Brachycaudus helichrysi Yes (IAQA 2016) Yes. NSW, Qld, SA, Tas., Assessment not Assessment not Assessment not No (Kaltenbach, 1843) Vic., WA (Plant Health required required required Australia 2018) [Aphididae] Leaf-curl plum aphid Coccus hesperidum Yes (García et al. Yes. ACT, NSW, NT, Qld, Assessment not Assessment not Assessment not No Linnaeus, 1758 2018) SA, Tas., Vic., WA (Plant required required required Health Australia 2018) [Coccidae] Brown soft scale Dysmicoccus brevipes Yes (García et al. Yes. NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Assessment not Assessment not Assessment not No (Cockerell, 1893) 2018) WA (Plant Health required required required Australia 2018) Synonym: Pseudococcus brevipes Fernald, 1903 [Pseudococcidae] Pineapple mealybug Dysmicoccus neobrevipes Yes (García et al. No records found Yes. Attacks the flowers, Yes. Dysmicoccus Yes. Mealybugs Yes (EP) Beardsley, 1959 2018; Kuswadi et fruit and stems of neobrevipes feeds on a directly damage al. 2016) dragon fruit (PPD 2010). wide range of host their plant hosts, [Pseudococcidae] plants including citrus reducing Grey pineapple mealybug and mango, and has productivity. been reported as an Dysmicoccus important economic neobrevipes is an pest of pineapple and important pest of banana throughout its pineapple and is a pantropical distribution vector of pineapple (CABI 2018). The host wilt disease (Khoo, range and current Ooi & Ho 1991; geographic distribution Williams 2004) of this pest suggest that there are suitable environments for it to establish and spread in Australia.
Brachycaudus helichrysi (Kaltenbach, 1843) [Aphididae] Leaf-curl plum aphid Yes (IAQA 2016) Yes. NSW, Qld, SA, Tas., Vic., WA (Plant Health Australia 2018) Assessment not required Assessment not required Assessment not required No Coccus hesperidum Linnaeus, 1758 [Coccidae] Brown soft scale Yes (García et al. 2018) Yes. ACT, NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Tas., Vic., WA (Plant Health Australia 2018) Assessment not required Assessment not required Assessment not required No Dysmicoccus brevipes (Cockerell, 1893) Synonym: Pseudococcus brevipes Fernald, 1903 [Pseudococcidae] Pineapple mealybug Yes (García et al. 2018) Yes. NSW, NT, Qld, SA, WA (Plant Health Australia 2018) Assessment not required Assessment not required Assessment not required No Dysmicoccus neobrevipes Beardsley, 1959 [Pseudococcidae] Grey pineapple mealybug Yes (García et al. 2018; Kuswadi et al. 2016) No records found Yes. Attacks the flowers, fruit and stems of dragon fruit (PPD 2010). Yes. Dysmicoccus neobrevipes feeds on a wide range of host plants including citrus and mango, and has been reported as an important economic pest of pineapple and banana throughout its pantropical distribution (CABI 2018). The host range and current geographic distribution of this pest suggest that there are suitable environments for it to establish and spread in Australia. Yes. Mealybugs directly damage their plant hosts, reducing productivity. Dysmicoccus neobrevipes is an important pest of pineapple and is a vector of pineapple wilt disease (Khoo, Ooi & Ho 1991; Williams 2004) Yes (EP)