gi. nigroareolatus), Icerya sulfurea pattersoni Newstead (Gi. pattersoni), Palaeococcus theobromae Newstead (Gi. theobromae), Crossotosoma aegyptiacum Douglas (I. aegyptiaca), Icerya rosae australis Maskell (I. australis), Icerya crocea Green (I. crocea), Icerya formicarum Newstead (I. formicarum), Icerya jacobsoni Green (I. jacobsoni), Icerya koebelei Maskell (I. koebelei), Icerya minor Green (I. minor), Icerya (Crypticerya) nuda Green (I. nuda), Icerya nudata Maskell (I. nudata), Icerya hyperici Froggatt (I. nudata), Palaeococcus dymocki Froggatt (I. nudata), Icerya pilosa Green (I. pilosa), Icerya purchasi citriperda Hempel (I. purchasi), Icerya purchasi crawii Cockerell (I. purchasi), Icerya purchasi maskelli Cockerell (I. purchasi), and Icerya schrottkyi Hempel (I. schrottkyi).





2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew J. Mongue ◽  
Sozos Michaelides ◽  
Oliver Coombe ◽  
Alejandro Tena ◽  
Dong-Soon Kim ◽  
...  

AbstractAndrodioecy (the coexistence of males and hermaphrodites) is a rare mating system for which the evolutionary dynamics are poorly understood. Here we study the only presumed case of androdioecy in insects, found in the cottony cushion scale, Icerya purchasi. In this species, female-like hermaphrodites have been shown to produce sperm and self-fertilize. However, rare males are sometimes observed too. In a large population-genetic analysis, we show for the first time that although self-fertilization appears to be the primary mode of reproduction, rare outbreeding events between males and hermaphrodites do occur, and we thereby confirm androdioecy as the mating system of I. purchasi. Thus, this insect appears to have the colonization advantages of a selfing organism while also benefitting from periodic reintroduction of genetic variation through outbreeding with males.



2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-97
Author(s):  
G.J. Stathas ◽  
Ch.F. Karipidis

SummaryPhenology and parasitism of the scale insect, Coccus pseudomagnoliarum (Kuwana) (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae), infesting Citrus sinensis (Rutaceae), were studied in Papagou area, in northeastern Athens, from June 2015 to June 2017. Coccus pseudomagnoliarum is a univoltine, viviparous, parthenogenetic species. It overwintered as settled 1st instar nymph on the shoots of the trees. The 2nd instar nymphs appeared between the beginning of April and the end of May, and the mature females were recorded from the beginning of May until the middle of June. The crawlers appeared between the middle of May and the middle of June and the 1st instar nymphs settled on the shoots at the end of May, where they remained during the whole summer period, winter, until the beginning of April next year. Parasitism of the scale was recorded between the beginning of May and the middle of May and reached a maximum rate of 35%. The recorded parasitoid species were Coccophagus shillongensis Hayat and Singh (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae), Coccophagus spp. and Metaphycus dispar (Mercet) (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae).







2021 ◽  
Vol 69 (2) ◽  
pp. 102
Author(s):  
Keith L. McDougall ◽  
Penelope J. Gullan ◽  
Phil Craven ◽  
Genevieve T. Wright ◽  
Lyn G. Cook

The association of an armoured scale insect (a diaspidid) with dieback of a population of a native cycad (Macrozamia communis L.A.S.Johnson) was investigated on the south coast of New South Wales. The diaspidid was found to be undescribed but morphologically similar to oleander scale – here we call it Aspidiotus cf. nerii. It is probably native to Australasia and its current known distribution is within Murramarang National Park (MNP). Aspidiotus cf. nerii has been abundant on symptomatic M. communis at MNP over at least the past decade and has spread to new parts of the park. In population studies of infested and uninfested areas we found that, although both areas had populations with reverse J curves showing dominance of seedlings, mortality of seedlings and caulescent plants was significantly higher in infested sites. Infested areas had been burnt less frequently than uninfested areas. Fire does not appear to eradicate the diaspidid but may reduce its effects enough for plants to recover. We recommend further research into the use of fire as a management tool. Although other factors may be contributing to the severity of the dieback, we suggest there is sufficient evidence for the diaspidid to be regarded as the primary cause of dieback in M. communis in MNP, regardless of its origin. Given the occurrence of similar diaspidids on cultivated plants in botanic gardens, translocation of threatened Macrozamia species using plants grown in nurseries should be undertaken with extreme caution.



Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5039 (4) ◽  
pp. 561-570
Author(s):  
SUNIL JOSHI ◽  
HASEENA BHASKAR ◽  
V.S. AASHIQ POON ◽  
B.R. JAYANTHI MALA ◽  
P.D. KAMALA JAYANTHI ◽  
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The notoriously destructive and invasive soft scale, Ceroplastes cirripediformis Comstock (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae), is recorded for the first time from India. The scale is redescribed to facilitate its identification and information on its host range, natural enemies and distribution is provided. An identification key to the Indian species in this genus is given. Management options in the event of an outbreak are discussed briefly. The establishment of this scale insect warrants special attention in India as it is a potentially damaging plant pest and has a broad host range across many plant families.  



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