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Plutarco Echegoyen, Bugwood.org

Iceryine scale

Crypticerya multicicatrices

Iceryine scale (Crypticerya multicicatrices) is an insect pest. It is a native of Colombia.

This is a new polyphagous species of scale which was collected from the leaves and twigs of its host, a soursop that was infested on all twigs and some leaves and had stunted growth. As a newly described species, the impact of Crypticerya multicicatrices in Colombia is not yet known.

For more information about this plant pest, see the CABI data sheet.
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