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 Aspidiotus destructor Signoret — coconut or transparent scale Cosmopolitan, restricted to indoor plantings in cooler temperate regions; polyphagous, feeding on plants belonging to 71 families; a pest of coconut, banana, mango and many ornamentals, particularly palms. Recorded from Saint Lucia by CABI (1966b) and Malumphy (2012, on Annona muricata ). Collection data . Gros-Islet Parish : Rodney Bay , abundant on Cocos nucifera , 16.viii.2013 . Intercepted in the UK ( Herefordshire , nursery), on Dypsis lutescens , 30.viii.1993 , 9.ix.1993 and 15.ix.1993 , leg. Hardy.