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 A calcareous cocoon-like structure was seen on my Chrysanthemum leaves. I plucked and tried to foldscope it using time-lapse. But the shell dissolved a few hours later and I could only observe the structure of the shell.
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 Is it a shell of a nematode or an insect ?
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A calcareous cocoon-like structure on Chrysanthemum leaf

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