Scale Insect #1
by Science Photo Library
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Scale Insect #1
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Science Photo Library
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Photograph - Photograph
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Scale insect. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a scale insect (superfamily Coccoidea) on a leaf. This pest feeds on the plant's sap. It secretes a powdery wax coating that protects it against pesticides and predators. Magnification: x150 when printed at 10 centimetres wide.
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July 24th, 2016
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