Insects Feeding
on this Plant:
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Centaurea diffusa (Spreading Star Thistle) [Asteraceae]
(this observation is from ScaleNet)
Homoptera (Sucking Insects)
Pseudococcidae: Phenacoccus solani (Solanum Mealybug) [found on lower leaves & roots, polyphagous; this insect has been found in Maryland & Virginia, although it occurs primarily in southern & western USA] SN2014