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Brown Soft Scale - Coccus hesperidum *Tentative ID<br /> <br /> Habitat: Houseplant Coccinae,Coccus,Coccus hesperidum,Geotagged,United States,brown soft scale,scale,scale insect Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Brown Soft Scale - Coccus hesperidum

*Tentative ID

Habitat: Houseplant

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Super cool observation! Posted one year ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Thanks :). My plant disagrees. Posted one year ago

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The Brown Soft Scale

"Coccus hesperidum" is a soft scale insect in the family Coccidae with a wide host range. It is commonly known as brown soft scale. It has a cosmopolitan distribution and feeds on many different host plants. It is an agricultural pest, particularly of citrus and commercial greenhouse crops.

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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jan 25, 2024. Captured in 4 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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