Icerya purchasi

Cottony cushion scale at Amaroo, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.162174-35.164333
• Maps Mulligans Flat
• Places Amaroo, ACT

Sighting information

• 4 - 15 Abundance
• 27 Jan 2019 10:32 AM Recorded on
• HarveyPerkins Recorded by

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  HarveyPerkins Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Icerya purchasi Scale insects & mealybugs (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) Insects

Additional information

• Acacia dealbata Associated plant
• 5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

• Icerya purchasi Scientific name
• Cottony cushion scale Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 778m Recorded at altitude
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