Tectococcus ovatus

Tectococcus ovatus (Hemiptera: Eriococcidae), also called the Brazilian Scale, is a scale insect in the family Eriococcidae.^[1] It is most widely known for being a potential biological control agent for Psidium cattleyanum (strawberry guava) in Florida,^[2] and Hawaii.^[3] The insect forms leaf galls on strawberry guava. ^[4] Extensive testing has shown that this species is very host-specific.^[5]

Tectococcus ovatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Sternorrhyncha
Family:	Eriococcidae
Genus:	Tectococcus
Species:	T. ovatus'
Binomial name
Tectococcus ovatus' Hempel, 1900