Coccidology. The study of scale insects (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Coccoidea)

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Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria

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A brief introduction to the science of coccidology, and a synopsis of the history, advances and challenges in this field of study are discussed. The changes in coccidology since the publication of the Systema Naturae by Carolus Linnaeus 250 years ago are briefly reviewed. The economic importance, the phylogenetic relationships and the application of DNA barcoding to scale insect identification are also considered in the discussion section.

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