Boisduval scale
be a pest of orchids, palms, pineapples, bananas and many other plants. Damage symptoms The first sign of Boisduval scale is the presence of the scales on [...] tissue at the feeding site. In orchids, this scale tends to prefer the leaf midrib and the portion of the petiole that is covered by the sheath. Small infestations [...] cast skins of the nymph form a light yellow spot near the centre of the scale called the exuvium. Adult females can produce up to 200 eggs and live up to