Pentalonia nigronervosa Yes (CABI 2018; Yes. NSW, NT, Qld, No. Attacks the stems of Assessment not Assessment not No Coquerel, 1859 Kalshoven 1981) limited distribution in dragon fruit (PPD 2010). required required WA (Plant Health [Aphididae] Australia 2018). Banana aphid Regulated as a Declared Organism (Prohibited (s22(2))) of WA Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act (2007) (Government of Western Australia 2017). Planococcus citri (Risso, Yes (CABI 2018; Yes. NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Assessment not Assessment not Assessment not No 1813) García et al. 2018; Tas., Vic., WA (Plant required required required Kalshoven 1981) Health Australia 2018) [Pseudococccidae] Citrus mealybug Planococcus lilacinus Yes (García et al. Yes. However, Yes. Planococcus Yes. Planococcus Yes. Planococcus Yes (EP) (Cockerell, 1905) 2018; Plant Health distribution is limited to lilacinus attacks the fruit lilacinus has a wide host lilacinus is common Australia 2018) the northern tip of Cape of dragon fruit range and is distributed in southern Asia and [Pseudococcidae] York (Government of 2008). throughout many has been reported Coffee mealybug Queensland 2016) and tropical areas (Entwistle attacking many there is legislation in 1972). Reproduction is economically place to prevent the usually parthenogenetic important crops spread of this species (Khoo, Ooi & Ho 1991). (Williams 2004). It is (Department of considered a major Agriculture and Water threat to agriculture Resources 2017b; Office (Miller, Miller & of the Queensland Watson 2002). Parliamentary Counsel 2016).
Pentalonia nigronervosa Coquerel, 1859 [Aphididae] Banana aphid Yes (CABI 2018; Kalshoven 1981) Yes. NSW, NT, Qld, limited distribution in WA (Plant Health Australia 2018). Regulated as a Declared Organism (Prohibited (s22(2))) of WA Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act (2007) (Government of Western Australia 2017). No. Attacks the stems of dragon fruit (PPD 2010). Assessment not required Assessment not required No Planococcus citri (Risso, 1813) [Pseudococccidae] Citrus mealybug Yes (CABI 2018; García et al. 2018; Kalshoven 1981) Yes. NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Tas., Vic., WA (Plant Health Australia 2018) Assessment not required Assessment not required Assessment not required No Planococcus lilacinus (Cockerell, 1905) [Pseudococcidae] Coffee mealybug Yes (García et al. 2018; Plant Health Australia 2018) Yes. However, distribution is limited to the northern tip of Cape York (Government of Queensland 2016) and there is legislation in place to prevent the spread of this species (Department of Agriculture and Water Resources 2017b; Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel 2016). Yes. Planococcus lilacinus attacks the fruit of dragon fruit 2008). Yes. Planococcus lilacinus has a wide host range and is distributed throughout many tropical areas (Entwistle 1972). Reproduction is usually parthenogenetic (Khoo, Ooi & Ho 1991). Yes. Planococcus lilacinus is common in southern Asia and has been reported attacking many economically important crops (Williams 2004). It is considered a major threat to agriculture (Miller, Miller & Watson 2002). Yes (EP)
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