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sap sucking bugs that are flat and hug tight to the stems of plants

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Q: What are scale insects?
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What colour are scale insects?

scale insects are flat and green to blend in with flowers and weeds


Are aphids scale insects?

No.


What are scale bugs?

The scale insects are small insects of the order hemiptera ... .... generally classified as the superfamily coccoidea ... and ... There are about 8,000 species of scale insects. :) happy to help and thanks 4 dat txt hahahah


What has the author Walter Wilson Froggatt written?

Walter Wilson Froggatt has written: 'A descriptive catalogue of the scale insects (\\' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Insects, Scale insects


Does cochineal come from shrimp?

No; it comes from scale insects.


Do ladybugs eat solidified scale?

Yes, ladybugs eat solidified scale. The insects in question (Coccinellidae family) favor such soft-bodied insects as aphids. Carnivorous ladybug species nevertheless tackle such voracious pests as mites and thrips as well as mealybugs and other scale insects.


What insects eat laurel leaves?

Laurel leaves are fed on by many different insects. Spider mites, greedy scale, oleander scale, shothole borer beetle, cutworms, and aphids are all insects that feed on laurel leaves.


Where do scale insects live?

They live in indoor plants and orchards.


What does a scale-crested pygmy tyrant eat?

they eat insects


What is the kind of scale ladybugs like to eat?

They eat insects (small ones) that maybe just appear to be scale.


What are desert animals that eat a jumping cholla?

Only a few insects such as scale insects and cochineal bugs will attack a jumping cholla.


How does a single rose bush provide enough food for so many aphids?

you have scale insects on your roses and aphids love scale insects ,spray with white oil or otherwise get a heap of lady birds and they love aphids