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Asterolecanium
''Asterolecanium'' is a genus of pit scale insects. ''Asterolecanium'' is distributed worldwide: species have been found in each of the six biogeographic realms, and nearly all of their respective subregions. Many species of ''Asterolecanium'' are destructive to crops and other plants of economic importance such as bamboo and oak, and are therefore considered pests. ''Asterolecanium'' species have been found on at least 37 plant families, most prominently Gramineae (grasses), Palmae (palm trees), and Fagaceae The Fagaceae are a family of flowering plants that includes beeches, chestnuts and oaks, and comprises eight genera with about 927 species. Fagaceae in temperate regions are mostly deciduous, whereas in the tropics, many species occur as evergre ... (beech trees). Some species prefer a single host, while others feed on multiple host species. Some feed only on a single part of a plant, such as leaves or stems, while others infest the whole plant. Some create pits in their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asterolecanium Epidendri
''Asterolecanium'' is a genus of Asterolecaniidae, pit scale insects. ''Asterolecanium'' is distributed worldwide: species have been found in each of the six biogeographic realms, and nearly all of their respective subregions. Many species of ''Asterolecanium'' are destructive to crops and other plants of economic importance such as bamboo and oak, and are therefore considered Pest (organism), pests. ''Asterolecanium'' species have been found on at least 37 plant families, most prominently Gramineae (grasses), Palmae (palm trees), and Fagaceae (beech trees). Some species prefer a single host, while others feed on multiple host species. Some feed only on a single part of a plant, such as leaves or stems, while others infest the whole plant. Some create pits in their hosts, depending on the susceptibility of the host plant to damage. Species *''Asterolecanium abiectum'' Russell *''Asterolecanium acaciae'' Morrison & Morrison *''Asterolecanium acutulum'' Russell *''Asterolecanium ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |