Species Eriococcus ironsidei Williams, 1973
Macadamia Felted Coccid
- Eriococcus ironsidei Williams, D.J. 1973. Scale insects (Homoptera: Coccoidea) on macadamia. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 12: 81-91 [83].
Ecological Descriptors
Sap-feeder.
GENERAL
Detailed description and illustration by Williams (1973).
BIOLOGY
Insects are especially concentrated on the main veins of the host leaves (see Williams, D.J. 1973. Scale insects (Homoptera: Coccoidea) on macadamia. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 12: 81–91).
SYSTEMATICS
Slide-mounted adult female with: enlarged setae short, cone-shaped, with broad base, apices rounded, all of approximately same size, without medial and mediolateral setae on posterior 4 or 5 abdominal segments, forming 3 longitudinal lines on each side of body; anal lobes with 3 hair-like dorsal setae, medial margins crenulate; microtubular ducts elongate, without sclerotized area (see Williams, D.J. 1973. Scale insects (Homoptera: Coccoidea) on macadamia. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 12: 81–91).
STRUCTURE
Sac of adult female is dirty white or pale yellow. Male puparium is white (see Williams, D.J. 1973. Scale insects (Homoptera: Coccoidea) on macadamia. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 12: 81–91).
Common Name References
Ironside, D.A., Swaine, G. & Corcoran, R.J. 1978. Methyl bromide fumigation for eliminating macadamia felted coccid (Eriococcus ironsidei Williams) from propagating material. Queensland Journal of Agricultural Science 35: 29-33 (cited also by
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