Kerriidae
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kerriidae-318-14807125
title:
Kerriidae
text:
Kerriidae is a family of scale insects, commonly known as lac insects or lac scales. Some members of the genera Metatachardia, Tachardiella, Austrotacharidia, Afrotachardina, Tachardina, and Kerria are raised for commercial purposes, though the most commonly cultivated species is Kerria lacca. These insects secrete a waxy resin that is harvested and converted commercially into lac and shellac, used in various dyes, cosmetics, food glazes, wood finishing varnishes and polishes. Species include: K
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Family of true bugs
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerriidae
date created:
date modified:
2024-01-11T01:51:08Z
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fields total:
13
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15