Dysmicoccus neobrevipes Yes (PPD 2010; No records found Yes. Attacks the Yes. Dysmicoccus Yes. Mealybugs Yes (EP) Beardsley, 1959 Williams 2004) flowers, fruit and neobrevipes feeds on a directly damage their stems of dragon fruit wide range of host plant hosts, reducing [Pseudococcidae] (PPD 2010). plants including productivity. Grey pineapple mealybug citrus and mango, and Dysmicoccus has been reported as neobrevipes is an an important important pest of economic pest of pineapple and is a pineapple and banana vector of pineapple throughout its wilt disease (Khoo, pantropical Ooi & Ho 1991; distribution (CABI Williams 2004). 2016). The host range and current geographic distribution of this pests suggests that there are environments for this pest to establish and spread in Australia. Ferrisia virgata Cockerell, Yes (García et al. Yes. NSW, NT, Qld, WA Assessment not Assessment not Assessment not No (Plant Health 1893 2016; PPD 2010) required required required Australia 2001; Poole [Pseudococcidae] 2010). Striped mealybug Mictis longicornis Yes (PPD 2010) No records found No. The adults and Assessment not Assessment not No Westwood, 1842 larvae feed on the required required stem and shoots of [Coreidae] dragon fruit (PPD Rose coreid 2010). Nezara viridula Linnaeus, Yes (PPD 2010) Yes. ACT, NSW, NT, Assessment not Assessment not Assessment not No 1758 Qld, SA, Tas., Vic., WA required required required (Plant Health [Pentatomidae] Australia 2001). Green vegetable bug
Dysmicoccus neobrevipes Beardsley, 1959 [Pseudococcidae] Grey pineapple mealybug Yes (PPD 2010; Williams 2004) No records found Yes. Attacks the flowers, fruit and stems of dragon fruit (PPD 2010). Yes. Dysmicoccus neobrevipes feeds on a wide range of host plants including citrus and mango, and has been reported as an important economic pest of pineapple and banana throughout its pantropical distribution (CABI 2016). The host range and current geographic distribution of this pests suggests that there are environments for this pest to establish and spread in Australia. Yes. Mealybugs directly damage their plant hosts, reducing productivity. Dysmicoccus neobrevipes is an important pest of pineapple and is a vector of pineapple wilt disease (Khoo, Ooi & Ho 1991; Williams 2004). Yes (EP) Ferrisia virgata Cockerell, 1893 [Pseudococcidae] Striped mealybug Yes (García et al. 2016; PPD 2010) Yes. NSW, NT, Qld, WA (Plant Health Australia 2001; Poole 2010). Assessment not required Assessment not required Assessment not required No Mictis longicornis Westwood, 1842 [Coreidae] Rose coreid Yes (PPD 2010) No records found No. The adults and larvae feed on 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 (PPD 2010) Yes. ACT, NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Tas., Vic., WA (Plant Health Australia 2001). Assessment not required Assessment not required Assessment not required No
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