Moghaddam, M., & Watson, G.W. 2024 The scale insects of Iran (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha) part 3: The soft scales (Coccidae) and other families. Zootaxa https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5542.1.1

Keywords:

  • catalog
  • description
  • distribution
  • economic importance
  • host
  • illustration
  • key
  • natural enemies

    • Notes: Here we cover ten families: Asterolecaniidae, Cerococcidae, Coccidae, Cryptococcidae, Eriococcidae, Kermesidae, Margarodidae, Monophlebidae, Ortheziidae and Phoenicococcidae, bringing the total number of scale insect families recorded in Iran to 14. The main purpose of this work is to provide agricultural staff concerned with pest control and quarantine inspection in Iran (and elsewhere) with a reliable means of species identification.