Dictyospermum scale
Chrysomphalus dictyospermi
List of symptoms/signs
Fruit - external feeding
Leaves - abnormal colours
Leaves - abnormal leaf fall
Leaves - external feeding
Stems - dieback
Stems - external feeding
Symptoms
On citrus, heavy infestations of C. dictyospermi can cover the tree. The toxic saliva injected while feeding causes leaf chlorosis, and feeding by many scale insects causes drying and death of the branches. Infestation decreases plant growth and development and disfigures the fruit, reducing their market value.
