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Palmetto Scale Comstockiella sabalis Comstock

Adrianna Espinosa, Amanda Hodges, and Greg Hodges


Release Date: 12/13/2022

Reviewed At: 12/7/2022

DOI: 10.32473/edis-in835-2009

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 EENY465, one of a series of the Entomology and Nematology Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date November 2009. Revised January 2016 and December 2022. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. This document is also available on the Featured Creatures website at https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/.

About the Authors

Adriana Espinosa, DPM 2008; Amanda Hodges, Extension scientist and DPM director; and Greg Hodges, assistant director, FDACS-DPI; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

How to Cite

Espinosa, A., Hodges, A., & Hodges, G. (2010). Palmetto scale Comstockiella sabalis Comstock. EDIS, 2010(1). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in835-2009

Authors

Greg Hodges
Greg Hodges

bureau chief for entomology, nematology, and plant pathology at FDACS-DPI

Adriana Espinosa
Adriana Espinosa
external
University of Florida

former Extension assistant, UF/IFAS Entomology and Nematology Department, Gainesville, FL

Amanda Hodges
Amanda Hodges
Specialist
University of Florida

Extension scientist and director, Doctor of Plant Medicine program, Department of Entomology and Nematology

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