Studies of the Coccoidea. 5. The genus Ceroplastes in Queensland

Abstract

Four species of Ceroplastes occur in Queensland, namely C. ceriferus (Anderson), C. destructor Newstead, C. floridensis Comstock, and C. rubens Maskell. Two of these - C. destructor and C. rubens - are widely distributed in coastal and subcoastal areas on a large number of hosts and are of economic importance, particularly in citrus orchards.