Vanitha, K., Joshi, S., Raviprasad, T.N., & Rajashekara, H. 2026 First report of Lepidosaphes laterochitinosa Green and Ceroplastes ceriferus (Fabricius) (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha) on cashew from Karnataka, India. Oriental Insects

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    • Notes: Lepidosaphes laterochitinosa and Ceroplastes ceriferus are reported for the first time on cashew from Karnataka, India. Further, occurrence of Pseudaulacaspis cockerelli on cashew is reconfirmed in this study. Brief diagnostic characters of the mounted females, along with photomicrographic illustrations, are also provided. An updated list of the scale insects infesting cashew reported in India is presented. https://doi.org/10.1080/00305316.2026.2620522