diaspididae

Thân thiện

A tiny diaspididae insect clings to a green leaf.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A family of insects known as armored scales: "Diaspididae" is the scientific name for a family of small, sap-sucking insects belonging to the order Hemiptera (true bugs). They are commonly called armored scales because the adult females and immobile stages secrete a protective, waxy, scale-like covering that shields their bodies.

Usage

• Noun:
  • The Diaspididae are significant agricultural pests, damaging a wide variety of plants.
  • Effective management of Diaspididae often requires specific insecticides that penetrate their armored coverings.
  • An entomologist identified the insect as a member of the Diaspididae.

Advanced Usage

• "Diaspididae infestation": a situation where plants are heavily affected by these scale insects.
  • The citrus grove suffered from a severe Diaspididae infestation.

Variants and Related Words

• Diaspidid (adj/noun): Pertaining to the Diaspididae family; a member of this family.
  • The diaspidid scale was carefully removed from the leaf for study.
• Armored scale (common noun): The common name for insects in the family Diaspididae.
  • Armored scales, unlike soft scales, detach their protective cover from their bodies.

Synonyms

• Armored scales (common name)
• Scale insects (of the armored type) (descriptive term)

Related Terms

• Coccoidea: The superfamily to which Diaspididae belongs, which includes all scale insects.
• Hemiptera: The insect order containing true bugs, including aphids, cicadas, and scale insects.

Học thuật

Noun

1. armored scales

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Diaspididae
• family Diaspididae