Moghaddam, M., & Zarghami, S. 2024 Scale insect species (Hemiptera, Coccomorpha) on the date palms (Phoenix dactylifera) in Iran with description of a new species. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.10.4.769

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Notes: The objectives of this study are (i) to update the list of scale insects known on date palms in Iran; (ii) to summarize information on the geographic distribution of scale insects recorded on palm date worldwide and in Iran; and (iii) to describe and illustrate a new species of Formicococcus found on the roots of date palms in Iran.

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