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Diaspidiotus
Diaspidiotus is a genus of armored scale insects (family Diaspididae) comprising over 80-90 described species with worldwide distribution. Species in this genus are phloem-feeding pests of deciduous trees and fruit crops, including economically important species such as the San José scale (D. perniciosus) and oystershell scale (D. ostreaeformis). These scales secrete a protective waxy covering (test) over their bodies and are frequently intercepted in agricultural quarantine due to their similarity to critical quarantine pests.
Phloeosinini
Phloeosinini is a tribe of bark beetles within the subfamily Scolytinae, comprising at least 16 genera including the economically significant genus Phloeosinus. Members are wood-boring beetles primarily associated with conifer hosts across five families: Araucariaceae, Cupressaceae, Pinaceae, Podocarpaceae, and Taxaceae. The tribe includes species with invasive potential that are readily transported internationally via wood products and packaging materials.