Insects Feeding
on these Plants:
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Pinus mugo (Mugo Pine) [Pinaceae]
(Observations are from Blackman & Eastop, Wheeler et al., ScaleNet)
Heteroptera (True Bugs)
Miridae: Phoenicocoris rostratus WHM1983
Homoptera (Sucking Insects)
Aphididae: Eulachnus rileyi [found on needles of both Old & New World pines, Mugo Pine is a preferred host; this aphid was introduced into North America from Eurasia] BE2013; Diaspididae: Chionaspis pinifoliae (Pine Needle Scale) [found on needles; this insect is widely distributed throughout the USA] SN2014, Diaspidiotus mccombi (McComb Pine Scale) [found on needles, usually hidden within their basal sheaths; this insect occurs in Maryland, Pennsylvania, & areas south] SN2014, Dynaspidiotus abietis [this scale insect occurs in many areas of E USA, it was introduced from Eurasia] SN2014