Aspidiotus

Aspidiotus
Aspidiotus nerii oleander scale
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Sternorrhyncha
Superfamily:	Coccoidea
Family:	Diaspididae
Tribe:	Aspidiotini
Subtribe:	Aspidiotina
Genus:	Aspidiotus Bouche, 1833
Species
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Aspidiotus is a genus of armoured scale insects. It includes several agricultural and horticultural pests.

A. destructor was originally blamed for a massive die-off of coconut trees in the Philippines which began about 2009. It has been involved previously in die-offs in Indonesia. In July 2014, following a detailed morphological review, scientists announced that instead A. rigidus, was to blame. A. rigidus has few natural predators in the Philippines which leads to the surging infestation.

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