Stocks, I.C. 2015 Fiorinia proboscidaria Green (Hemiptera: Diaspididae), a new armored scale pest of citrus in Florida. Pest Alert (Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Plant Industry) 02033

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    • Notes: On December 17, 2013, Joann Hoffmann of UF-IFAS, Hillsborough County, submitted a residential citrus leaf sample that was covered with the armored scale, Fiorinia proboscidaria, a U.S. CONTINENTAL RECORD. Citrus is a significant host for this pest, so it should be regarded as a potentially serious introduction

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