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Pine needle scale

(c) Brent Guinn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Brent Guinn

Pine needle scale

Chionaspis pinifoliae

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Plants that support Pine needle scale

2 plants

Bishop Pine

Pinus muricata

moderate

perennial herb

Sap-feeding scale insect overwinters on needles

Bay Area nativeKeystone species

Knobcone Pine

Pinus attenuata

moderate

tree

Sedentary scale insect feeding on needle phloem; overwinters on foliage

Bay Area nativeKeystone species