Icerya purchasi Maskell, 1878
(Fluted Scale, Cottony Cushion Scale)

Interactions where Icerya purchasi is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
sucks sap of live UK/IrelandMajor Pittosporum pittosporums Apiales: Pittosporaceae Changes in status and distribution of Hydrangea Scale, Pulvinaria hydrangeae (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae) in Britain, Salisbury, A. & Malumphy, C., 2017
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Monoplebidae/Icerya purchasi/Icerya purchasifluted scale, cottony cushion scale Foodplant / sap suckerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Pittosporaceae/Pittosporum/PittosporumpittosporumsliveMajor
sucks sap of live Major Cytisus a genus of brooms Fabales: Fabaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Monoplebidae/Icerya purchasi/Icerya purchasifluted scale, cottony cushion scale Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Cytisus/Cytisusa genus of broomsliveMajor
sucks sap of live Major Mimosa mimosas Fabales: Fabaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Monoplebidae/Icerya purchasi/Icerya purchasifluted scale, cottony cushion scale Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Mimosa/MimosamimosasliveMajor
sucks sap of live UK/IrelandMajor Acacia wattles, acacias Fabales: Fabaceae An increasing range of invertebrate pests on Bay laurel (Laurus nobilis), Anon., 2010
Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Changes in status and distribution of Hydrangea Scale, Pulvinaria hydrangeae (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae) in Britain, Salisbury, A. & Malumphy, C., 2017
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Monoplebidae/Icerya purchasi/Icerya purchasifluted scale, cottony cushion scale Foodplant / sap suckerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Acacia/Acaciawattles, acaciasliveMajor
sucks sap of live Major Rosa roses and briars Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Monoplebidae/Icerya purchasi/Icerya purchasifluted scale, cottony cushion scale Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rosa/Rosaroses and briarsliveMajor
sucks sap of live UK/IrelandMajor Citrus oranges and lemons Sapindales: Rutaceae An increasing range of invertebrate pests on Bay laurel (Laurus nobilis), Anon., 2010
Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Changes in status and distribution of Hydrangea Scale, Pulvinaria hydrangeae (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae) in Britain, Salisbury, A. & Malumphy, C., 2017
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Monoplebidae/Icerya purchasi/Icerya purchasifluted scale, cottony cushion scale Foodplant / sap suckerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Rutaceae/Citrus/Citrusoranges and lemonsliveMajor
sucks sap of live UK/Ireland [Broadleaved trees and shrubs] broadleaved trees and shrubs An increasing range of invertebrate pests on Bay laurel (Laurus nobilis), Anon., 2010
Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Monoplebidae/Icerya purchasi/Icerya purchasifluted scale, cottony cushion scale Foodplant / sap suckerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees and shrubs/Broadleaved trees and shrubsbroadleaved trees and shrubslive
sucks sap of live Laurus nobilis Bay, Bay Laurel Laurales: Lauraceae An increasing range of invertebrate pests on Bay laurel (Laurus nobilis), Anon., 2010
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Monoplebidae/Icerya purchasi/Icerya purchasifluted scale, cottony cushion scale Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Laurales/Lauraceae/Laurus nobilis/Laurus nobilisbay, bay laurellive

Author & YearTitleSource
Anon., 2010An increasing range of invertebrate pests on Bay laurel (Laurus nobilis)Plant Clinic News February: 1-2.
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Salisbury, A. & Malumphy, C., 2017Changes in status and distribution of Hydrangea Scale, Pulvinaria hydrangeae (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae) in BritainBr. J. Ent. Nat. Hist. Vol 30: 145-153.

Icerya purchasi (Fluted Scale, Cottony Cushion Scale) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Icerya purchasi (Fluted Scale, Cottony Cushion Scale) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesIcerya purchasi (Fluted Scale, Cottony Cushion Scale)
FamilyMONOPLEBIDAE (giant scales)
SuperfamilyCOCCOIDEA (scale insects, coccids)
SuborderSTERNORRHYNCHA (a suborder of bugs)
OrderHEMIPTERA (bugs)
Division Exopterygota (earwigs, grasshoppers, stoneflies, true bugs, and other insects with wings developing externally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Icerya purchasi (Fluted Scale, Cottony Cushion Scale)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. 2010 An increasing range of invertebrate pests on Bay laurel (Laurus nobilis) Plant Clinic News February: 1-2.
Salisbury, A. & Malumphy, C. 2017 Changes in status and distribution of Hydrangea Scale, Pulvinaria hydrangeae (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae) in Britain Br. J. Ent. Nat. Hist. Vol 30: 145-153.

Icerya purchasi (Fluted Scale, Cottony Cushion Scale) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Icerya purchasi (Fluted Scale, Cottony Cushion Scale):

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