Coccus (insect)
Encyclopedia
Coccus is a genus of scale insects in the family Coccidae
. It includes species such as Coccus viridis
, a major pest of coffee
.
Coccidae
The Coccidae are a family of scale insects belonging to the superfamily Coccoidea. They are commonly known as soft scales, wax scales or tortoise scales. The females are flat with elongated oval bodies and a smooth integument which may be covered with wax. In some genera they possess legs but in...
. It includes species such as Coccus viridis
Coccus viridis
Coccus viridis is a soft scale insect in the family Coccidae with a wide host range. It is commonly known as green scale or sometimes coffee green scale because it is a major pest of coffee crops throughout the world.-Description:...
, a major pest of coffee
Coffee
Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...
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Species
- Coccus celatus
- Coccus hesperidum
- Coccus pseudomagnoliarum
- Coccus viridisCoccus viridisCoccus viridis is a soft scale insect in the family Coccidae with a wide host range. It is commonly known as green scale or sometimes coffee green scale because it is a major pest of coffee crops throughout the world.-Description:...