Hyalopterus pruni (Geoffroy, 1762) Yes (AQSIQ Yes. NSW, NT, Qld, No. Associated with Assessment not Assessment not No 2006b; CAAS SA, Tas., Vic. P. persica (AQSIQ required required Synonym: Hyalopterus arundinis 1992; CIQSA (CSIRO 2005; 2006b). Eggs are laid (Takahashi, 1924) 2001c) Plant Health on the axils of lateral [Aphididae] Australia 2001). buds or into cracks in Mealy plum aphid Because H. pruni the bark. Adults and is a known vector nymphs feed on of plum pox virus flower buds, flowers (which is absent and leaves (Smith from Australia) 1936). No report of an (CABI & EPPO association with 2007; Gildow mature nectarine or 2004; Kaya et al. peach fruit was found. 2014) the potential to be on the pathway needs to be assessed. Icerya purchasi Maskell, 1878 Yes (Li, Wang & Yes. All states and Assessment not Assessment not Assessment not No Waterhouse territories (CSIRO required required required [Monophlebidae] 1997) 2005; Plant Health Cottony cushion scale Australia 2001). Icerya seychellarum (Westwood, Yes (Li, Wang & Yes. NSW, NT, Qld, Assessment not Assessment not Assessment not No 1855) Waterhouse WA (Plant Health required required required 1997) Australia 2001; [Monophlebidae] Poole 2010). Seychelles mealybug
Hyalopterus pruni (Geoffroy, 1762) Synonym: Hyalopterus arundinis (Takahashi, 1924) [Aphididae] Mealy plum aphid Yes (AQSIQ 2006b; CAAS 1992; CIQSA 2001c) Yes. NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Tas., Vic. (CSIRO 2005; Plant Health Australia 2001). Because H. pruni is a known vector of plum pox virus (which is absent from Australia) (CABI & EPPO 2007; Gildow 2004; Kaya et al. 2014) the potential to be on the pathway needs to be assessed. No. Associated with P. persica (AQSIQ 2006b). Eggs are laid on the axils of lateral buds or into cracks in the bark. Adults and nymphs feed on flower buds, flowers and leaves (Smith 1936). No report of an association with mature nectarine or peach fruit was found. Assessment not required Assessment not required No Icerya purchasi Maskell, 1878 [Monophlebidae] Cottony cushion scale Yes (Li, Wang & Waterhouse 1997) Yes. All states and territories (CSIRO 2005; Plant Health Australia 2001). Assessment not required Assessment not required Assessment not required No Icerya seychellarum (Westwood, 1855) [Monophlebidae] Seychelles mealybug Yes (Li, Wang & Waterhouse 1997) Yes. NSW, NT, Qld, WA (Plant Health Australia 2001; Poole 2010). Assessment not required Assessment not required Assessment not required No
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