Systematic Catalogue of Eight Scale Insect Families

"A Systematic Catalogue of Soft-Scale Insects" is a synthesis and catalogue of all the information published on eight families of scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) worldwide from 1758 to the present. Data is provided on their correct scientific names, common names, synonyms, taxonomy, host plants, distribution, natural enemies, biology, and economic importance. This book will be a valuable compendium of biological and systematic information for zoologists, entomologists, crop protection specialists, quarantine officers, students studying entomology and related disciplines, and others who require information about scale insects for research and control projects. Families covered include: Aclerdidae 57 species in 5 genera; Asterolecaniidae 229 species in 21 genera; Beesoniidae 15 species in 6 genera; Carayonemidae 4 species in 4 genera; Conchaspididae 29 species in 4 genera; Dactylopiidae 10 species in 1 genus; Kerriidae 97 species in 9 genera; and Lecanodiaspididae 82 species in 12 genera.