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Suturaspis

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Suturaspis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Sternorrhyncha
Family: Diaspididae
Genus: Suturaspis

Suturaspis is a genus of Diaspididae found in the Mediterranean region.[1]

It inhabits plants such as almond trees, peach trees, and the Prunus webbii shrub.[2][3]

It has been reported to have been infected by the Fusarium larvarum fungus, which acts as a biocontrol of the insect in Apulia, Italy.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Porcelli, Francesco (1990). "Cocciniglie nuove per l'Italia". Frustula Entomologica. XIII: 31–38.
  2. ^ a b c Porcelli, Francesco; Frisullo, Salvatore (1998). "The fungus Nectria aurantiicola Berk. et Br. (Fusarium larvarum Fuckel) a biocontrol agent of the armored scale Suturaspis archangelskyae (Lindinger) in Apulia (Southern Italy)". Entomologica. 32: 109–119. doi:10.15162/0425-1016/705. ISSN 2611-8041.
  3. ^ Kozar, F.; Konstantinova, G. M.; Akman, K.; Altay, M.; Kiroglu, H. (1981). "Distribution and density of scale insects (Homoptera: Coccoidea) on fruit plants in Turkey in 1976 (Survey of scale insect (Homoptera: Coccoidea) infestations in European orchards No. 11)". Acta Phytopathologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae. 14.
  4. ^ a b taxonomy. "Taxonomy browser (Suturaspis)". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 17 July 2024.