49. SSPE-1 Soft sugarcane scale (Pulvinaria elongata) damage. Feeding by this scale has a toxic effect on leaves, turning them yellowish. The damage is generally located on the lower half of the plant.

Daño ocasionado por la escama de la caña (Pulvinaria elongata). Al alimentarse este insecto produce un efecto tóxico en las hojas, dándoles un color amarillento. El daño generalmente se localiza en la parte baja inferior de la planta.

(Courtesy D. G. Hall)

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