Pollinia pollini (Costa, 1857)

pollinia scale, olive pit scale

on Olea

parasite

Scales mainly in bark fissures and branch axils. The female scales are brownish red, smooth, surrounded by greyish wax.

host plants

Oleaceae, monophagous

Olea europaea.

distribution within Europe

PESI (2021).

references

Athanasíou & Zárpas (0000a), Ελένης (2007a), Haber & Mifsud (2007a), Haouas, Mdellel, Mraihi, ao (2019b), Hellrigl (2004a), Mifsud, Mazzeo, Russo & Watson (2014a), Şi̇şman & Ülgentürk (2010a.