ARS | Publication request: VARIETAL SUSCEPTIBILITY AND SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF LOCAL DISTRIBUTION OF THE LOBATE LAC SCALE.

Submitted to: Florida Entomological Society Annual Meeting
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: May 28, 2004
Publication Date: July 25, 2004
Citation: Epsky, N.D., Amalin, D., Puche, H., Mannion, C.M. 2004. Varietal Susceptibility and Spatial Analysis of Local Distribution of the Lobate Lac Scale.. Florida Entomological Society Annual Meeting.

Interpretive Summary: The lobate lac scale, native to India and Sri Lanka, was first found in south Florida in 1999. It has become a pest of woody ornamentals and fruit trees in south Florida and has a wide host range. A variety of reported hosts are present in the germplasm collection located at the USDA/ARS Subtropical Horticulture Research Station in Miami. Studies have been initiated to determine the spatial and temporal distribution of the scale population.

Technical Abstract: The lobate lac scale, native to India and Sri Lanka, was first found in south Florida in 1999. It has become a pest of woody ornamentals and fruit trees in south Florida and has a wide host range. A variety of reported hosts are present in the germplasm collection located at the USDA/ARS Subtropical Horticulture Research Station in Miami. Studies have been initiated to determine the spatial and temporal distribution of the scale population.