Cottony cushion scale
period of 2 to 3 months. After leaving the egg sac, the crawlers settle along the midribs and veins of the leaves. The next two instars migrate to the larger [...] Sooty moulds grow on the honeydew, blocking the light from the leaves and reducing photosynthesis. Also due to the honeydew, cottony cushion scale in [...] from the body. On reaching maturity, the ‘female’ produces a white, fluted, wax ovisac with a series of uniform ridges running lengthwise over the surface