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Croton Scale Phalacrococcus howertoni Hodges & Hodgson (Insecta: Hemiptera: Coccidae)

Eleanor F. Phillips and Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman

Release Date: 7/29/2025

Agriculture

Abstract

The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.

About this Publication

This document is EENY-768, one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date March 2021. Revised November 2024. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

About the Authors

Eleanor F. Phillips, University of Tennessee; and Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman, Texas A&M University; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

Authors

Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman
Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman

instructional associate professor, Ph.D., Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University, former UF/IFAS Extension scientist, integrated pest management, olives, Department of Entomology and Nematology

Eleanor Phillips
Eleanor Phillips
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University of Florida

graduate student, Department of Entomology and Nematology

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Contacts

Elena Rhodes
Elena Rhodes
Contact
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University of Florida

biological scientist III, Department of Entomology and Nematology

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