____________ Insects Feeding on these Plants: ____________ |
Acer campestre (Field Maple) [Aceraceae] (Observations are from Blackman & Eastop, ScaleNet) Homoptera (Sucking Insects) Aphididae: Periphyllus testudinaceus [found on young growth, leaves, & petioles; this aphid has been found in Quebec, but it mostly occurs in Europe & W USA; introduced into North America from Europe] BE2013; Diaspididae: Diaspidiotus ostreaeformis (False San Jose Scale) [found on bark, polyphagous; this insect is widely distributed in N USA & S Canada, also in Eurasia, where it is native] SN2014, Diaspidiotus perniciosus (San Jose Scale) [usually found on bark, polyphagous, although preferring woody species in the Rosaceae; this insect is widely distributed; syn. Comstockaspis perniciosa, syn. Quadraspidiotus perniciosus] SN2014 |
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