Black scale
Insect — Hemiptera
Identification key : 
Scale insects and mealybugs (Adult (and nymphs resembling the adult))
Scientific name : Saissetia oleae
Other names : Olive black scale
Soft scale with a dark brown domed cover 3 to 5 mm long, bearing an H-shaped ridge on its back. It lives mainly on olive, but also on citrus and ornamental shrubs such as oleander. It produces abundant honeydew on which sooty mould grows, blackening leaves and twigs.
Crops affected : Grapefruit, Lemon tree, Mandarin tree, Olive tree, Orange tree, Ornamental trees and shrubs
Source : Saissetia oleae (SAISOL)[Overview] — EPPO Global Database — EPPO
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Ornamental trees and shrubs Lemon tree Mandarin tree Orange tree Olive tree Grapefruit
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