Lahey, Z., Gamble, E., Powell, E.C., & Miller, D.R. Pauroaspis scirrosis (Russell) (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Asterolecaniidae), another adventive pit scale on bamboo detected in Florida. Pest Alert (Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Plant Industry) FDACS-P-02279

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Notes: A pit scale collected from St. Petersburg, Florida, was identified as Pauroaspis scirrosis (Russell) (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Asterolecaniidae), a new US continental record. This is the only Pauroaspis species known to occur outside of Asia. A list of Asterolecaniidae in Florida is also provided.

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