Parasaissetia nigra (Nietner, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga Yes (García Assessment not required Assessment not required Assessment not required No 1861) (Williams & Morales et al. Watson 1990) 2018) [Coccidae] Nigra scale Pinnaspis strachani (Cooley, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga Yes (Brooks 1964) Assessment not required Assessment not required Assessment not required No 1899) (Williams & Watson 1988a) [Diaspididae] Hibiscus snow scale Planococcus citri (Risso, 1813) Fiji (Hinckley Yes (Poole 2010; Assessment not required Assessment not required Assessment not required No Samoa, Tonga Smith, Beattie & [Pseudococcidae] (Williams & Broadley 1997) Citrus mealybug Watson 1988b) Planococcus minor (Maskell, Fiji, Tonga Yes (Cox 1989). Yes. Breadfruit is a host Yes. This species is Yes. This species is a serious pest in Yes (WA) 1897) (García Morales et (Williams & Watson polyphagous, has a high some countries. It can affect crops Declared organism al. 2018) 1988b). This species can reproductive rate, and has such as banana, citrus, cocoa, coffee, [Pseudococcidae] (Prohibited s12) – be spread via trade in successfully established in a corn, grape, mango, potato and for WA Pacific mealybug fruit (Venette & Davis number of countries following soybean (Venette & Davis 2004). (Government of 2004). its introduction (Francis et al. Western Australia 2012). 2017) Prococcus acutissimus (Green, Samoa (Ben-Dov No record No. This species is usually Assessment not required Assessment not required No 1896) 1993) found on the underside of leaves, positioned [Coccidae] alongside the leaf veins Banana-shaped scale (Gill, Nakahara & Williams 1977).
Parasaissetia nigra (Nietner, 1861) [Coccidae] Nigra scale Fiji, Samoa, Tonga (Williams & Watson 1990) Yes (García Morales et al. 2018) Assessment not required Assessment not required Assessment not required No Pinnaspis strachani (Cooley, 1899) [Diaspididae] Hibiscus snow scale Fiji, Samoa, Tonga (Williams & Watson 1988a) Yes (Brooks 1964) Assessment not required Assessment not required Assessment not required No Planococcus citri (Risso, 1813) [Pseudococcidae] Citrus mealybug Fiji (Hinckley Samoa, Tonga (Williams & Watson 1988b) Yes (Poole 2010; Smith, Beattie & Broadley 1997) Assessment not required Assessment not required Assessment not required No Planococcus minor (Maskell, 1897) [Pseudococcidae] Pacific mealybug Fiji, Tonga (García Morales et al. 2018) Yes (Cox 1989). Declared organism (Prohibited – s12) for WA (Government of Western Australia 2017) Yes. Breadfruit is a host (Williams & Watson 1988b). This species can be spread via trade in fruit (Venette & Davis 2004). Yes. This species is polyphagous, has a high reproductive rate, and has successfully established in a number of countries following its introduction (Francis et al. 2012). Yes. This species is a serious pest in some countries. It can affect crops such as banana, citrus, cocoa, coffee, corn, grape, mango, potato and soybean (Venette & Davis 2004). Yes (WA) Prococcus acutissimus (Green, 1896) [Coccidae] Banana-shaped scale Samoa (Ben-Dov 1993) No record No. This species is usually found on the underside of leaves, positioned alongside the leaf veins (Gill, Nakahara & Williams 1977). Assessment not required Assessment not required No
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