European fruit scale
Insect
European fruit scale
Quadraspidiotus ostreaeformis (Curtis)
Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Diaspididae
Distribution: Mainly southeastern Canada.
Photos
Female is covered with a circular waxy shell that becomes dark gray over time and has an elevated center.
Leo-Guy Simard, Ag. and Agri-Food Canada
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The female is immobile and covered with a circular waxy shell that becomes dark gray over time and is elevated at the center (A). The adult male is brownish red with an elongated abdomen, long antennae and wings. The minuscule nymph (crawler) is bright yellow and has long antennae.