Tectococcus ovatus
Species of bug
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Tectococcus ovatus (Hemiptera: Eriococcidae), also called the Brazilian Scale, is a scale insect in the family Eriococcidae.[1] It is most widely known for being a potential biological control agent for Psidium cattleyanum (strawberry guava) in Florida,[2] and Hawaii.[3] The insect forms leaf galls on strawberry guava. [4] Extensive testing has shown that this species is very host-specific.[5]
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| Tectococcus ovatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Family: | Eriococcidae |
| Genus: | Tectococcus |
| Species: | T. ovatus' |
| Binomial name | |
| Tectococcus ovatus' Hempel, 1900 | |
