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Citrus Pest Quick Guide: Cottony Cushion Scale (Icerya purchasi)

L. M. Diepenbrock, K. L. Ray and J. D. Burrow


Release Date: 9/18/2024

DOI: 10.32473/edis-in1422-2024

Agriculture

Abstract

This publication is about the life cycle and damage of cottony cushion scale.

About this Publication

This document is ENY2108, one of a series of the Entomology and Nematology Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date September 2024. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.© 2024 UF/IFAS. This publication is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 

About the Authors

Lauren M. Diepenbrock, assistant professor, Entomology and Nematology Department, UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center; Katie L. Ray, summer 2019 student intern, Department of Agricultural Education and Communication; and Jamie D. Burrow, Extension program manager, UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

How to Cite

Diepenbrock, L. M., Ray, K. L., & Burrow, J. D. (2024). Citrus Pest Quick Guide: Cottony Cushion Scale (Icerya purchasi). EDIS, 2024(5). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in1422-2024

Authors

Lauren Diepenbrock
Lauren Diepenbrock
Specialist
University of Florida

associate professor, integrated pest management and insect ecology, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred, FL

Katie L. Ray
Katie L. Ray

summer 2019 student intern, UF/IFAS Agricultural Education and Communication Department, Gainesville, FL

Jamie Burrow
Jamie Burrow
staff
University of Florida

Extension program manager, Canker and Greening Extension Education, UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred, FL

Publication #ENY2108

Peer Reviewed