Acanthococcus coriaceus

Gum Tree Scale at Hughes, ACT

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Identification history

Eriococcus coriaceus 7 Dec 2019 MichaelMulvaney
Eriococcus coriaceus 29 Nov 2019 ruthkerruish

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A not uncommon pest of young ironbark, apple box, yellow box. Pplants also become covered in sooty mould. Young plants (up to 1-1.5 m may die.

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  • Eucalypt sp. Associated plant
  • Less than 5mm Animal size

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