Scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) associated with avocado crop, Persea americana Mill. (Lauraceae) in Valle del Cauca and neighboring departments of Colombia Kondo, Takumasa Muñoz, Jazmín Adriana Insecta Mundi 2016 2016-01-22 2016 465 1 24 685DV Signoret Signoret 1869 [192,614,1433,1457] Insecta Diaspididae Aspidiotus Animalia Hemiptera 5 4 Arthropoda species destructor   Material studied.   Colombia. Valle del Cauca: El Cerrito: Finca La Alvecia, 03°38 ′51.1 ″N, 76°06 ′14.7 ″W,  1925 m,  19.xii.2008, coll. A. Arias, exavocado cv. ‘ Papelillo’(‘Lorena’), 2 UVCO), 2 ( MECP);   Toro: Finca Toluca, 04°40 ′24.9 ″N, 76°02 ′43.0 ″W,  932 m,  19.xii.2008, coll. A. Arias, exavocado cv. ‘ Papelillo’(‘Lorena’), 1 ( UVCO).   Distribution.Cosmopolitan ( Ben-Dov et al. 2015).   Remarks.This species was collected on the underside of leaves of the ‘ Lorenacultivar’. Known as the coconut scale, this species attacks many crops in tropical and subtropical regions. It has been recorded on 76 genera and 46 plant families ( Borchsenius 1966).  Aspidiotus destructoris commonly found on coconut palm, but is often found on other palms, fruit trees and ornamental plants (Miller Davidson and 2005). 2008-12-19 UVCO, MECP A. Arias & Papelillo' Colombia 1925 3.6475277 Finca La Alvecia 1 -76.10408 5 4 1 Valle del Cauca 2008-12-19 UVCO A. Arias & Papelillo' Colombia 932 4.673583 Finca Toluca 1 -76.04528 5 4 1 Toro