Kromme-Geelhout-Database
Species details
Genus
Genus : Ceroplastes
Family: Coccidae (Insecta/Hemiptera)
Taxon : Land invertebrate
Group : Animal
SPECIES
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A common scale insect which is 'farmed' and protected by ants for the sweet honeydew it produces. The flat, oval nymphs are surrounded by a fringe of wax scales. Black sooty mould develops around infestations. Adult females look like a blob of melted wax. There are no males in this species.
AUTHORITY
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Conservation
CommonHabit
Not ApplicableLand Invertebrate
Insect (6 legs)Colour
- Notes: The nymphs and the adult females are white
- Colour: White
Common Name
- White wax scale
- Wax scale
Habitat
- NOTES: Common on plants in the bush
- HABITAT NAME: Bush
- NOTES: Common on veld plants
- HABITAT NAME: Veld
- HABITAT NAME: Bush
Uses
- None known
- None
Months
- All year
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