龟蜡蚧(Ceroplastes japonicus Green)又名龟甲蚧、白蜡蚧,属同翅目蜡蚧科蜡蚧属,是黄栀子(Gardenia jasminoides Ellis)的主要害虫,以若虫、雌成虫聚集于栀子树干和叶上吸取液汁为害。其分泌物还能诱发烟煤病,使植株枯萎而死,产量下降。1980～84年我们连续对此虫的为害情况、发生经过及防治措施进行了观察和研究,现将结果报道如下。 Ceroplastes japonicus Green, also known as turtle scale, white wax scale, belongs to the family Homoptera, and is the major pest of Gardenia jasminoides Ellis. The nymphs and female adults are gathered in the gardenia trunk And draw on the leaf juice damage. Its secretions can also be induced bituminous coal disease, the plants wilt died, the output decreased. From 1980 to 1984, we conducted a series of observations and studies on the pest damage, the occurrence and control measures of the pest, and the results are reported as follows.