3. Cottony cushion scale

3. Cottony cushion scale - Icerya purchasi Maskell. (Margarodidae: Hemiptera)
    Damage
    • Both nymphs and adults suck the sap from the leaves causing yellowing.
    Bionomics
    • The female has a cottony ovisac and the pinkish nymph has long antenna with group of hairs.

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