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Icerya purchasi (common name:
cottony cushion scale) is a
scale insect that
feeds on more than 80
families of
woody plants, most
notably on
Citrus and...
- parthenogenesis. Some
scale insects are
serious commercial pests,
notably the
cottony cushion scale (Icerya purchasi) on
Citrus fruit trees; they are difficult...
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Pythium is a
genus of
parasitic oomycetes. They were
formerly classified as fungi. Most
species are
plant parasites, but
Pythium insidiosum is an important...
- Madagascar. It has a very
little prey
drive and is not a
hunting dog. The
cottony coat may be the
result of a
single gene mutation. This small, friendly...
- (
cottony maple scale) is a small, flattened,
brown scale insect about 1/8" long. In
early summer mature females begin to
secrete white, waxy,
cottony-appearing...
- came to
public attention as an
effective biological control agent against cottony cushion scale, a
serious pest of
citrus plantations. The
adult has a domed...
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infestations are easy to spot as they are
clearly visible as a
distinct white cottony infestation on buds,
leaves or even stems. One
species of Hibiscus, known...
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small capsule 7–12 mm long
containing numerous minute seeds embedded in
cottony down. Like
other willows, it
contains salicin, and was used by
Native Americans...
- lady beetle, was
introduced from
Australia to
California to
control the
cottony cushion scale,
Icerya purchasi. This had
become a
major problem for the...
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Coprinopsis psychromorbida or
cottony snow mold is a
cause of snow mold. It is a basidiomycete, a psychrophile, and a
plant pathogen. C. psychromorbida...
