Planococcus minor Maskell, Yes (García et al. Yes. ACT, NSW, NT, Yes. Feeds on the fruit Yes. Planococcus Yes. Planococcus Yes (EP, WA) 1897 2016; PPD 2010) Qld, SA, Vic. (Plant of dragon fruit in minor has a wide host minor is a significant Health Australia Vietnam (PPD 2010). range including pest of over 250 plant [Pseudococcidae] 2001) Regulated as a mango, banana, species, including Pacific mealybug Declared Organism mandarin, potato and several commercial (Prohibited (section grapevine (CABI crops (Venette & 22(2))) of WA 2016). It is Davis 2004).The Biosecurity and distributed in the potential economic Agriculture Australian states and consequences would Management Act territories of ACT, only apply to WA (2007) (Government NSW, NT, Qld, SA and should this species of Western Australia Vic. Internationally it enter, establish and 2016). is distributed in most spread. of Asia, Eastern Europe and parts of Africa in environments ranging from temperate to tropical (García et al. 2016)
Planococcus minor Maskell, 1897 [Pseudococcidae] Pacific mealybug Yes (García et al. 2016; PPD 2010) Yes. ACT, NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Vic. (Plant Health Australia 2001) Regulated as a Declared Organism (Prohibited (section 22(2))) of WA Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act (2007) (Government of Western Australia 2016). Yes. Feeds on the fruit of dragon fruit in Vietnam (PPD 2010). Yes. Planococcus minor has a wide host range including mango, banana, mandarin, potato and grapevine (CABI 2016). It is distributed in the Australian states and territories of ACT, NSW, NT, Qld, SA and Vic. Internationally it is distributed in most of Asia, Eastern Europe and parts of Africa in environments ranging from temperate to tropical (García et al. 2016) Yes. Planococcus minor is a significant pest of over 250 plant species, including several commercial crops (Venette & Davis 2004).The potential economic consequences would only apply to WA should this species enter, establish and spread. Yes (EP, WA)
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