Pseudococcus jackbeardsleyi Yes (García et al. No (García et al. Yes. Attacks the Yes. Pseudococcus Yes. Pseudococcus Yes (EP) Gimpel & Miller, 1996 2016; PPD 2010) 2016). Although flowers, fruit and jackbeardsleyi feeds jackbeardsleyi is detected in 2010 in stems of dragon fruit on a wide variety of reported on many [Pseudococcidae] the Torres Strait in Vietnam (PPD commercial fruit, vegetable and Jack Beardsley mealybug Islands, a group of 2010). including banana, ornamental crop more than 270 islands tomato and hibiscus species including in a narrow channel (CABI 2016). It is banana, tomato, (150 km wide) widely distributed potato, pepper and between Australia and over both tropical and Hibiscus (García et al. Papua New Guinea, temperate 2016). and at Weipa in 2013, environments (García there are quarantine et al. 2016).The fact measures in place to that host plants and prevent its further suitable climatic spread on mainland conditions are Australia (Australian available in Australia Government suggests that this pest Department of can establish and Agriculture 2014). spread in Australia. Thysanoptera Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood, Yes (CABI 2016) Yes. NSW, QLD, NT Assessment not Assessment not Assessment not No 1919 (Plant Health required required required Australia 2001). [Thripidae] Listed as Permitted Chilli thrips under s11of WA Biosecurity and Agriculture management Act (2007) (Government of Western Australia 2016).
Pseudococcus jackbeardsleyi Gimpel & Miller, 1996 [Pseudococcidae] Jack Beardsley mealybug Yes (García et al. 2016; PPD 2010) No (García et al. 2016). Although detected in 2010 in the Torres Strait Islands, a group of more than 270 islands in a narrow channel (150 km wide) between Australia and Papua New Guinea, and at Weipa in 2013, there are quarantine measures in place to prevent its further spread on mainland Australia (Australian Government Department of Agriculture 2014). Yes. Attacks the flowers, fruit and stems of dragon fruit in Vietnam (PPD 2010). Yes. Pseudococcus jackbeardsleyi feeds on a wide variety of commercial fruit, including banana, tomato and hibiscus (CABI 2016). It is widely distributed over both tropical and temperate environments (García et al. 2016).The fact that host plants and suitable climatic conditions are available in Australia suggests that this pest can establish and spread in Australia. Yes. Pseudococcus jackbeardsleyi is reported on many vegetable and ornamental crop species including banana, tomato, potato, pepper and Hibiscus (García et al. 2016). Yes (EP) Thysanoptera Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood, 1919 [Thripidae] Chilli thrips Yes (CABI 2016) Yes. NSW, QLD, NT (Plant Health Australia 2001). Listed as Permitted under s11of WA Biosecurity and Agriculture management Act (2007) (Government of Western Australia 2016). Assessment not required Assessment not required Assessment not required No
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