Dialeuropora decempuncta Fiji and Tonga Yes (Martin & Assessment not required Assessment not required Assessment not required No (Quaintance & Baker, 1917) (Stout 1982). Gillespie 2001). [Aleyrodidae] Breadfruit whitefly Dysmicoccus brevipes Fiji, Tonga Yes (García Assessment not required Assessment not required Assessment not required No (Cockerell, 1893) (Williams & Morales et al. Watson 1988b). 2018). [Pseudococcidae] Pineapple mealybug Dysmicoccus neobrevipes Samoa (Williams & No record found. Yes. Reported on Yes. This species may Yes. This species is one of the most Yes Beardsley, 1959 Watson 1988b). breadfruit in Kiribati potentially establish in tropical serious mealybug pests in Hawaii. It (Williams & Watson regions of Australia, and is implicated in vectoring mealybug [Pseudococcidae] 1988b). This mealybug is possibly subtropical areas, wilt and green spot disease in Grey pineapple mealybug found on aerial parts of especially where pineapples pineapples (Martin Kessing & Mau the host plant, including are grown (Martin Kessing & 2007b). fruit (Martin Kessing & Mau 2007b). Mau 2007b). Dysmicoccus nesophilus Fiji, Samoa, Tonga No record found. Yes. Intercepted in New Yes. This polyphagous species Yes. A number of plant hosts are Yes Williams & Watson, 1988 (Williams & Zealand on breadfruit has spread throughout much of reported, including avocado, citrus, Watson 1988b). imported from the Pacific the South Pacific (Williams & mango and papaya (Williams & [Pseudococcidae] (Williams & Watson Watson 1988b), so Watson 1988b). Mealybug 1988b) establishment is considered feasible. Ferrisia virgata (Cockerell, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga Yes (Poole 2010). Assessment not required Assessment not required Assessment not required No 1893) (Williams & Watson 1988b). [Pseudococcidae] Striped mealybug
Dialeuropora decempuncta (Quaintance & Baker, 1917) [Aleyrodidae] Breadfruit whitefly Fiji and Tonga (Stout 1982). Yes (Martin & Gillespie 2001). Assessment not required Assessment not required Assessment not required No Dysmicoccus brevipes (Cockerell, 1893) [Pseudococcidae] Pineapple mealybug Fiji, Tonga (Williams & Watson 1988b). Yes (García Morales et al. 2018). Assessment not required Assessment not required Assessment not required No Dysmicoccus neobrevipes Beardsley, 1959 [Pseudococcidae] Grey pineapple mealybug Samoa (Williams & Watson 1988b). No record found. Yes. Reported on breadfruit in Kiribati (Williams & Watson 1988b). This mealybug is found on aerial parts of the host plant, including fruit (Martin Kessing & Mau 2007b). Yes. This species may potentially establish in tropical regions of Australia, and possibly subtropical areas, especially where pineapples are grown (Martin Kessing & Mau 2007b). Yes. This species is one of the most serious mealybug pests in Hawaii. It is implicated in vectoring mealybug wilt and green spot disease in pineapples (Martin Kessing & Mau 2007b). Yes Dysmicoccus nesophilus Williams & Watson, 1988 [Pseudococcidae] Mealybug Fiji, Samoa, Tonga (Williams & Watson 1988b). No record found. Yes. Intercepted in New Zealand on breadfruit imported from the Pacific (Williams & Watson 1988b) Yes. This polyphagous species has spread throughout much of the South Pacific (Williams & Watson 1988b), so establishment is considered feasible. Yes. A number of plant hosts are reported, including avocado, citrus, mango and papaya (Williams & Watson 1988b). Yes Ferrisia virgata (Cockerell, 1893) [Pseudococcidae] Striped mealybug Fiji, Samoa, Tonga (Williams & Watson 1988b). Yes (Poole 2010). Assessment not required Assessment not required Assessment not required No
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