Icerya purchasi

Cottony cushion scale at Macgregor, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.019585-35.204975
• Altitude 594.2m
• Places Macgregor, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 24 Jan 2025 09:18 AM Recorded on
• AlisonMilton Recorded by

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

Additional information

• Acacia Associated plant
• 12mm to 25mm Animal size
• Alive / healthy Animal health

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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