Notes on oak-infesting species of scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) in Korea

Authors

Soo-Jung Suh, Animal, Plant and Fisheries Quarantine and Inspection Agency, Busan, KOREAFollow
Ah-Ram Son, Plant Quarantine Technology Center, South Korea

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

5-26-2017

Citation

Insecta Mundi 0551: 1–5

Comments

Published in 2017 by Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc. P. O. Box 141874 Gainesville, FL 32614-1874 USA http://centerforsystematicentomology.org/

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Abstract

Scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) were collected on oak trees (Quercus spp.; Fagaceae) in Korea and identified as Asterodiaspis luteola (Russell) (Asterolecaniidae) and Nidularia japonica (Kuwana) (Kermesidae), which are newly documented in the Korean fauna of scale insects. Characteristics of these species are briefly given and illustrative photographs and information on their distribution and hosts are provided.