Genus Aspidiotus (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of Diaspididae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Aspidiotus is a group of armored scale insects in the family Diaspididae, commonly found on plants in tropical and subtropical regions.
- Aspidiotus is a genus of Diaspididae that includes several species of scale insects known to cause significant damage to crops and ornamental plants.
- The genus Aspidiotus is characterized by the presence of a distinctive armored covering on the body of the insect, which provides protection from predators.
- Aspidiotus is a genus of Diaspididae that has been the subject of extensive research due to its economic importance as a pest of agricultural crops.
- Species within the genus Aspidiotus are often difficult to distinguish from one another due to their similar morphology and overlapping host ranges.