Diaspidiotus gigas (Thiem & Gerneck, 1934)

poplar armoured scale

on broadleaved trees

Diaspidiotus gigas: female scale on Salix caprea

Salix caprea (from Malumphy ao)

parasite

Female scales on the bark, ± 1.5 mm, grey and inconspicuous.

host plants

polyphagous

Populus alba, x canadensis, nigra, simonii, tremula; Salix aalba, caprea; Ulmus americana.

distribution within Europe

(PESI, 2018).

synonyms

Quadraspidiotus gigas.

references

Bugila (2006a), Buhr (1965a), Ćwierzyk & Dziedzicka (1987a), Dziedzicka (1988a), Fetykó (2014a), Gomez-Menor Ortega (1960a), Jansen (1999b), Kozár, Guignard, Bachmann ao (1994a), Kozár & Ostafichuk (1987a), Malumphy, Ostrauskas & Pye (2008a, 2010), Podsiadło (2006a), Seljak (2010a), Trencheva, Trenchev, Tomov, ao (2012a), Ülgentürk & Dokuyucu (2019a), Yaşar (2020a).