Popillia japonica (Newman, 1841) Yes. Popillia No records found No. Associated with Assessment not Assessment not No japonica is P. persica (Fleming required required [Scarabaeidae] reported as 1972). Larvae feed on Japanese beetle present in China plant roots, and eggs (CAAS 1992; are preferentially laid GAAS 2010). in pasture and field However, MOA crops (Fleming 1972). (2007) lists Adults can attack the P. japonica as a fruit of early ripening quarantine pest varieties of peaches, for China. Some but otherwise feed on records may be a leaves, flowers and misidentification externally on fruit of (Fleming 1972). P. quadriguttata Adults are 8–10 (An 1990). Based millimetres long and on the available brightly coloured evidence, the (Fleming 1972). Australian Likely to be disturbed Government during picking and Department of would easily be Agriculture and detected during the Water Resources packing processes. considers P. japonica to be present in China. Proagopertha lucidula Yes (AQSIQ No records found No. Feeds on leaves Assessment not Assessment not No (Faldermann, 1835) 2006b) and stems of required required P. persica (AQSIQ [Scarabaeidae] 2006b). Generally, Lucidula chafer larvae feed on roots and adults feed on flowers and leaves (CABI 2015). No report of an association with mature nectarine or peach fruit was found.
Popillia japonica (Newman, 1841) [Scarabaeidae] Japanese beetle Yes. Popillia japonica is reported as present in China (CAAS 1992; GAAS 2010). However, MOA (2007) lists P. japonica as a quarantine pest for China. Some records may be a misidentification of P. quadriguttata (An 1990). Based on the available evidence, the Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources considers P. japonica to be present in China. No records found No. Associated with P. persica (Fleming 1972). Larvae feed on plant roots, and eggs are preferentially laid in pasture and field crops (Fleming 1972). Adults can attack the fruit of early ripening varieties of peaches, but otherwise feed on leaves, flowers and externally on fruit (Fleming 1972). Adults are 8–10 millimetres long and brightly coloured (Fleming 1972). Likely to be disturbed during picking and would easily be detected during the packing processes. Assessment not required Assessment not required No Proagopertha lucidula (Faldermann, 1835) [Scarabaeidae] Lucidula chafer Yes (AQSIQ 2006b) No records found No. Feeds on leaves and stems of P. persica (AQSIQ 2006b). Generally, larvae feed on roots and adults feed on flowers and leaves (CABI 2015). No report of an association with mature nectarine or peach fruit was found. Assessment not required Assessment not required No
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