Ferrisia virgata (Cockerell, Yes (García et al. Yes. NSW, NT, Qld, WA Assessment not Assessment not Assessment not No 1893) 2018) (Plant Health Australia required required required 2018; Poole 2010) [Pseudococcidae] Striped mealybug Maconellicoccus hirsutus Yes (CABI 2018; Yes. NSW, NT, Qld, Vic., Assessment not Assessment not Assessment not No (Green, 1908) García et al. 2018; WA (Plant Health required required required Kalshoven 1981) Australia 2018) [Pseudococcidae] Pink hibiscus mealybug Mictis longicornis Yes (CABI 2018; No records found No. Attacks the stem and Assessment not Assessment not No Westwood, 1842 Kalshoven 1981) shoots of dragon fruit required required (PPD 2010). [Coreidae] Rose coreid Nezara viridula (Linnaeus, Yes (CABI 2018; Yes. ACT, NSW, NT, Qld, Assessment not Assessment not Assessment not No 1758) Kalshoven 1981) SA, Tas., Vic., WA (Plant required required required Health Australia 2018) [Pentatomidae] Green vegetable bug Paracoccus marginatus Yes (IAQA 2016; No records found Yes. Attacks the stem Yes. Paracoccus Yes. Mealybugs Yes (EP) Williams & Granara de Plant Health and fruit of dragon fruit marginatus is widely directly damage Willink, 1992 Australia 2018) (IAQA 2016). distributed throughout their plant hosts, the tropics and feeds on reducing [Pseudococcidae] a broad range of hosts productivity. Papaya mealybug including papaya, Paracoccus hibiscus, pineapple, marginatus is an orange and avocado important pest of (CABI 2018). The host papaya and cassava range and current across its tropical geographic distribution distribution (CABI of this pest suggest that 2018). there are suitable environments for this pest to establish and spread in Australia.
Ferrisia virgata (Cockerell, 1893) [Pseudococcidae] Striped mealybug Yes (García et al. 2018) Yes. NSW, NT, Qld, WA (Plant Health Australia 2018; Poole 2010) Assessment not required Assessment not required Assessment not required No Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green, 1908) [Pseudococcidae] Pink hibiscus mealybug Yes (CABI 2018; García et al. 2018; Kalshoven 1981) Yes. NSW, NT, Qld, Vic., WA (Plant Health Australia 2018) Assessment not required Assessment not required Assessment not required No Mictis longicornis Westwood, 1842 [Coreidae] Rose coreid Yes (CABI 2018; Kalshoven 1981) No records found No. Attacks the stem and shoots of dragon fruit (PPD 2010). Assessment not required Assessment not required No Nezara viridula (Linnaeus, 1758) [Pentatomidae] Green vegetable bug Yes (CABI 2018; Kalshoven 1981) Yes. ACT, NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Tas., Vic., WA (Plant Health Australia 2018) Assessment not required Assessment not required Assessment not required No Paracoccus marginatus Williams & Granara de Willink, 1992 [Pseudococcidae] Papaya mealybug Yes (IAQA 2016; Plant Health Australia 2018) No records found Yes. Attacks the stem and fruit of dragon fruit (IAQA 2016). Yes. Paracoccus marginatus is widely distributed throughout the tropics and feeds on a broad range of hosts including papaya, hibiscus, pineapple, orange and avocado (CABI 2018). The host range and current geographic distribution of this pest suggest that there are suitable environments for this pest to establish and spread in Australia. Yes. Mealybugs directly damage their plant hosts, reducing productivity. Paracoccus marginatus is an important pest of papaya and cassava across its tropical distribution (CABI 2018). Yes (EP)
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