Parthenolecanium corni
Species of soft scale insect
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Parthenolecanium corni, the European fruit scale, is a species of soft scale insect belonging to the family Coccidae within the order Hemiptera.[1][2][3]
| Parthenolecanium corni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Family: | Coccidae |
| Genus: | Parthenolecanium |
| Species: | P. corni |
| Binomial name | |
| Parthenolecanium corni (Bouché, 1844) | |
Distribution and habitat
The species is prevalent in at least 74 countries.[1] The species can transmit Grapevine virus A between plants. [4]
