An annotated checklist of scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) of Saint Lucia, Lesser Antilles Author Malumphy, Chris text Zootaxa 2014 2014-07-31 3846 1 69 86 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.3846.1.3 1175-5326 4928537 BCC369B9-3FAD-41D3-B85C-43D738D0CBA3 Russellaspis pustulans (Cockerell) — oleander pit scale Occurs widely in tropical and subtropical areas of the Americas (including the Lesser Antilles), Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Pacific, restricted to indoor plantings in cooler temperate regions; polyphagous, feeding on plants belonging to 69 families; an occasional pest of crops and ornamental plants, especially oleander. Recorded from Saint Lucia by CABI (1984), Stumpf & Lambdin (2006) , and Malumphy (2012).