Gumtree Scale at Hughes, ACT
Identification history
| Eriococcus coriaceus | 7 Dec 2019 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Eriococcus coriaceus | 29 Nov 2019 | ruthkerruish |
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A not uncommon pest of young ironbark, apple box, yellow box.
Pplants also become covered in sooty mould. Young plants (up to 1-1.5 m may die.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.098746-35.338793
- Altitude 619.2m
- Maps Hughes Garran Woodland Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek
- Places Hughes, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 28 Nov 2019 06:00 PM Recorded on
- ruthkerruish Recorded by
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Insects Scale insects & mealybugs (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) ruthkerruish Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- Eucalypt sp. Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Species information
- Eriococcus coriaceus Scientific name
- Gumtree Scale Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 714.82m Recorded at altitude
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