| PTS | Pine tortoise scale (Toumeyella parvicornis) |
| EPPO | European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization |
| COI | Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (mitochondrial gene) |
| 18S | 18S ribosomal RNA gene |
| CTAB | Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide |
| qPCR | Quantitative polymerase chain reaction |
| fg | Femtogram |
| pg | Picogram |
| LNA | Locked nucleic acid |
| LoD | Limit of detection |