Biology:Tectococcus ovatus
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Short description: Species of bug
| Tectococcus ovatus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Family: | Eriococcidae |
| Genus: | Tectococcus |
| Species: | T. ovatus'
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| Binomial name | |
| Tectococcus ovatus' Hempel, 1900
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Tectococcus ovatus (Hemiptera: Eriococcidae), also called the Brazilian Scale, is a scale insect in the family Eriococcidae.[1] It is most widely known for being a potential biological control agent for Psidium cattleyanum (strawberry guava) in Florida,[2] and Hawaii.[3] The insect forms leaf galls on strawberry guava. [4] Extensive testing has shown that this species is very host-specific.[1][5]
References
- ↑ Vitorino, Marcelo D.; Pedrosa-Macedo, José Henrique; Smith, Clifford W. (2000). "The biology of Tectococcus ovatus Hempel (Heteroptera: Eriococcidae) and its potential as a biocontrol agent of Psidium cattleianum (Myrtaceae)". in Spencer, Neal R.. Proceedings of the X International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds. Bozeman, Montana: Montana State University. https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/12334253/the-biology-of-tectococcus-ovatus-hempel-invasiveorg.
- ↑ Wessels, Frank J., James P. Cuda, M. Tracy Johnson and José Henrique Pedrosa-Macedo. 2007. Host specificity of Tectococcus ovatus (Hemiptera: Eriococcidae), a potential biological control agent of the invasive strawberry guava, Psidium cattleyanum (Myrtales: Myrtaceae), in Florida. BioControl. Volume 52, Number 4 / August, 2007.
- ↑ "Strawberry Guava Biocontrol: Restoring natural balance to Hawaii's forests and watersheds with the help of a bug". Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project. 23 June 2010. http://www.hear.org/strawberryguavabiocontrol/.
- ↑ Today, Entomology (2025-08-06). "Drones Prove Optimal in Spreading Gall Insects to Control Invasive Trees in Hawai‘i". https://entomologytoday.org/2025/08/06/drones-gall-insects-tectococcus-ovatus-biological-control-strawberry-guava-trees-hawaii/.
- ↑ "Biocontrol of Strawberry Guava by its Natural Control Agent for Preservation of Native Forests in the Hawaiian Islands: draft environmental assessment." (PDF). State of Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources. June 2010. p. 27. http://oeqc.doh.hawaii.gov/Shared%20Documents/EA_and_EIS_Online_Library/Statewide/2010s/2010-06-23-ST-DEA-Biocontrol-Strawberry-Guava.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q7692828 entry
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