Scale insects are major pests worldwide. They are one of the most invasive plant pest groups and cause billions of dollars damage to a wide variety of crops each year. The Encyclopedia of Scale Insect Pests is the most comprehensive, fully illustrated work on scale insect pests worldwide.

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