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Saissetia oleae

Classification

Class
Insecta
Family
Coccidae

Saissetia oleae (syn. Coccus oleae) is a scale insect in the family Coccidae. It is considered one of the three main phytophagous parasites of the olive tree (Olea europaea), together with the olive fruit fly (Bactrocera oleae) and the olive moth (Prays oleae).

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
France · 14Italy · 11Spain · 7Switzerland · 1BelgiumGermanyNetherlandsUnited Kingdom