First Record of Crapemyrtle Bark Scale (Hemiptera: Eriococcidae: Acanthococcus lagerstroemiae) from Pennsylvania

Crapemyrtle bark scale (Acanthococcus lagerstroemiae (Kuwana, 1907)) is an adventive pest that feeds on crapemyrtle (Lagerstroemia Linnaeus). First detected in North America in Dallas County, Texas in 2004, crapemyrtle bark scale has since spread patchily across the southeastern United States. The specimens reported here are the first recorded in Pennsylvania and represent the most northern occurrence of the species.

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Work Title First Record of Crapemyrtle Bark Scale (Hemiptera: Eriococcidae: Acanthococcus lagerstroemiae) from Pennsylvania
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  1. Michael J. Skvarla
  2. Scott A. Schneider
Keyword
  1. Bark scale
  2. Invasive
  3. Pest
  4. Crapemyrtle
  5. Coccoidea
  6. Coccomorpha
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Work Type Article
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  1. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington
Publication Date April 1, 2022
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  1. https://doi.org/10.4289/0013-8797.123.4.862
Deposited March 18, 2024

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    • Bark scale, Invasive, Pest, Crapemyrtle, Coccoidea, Coccomorpha
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    • Crapemyrtle bark scale (Acanthococcus lagerstroemiae (Kuwana, 1907)) is an adventive pest that feeds on crapemyrtle (Lagerstroemia Linnaeus). First detected in North America in Dallas County, Texas in 2004, crapemyrtle bark scale has since spread patchily across the southeastern United States. The specimens reported here are the first recorded in Pennsylvania and represent the most northern occurrence of the species.
    • Crapemyrtle bark scale (_Acanthococcus lagerstroemiae_ (Kuwana, 1907)) is an adventive pest that feeds on crapemyrtle (_Lagerstroemia_ Linnaeus). First detected in North America in Dallas County, Texas in 2004, crapemyrtle bark scale has since spread patchily across the southeastern United States. The specimens reported here are the first recorded in Pennsylvania and represent the most northern occurrence of the species.
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