Cottony cushion scale fly
Cryptochetum iceryae
Classification
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Diptera
- Family
- Cryptochetidae
Cryptochetum iceryae, the cottony cushion scale parasite, is a species of scale parasite fly in the family Cryptochetidae. Originating in Australia, it was deliberately introduced to California in the 1880s in an attempt to control cottony cushion scale, and has also been introduced to Israel and South America. In 2019, the species was discovered in the United Kingdom for the first time, having been identified in the wildlife garden at the Natural History Museum.
Albert Koebele est un entomologiste américain d’origine allemande, né le 28 février 1853 à Siensbach sur Breisgau et mort le 28 décembre 1924 à Waldkirch. Biographie On ne connaît que fort peu de choses sur sa jeunesse. Il vient assez jeune aux États-Unis et est naturalisé citoyen américain en 1880.
La cochinilla acanalada (Icerya purchasi) es un hemíptero cocoideo que se alimenta de numerosas especies de plantas leñosas, muy notablemente de Citrus. Se originó en Australia pero ha sido introducida accidentalmente a muchas partes del mundo, convirtiéndose en una plaga de los citrus. Ciclo biológico Esta cochinilla infesta ramas y ramillas.
Distribution
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