Coccus viridis

TaxID: 589264

Basic Information

Coccus viridis

Green Scale, Green Soft-scale

Coccus viridis is a soft scale insect in the family Coccidae with a wide host range. It is commonly known as green scale or sometimes coffee green scale because it is a major pest of coffee crops throughout the world.

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Taxonomic Information

Metazoa

Arthropoda

Insecta

Hemiptera

Coccidae

Coccus

viridis

unclassified

Photos (0 photos)

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Morphological Features

Adult female oval, flattened, length 2–3 mm, green. Marginal setae short, mostly with fimbriate apices.

Source: GBIF Life Stage: Adult Source Type: Taxonomic treatment
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Plazi taxonomic treatment

Host Plants (8 host plants)

Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.

Scientific Name Status
Camellia sinensis Host
Castilla elastica Host
Citrus Host
Coffea Host
Coffea arabica Host
Mangifera indica Host
Psidium guajava Host
Theobroma cacao Host

Quarantine Status (8 records)

Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.

Country Status Year Added
Argentina Absent 2019
Cambodia Quarantine pests —
Iran Absent 2018
Jordan Absent 2013
Republic of Korea Quarantine pests —
Mexico Quarantine pests —
Nepal Quarantine pests —
United States of America Quarantine pest 1989

Distribution (98 countries)

Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.

97
Present
1
Absent
0
Unknown/Other
Country Status State
Antigua and Barbuda Present —
Angola Present —
American Samoa Present —
Australia Present
Benin Present —
Burkina Faso Present —
Bangladesh Present —
Bahamas Present —
Bermuda Present —
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Present —
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Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)

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Genomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No genome records available.

Transcriptomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No transcriptome records available.

DNA Barcodes (0 records)

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Data source: BOLD.

No DNA barcode records available.

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