Wyatt, M.M., Eisenback, J., & Del Pozo-Valdivia, A.I. 2025 Morphological evidence of digitules with suction cup-like structures in crawlers of Japanese maple scale (Lopholeucaspis japonica, Hemiptera: Diaspididae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 127(1): 136-138
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Notes: Given the similarities among Diaspididae species with the presence of digitules, it is hypothesized that Japanese maple scale (JMS) possesses similar morphological traits that could facilitate its rapid dispersal. The goal of this study was to document and confirm the presence of these cup-like structures on JMS, which could further support a potential mechanism elucidating how this pest spreads so effectively in the field. http://doi.org/10.4289/0013-8797.127.1.136
