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elongate hemlock scale

Fiorinia externa

Classification

Class
Insecta

Fiorinia externa, the elongate hemlock scale, was accidentally introduced into North America from Japan and is now established in most parts of the north-eastern U. S. It has become a serious pest of hemlock (Tsuga) and some related conifers from the family Pinaceae.

Distribution

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