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Pest or disease

Lopholeucaspis japonica

Warning This guidance is for information only. It is your responsibility to check the relevant legislation, including the assimilated EU Regulation (Commission Implementing Regulation 2019/2072). Not complying with the requirements under the legislation may lead to delays and penalties at the customs border.
Warning You must report any suspicions of Lopholeucaspis japonica, wherever found.

To report suspicions, you must contact the relevant authority.

Preferred name

Lopholeucaspis japonica

Common names

Japanese maple scale
Pear white scale

Synonyms

Fiorinia japonica
Leucaspis hydrangeae
Leucaspis japonica
Leucaspis japonica var. darwinensis
Leucaspis japonicus
Leucaspsis menoni
Leucodiaspis hydrangeae
Leucodiaspis iaponica
Leucodiaspis japonica
Lopholeucaspis darwiniensis
Lopholeucaspis japonica darwiniensis
Lopholeucaspis menoni

Plants known to carry Lopholeucaspis japonica


Scientific name Common names
Acer Maple
Betula Birch
Camellia Camellia
Citrofortunella microcarpa Calamondin,Orange, Panama,Tangerine, four-season
Citroncirus None
Citrus limon Lemon
Citrus paradisi Grapefruit
Citrus reticulata Mandarin
Citrus sinensis Orange, sweet
Citrus None
Cytisus Broom
Diospyros kaki Kaki plum tree,Persimmon tree, Japanese,Persimmon tree, Chinese,Date-plum tree, Chinese
Ficus carica Fig tree, common
Fortunella None
Fruit trees None
Laurus nobilis Laurel, Grecian,Sweet-bay,Bay laurel
Laurus Laurel tree
Magnolia grandiflora Magnolia, southern,Magnolia, evergreen,Bull-bay
Magnolia Magnolia
Malus domestica Apple
Malus Apple tree,Apple, ornamental
Poncirus trifoliata Orange, trifoliate
Prunus avium Cherry tree, sweet,cherry,Mazzard,Wild cherry
Prunus Stonefruit-shrubs
Punica granatum Pomegranate tree
Pyracantha Firethorn
Pyrus Pear tree
Rosa Rose
Syringa vulgaris Common lilac
Syringa Lilac
Tilia Linden
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