Aphis spiraecola Patch, 1914 Yes (AQSIQ Yes. ACT, NSW, No. Eggs are laid on Assessment not Assessment not No 2005) Qld, SA, Tas., Vic., smooth twigs and required required [Aphididae] WA (Plant Health watersprouts. Adults Apple aphid Australia 2001; prefer to feed on Poole 2010). undersides of leaves, Because A. on growing shoot tips spiraecola is a or the shoot stem known vector of although high plum pox virus populations can result (which is absent in direct feeding on from Australia) developing fruits (CABI & EPPO (Beers, Hoyt & Willett 2007; Gildow 1993). No report of 2004; Kaya et al. association with 2014), the mature nectarine or potential to be on peach fruit was found. the pathway needs to be assessed. Apolygus lucorum (Meyer-Dür, Yes (AQSIQ No records found No. Feeds on fruit of Assessment not Assessment not No 1843) 2006b; Feng & P. persica (AQSIQ required required Wang 2004) 2006b). Eggs laid in Synonym: Lygocoris lucorum dead parts of tree (Meyer-Dür, 1843) branches (Pan et al. [Miridae] 2014). Adults and Green plant bug nymphs will be disturbed during harvest and are not likely to remain with the fruit. Aspidiotus destructor Signoret, Yes (CABI 2015; Yes. NSW, NT, Qld, Assessment not Assessment not Assessment not No 1869 Watson 2005) Vic., WA (Plant required required required Health Australia [Diaspididae] 2001) Coconut scale
Aphis spiraecola Patch, 1914 [Aphididae] Apple aphid Yes (AQSIQ 2005) Yes. ACT, NSW, Qld, SA, Tas., Vic., WA (Plant Health Australia 2001; Poole 2010). Because A. spiraecola 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. Eggs are laid on smooth twigs and watersprouts. Adults prefer to feed on undersides of leaves, on growing shoot tips or the shoot stem although high populations can result in direct feeding on developing fruits (Beers, Hoyt & Willett 1993). No report of association with mature nectarine or peach fruit was found. Assessment not required Assessment not required No Apolygus lucorum (Meyer-Dür, 1843) Synonym: Lygocoris lucorum (Meyer-Dür, 1843) [Miridae] Green plant bug Yes (AQSIQ 2006b; Feng & Wang 2004) No records found No. Feeds on fruit of P. persica (AQSIQ 2006b). Eggs laid in dead parts of tree branches (Pan et al. 2014). Adults and nymphs will be disturbed during harvest and are not likely to remain with the fruit. Assessment not required Assessment not required No Aspidiotus destructor Signoret, 1869 [Diaspididae] Coconut scale Yes (CABI 2015; Watson 2005) Yes. NSW, NT, Qld, Vic., WA (Plant Health Australia 2001) Assessment not required Assessment not required Assessment not required No
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