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Coccus hesperidum

Coccus hesperidum

9.7
A small soft insect that sucks sap from citrus trees and damages crops
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The Coccus hesperidum can cause yellowing and wilting of citrus tree leaves.

Examples

  • Many growers monitor their orchards regularly to detect any signs of Coccus hesperidum infestation.

  • Controlling Coccus hesperidum often requires integrated pest management strategies.

  • The Coccus hesperidum is a pest found on citrus trees.

  • Farmers need to control Coccus hesperidum to protect their crops.

  • Many growers monitor their orchards regularly to detect any signs of Coccus hesperidum infestation.

  • Controlling Coccus hesperidum often requires integrated pest management strategies.

  • The Coccus hesperidum can cause yellowing and wilting of citrus tree leaves.

Synonyms

brown soft scale
vsCoccus hesperidum
  • Specialized
8.5

A small brown insect that lives on plants, drinks their juice and weakens them

is the scientific name used in formal or research contexts

Surface Forms

Coccus hesperidum singular
Cocci hesperidum plural

Morphology

Coccus + hesperidum

This is a Latin binomial scientific name rather than a compositional English phrase: the constituents 'Coccus' and 'hesperidum' are technical/Latin terms not meaningful to a B1 English learner. The meaning 'a species of soft scale insect that infests citrus' cannot be derived from the parts by a typical learner, so the expression is opaque.

Etymology

Coccus hesperidum comes from older scientific words: coccus means 'round' or 'berry' and hesperidum points to 'citrus' fruits. So the name gives a simple picture of a small round insect that lives on citrus trees and can damage them.