I. General part.- List of abbreviations.- General morphology of Coccinea.- Life cycle, biology and dispersal.- Genetics and endosymbionts.- Phylogeny.- Ecology of scale insects in Central Europe.- Geographical distribution.- Economic importance.- Forecasting and control.- Collecting, preserving, mounting and rearing of Coccinea.- II. Systematic part.- Classification.- Key to suborders of Homoptera in Central Europe.- Key to superfamilies and families of Coccinea in Central Europe.- Superfamily Orthezioidea - Primitive Coccoids.- Family Ortheziidae - Ensign Scales.- Family Margarodidae - Giant Scales.- Superfamily Coccoidea - Advanced Coccoids.- Family Pseudococcidae - Mealybugs.- Family Coccidae - Soft Scales, Coccids.- Family Aclerdidae - Flat Grass Scales.- Family Kermesidae - Gall-like Scales.- Family Cryptococcidae - Bark-crevice Scales.- Family Eriococcidae - Felt Scales, Eriococcid Scales.- Family Lecanodiaspididae - False Pit Scales, Lecanodiaspidids.- Family Cerococcidae - Ornate Pit Scales, Cerococcids.- Family Asterolecaniidae - Pit Scales.- Family Diaspididae - Armored Scales.- III. Appendix.- IV. Cited references.- V. Distribution of scale insects discussed in this book.- VI. Index to host plants.- VII. Index to parasites, predators, ants and other associated organisms.- VIII. Index to scale insect names.