Takumasa Kondo, DemianPeronti, Ana LuciaÉva Szita, Ferenc Kozár2012-08-022012-08-022012-08-02978-958-8406-17-6http://hdl.handle.net/10567/565In this Chapter, a list of 32 scale insect species affecting citrus in Colombia, as well as general information on their morphology, damage and control is presented, with emphasis on Praelongorthezia praelonga (Douglas). A taxono- mic key and illustrations are provided also in order to separate the two species of Ortheziidae that affect citrus in Colombia, i.e., P. praelonga and Insignorthezia insignis (Browne).esCoccoideaCítricos - PlagasMariposa blancaCítricos - ProducciónCítricos - ColombiaCorporación Universitaria LasallistaPraelongorthezia Praelonga (Douglas)Los insectos escama asociados a los cítricos, con énfasis en Praelongorthezia praelonga (Douglas) (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Ortheziidae)The scale insects associated with citrus, with emphasis on Praelongorthezia praelonga (Douglas) (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Ortheziidae)Book chapter