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Notes: Scale species mentioned include Parlatoria blanchardi, P. zizyphi, Phoenicoccus marlatti, Icerya aegyptiaca, Selenaspidus (Asidiotus) articulatus, Aspidiotus ostreaformis, A. hederae, Chrysomphalus aonidum, C. aurantii and Coccus hesperidum; synonymy; biological and distribution notes.