Scale insect on leaf Coccus hesperidum
There are two distinct groups of scale insects soft scale and hard scale The most commonly found soft scales are Coccus hesperidum the adults are 3 5mm long green to brown in colour oval shaped and appear slightly flattened see picture left and Saisettia coffeae the adults are 5mm or longer in length deep brown in colour and dome shaped Hard scales have an armoured body rather like a ladybird and do not produce honeydew The biological control for these is not at present produced on a commercial basis in the UK Defenders are therefore unable to offer a control for hard scale
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Keywords: coccus, garden, hesperidum, insect, leaf, pests, scale
