Cottony cushion scale
shrubs and trees. Damage is mostly caused by sap depletion; the shoots dry up and die, and defoliation occurs. In addition, the copious quantities of honeydew [...] yellow wax. The adult ‘females’ are easily recognized by their large size (up to 10 mm long), red-brown body colour and covering of granular, white wax [...] may reach the same length as the body, giving an overall combined length of up to 20 mm. The 'females' are actually hermaphrodites with fertilization occurring