Forbes scale
Insect
Forbes scale
Quadraspidiotus forbesi (Johnson)
Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Diaspididae
Distribution: Most fruit-growing states and provinces in eastern North America.
Photos
Masses of gray, thin, flaky scales occur on the bark, sometimes covering it completely.
Gus Howitt, MSU
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Round or elongate gray scale with a raised reddish area in the center (A, B), which distinguishes it from the San Jose scale (Quadraspidiotus perniciosus).