Planococcus minor (Maskell, 1897) Cook Islands, Niue, Yes. NSW, NT, Qld Yes. Recorded on limes in Yes. This species is Yes. This species is a Yes (WA) Samoa, Tonga, and SA (Cox 1989). Vanuatu (Williams and polyphagous and has a high serious pest in some [syn.: Planococcus pacificus Cox, 1981] Vanuatu (Williams Butcher 1987). This species reproductive rate, and has countries. It can affect Declared Organism [Pseudococcidae] and Watson 1988b). can be spread via trade in successfully established in a crops such as banana, (Prohibited - Pacific mealybug fruit (Venette and Davis number of countries citrus, cocoa, coffee, corn, section 12) for WA 2004; Francis et al. 2012). following its introduction grape, mango, potato and (Government of (Francis et al. 2012). soybean (Venette and Western Australia Davis 2004). 2017). Pseudaonidia trilobitiformis (Green, Samoa (SPC 2016), Yes. NT, Qld No. Recorded on citrus, but Assessment not required. Assessment not required. No 1896) Vanuatu (Williams (Donaldson and found on the leaves (Watson and Butcher 1987). Tsang 2002; 2016; Hill 2008). On other [Diaspididae] (Garcia Morales et hosts it may be found on Trilobite scale al. 2016). bark, leaves or fruit (Miller and Davidson 2005). Declared Organism (Prohibited - section 12) for WA (Government of Western Australia 2017). Pseudococcus cryptus Hempel, 1918 Samoa (Williams and Yes. Present in Yes. Commonly found on Yes. This species is Yes. This species is an Yes (WA) Watson 1988b). northern citrus, including limes. polyphagous and has a wide important citrus pest in [Pseudococcidae] Queensland (QDAF Concealed fruit is heavily distribution globally, Japan (Arai 2002), and Cryptic mealybug 2016). attacked (Williams and indicating a potential to was a serious pest in Watson 1988b). establish and spread (Garcia Israel following its Declared Organism Morales et al. 2016). introduction there (Garcia (Prohibited - Morales et al. 2016). section 12) for WA (Government of Western Australia 2017).
Planococcus minor (Maskell, 1897) [syn.: Planococcus pacificus Cox, 1981] [Pseudococcidae] Pacific mealybug Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu (Williams and Watson 1988b). Yes. NSW, NT, Qld and SA (Cox 1989). Declared Organism (Prohibited - section 12) for WA (Government of Western Australia 2017). Yes. Recorded on limes in Vanuatu (Williams and Butcher 1987). This species can be spread via trade in fruit (Venette and Davis 2004; Francis et al. 2012). Yes. This species is polyphagous and has a high reproductive rate, and has successfully established in a number of countries following its introduction (Francis et al. 2012). Yes. This species is a serious pest in some countries. It can affect crops such as banana, citrus, cocoa, coffee, corn, grape, mango, potato and soybean (Venette and Davis 2004). Yes (WA) Pseudaonidia trilobitiformis (Green, 1896) [Diaspididae] Trilobite scale Samoa (SPC 2016), Vanuatu (Williams and Butcher 1987). Yes. NT, Qld (Donaldson and Tsang 2002; (Garcia Morales et al. 2016). Declared Organism (Prohibited - section 12) for WA (Government of Western Australia 2017). No. Recorded on citrus, but found on the leaves (Watson 2016; Hill 2008). On other hosts it may be found on bark, leaves or fruit (Miller and Davidson 2005). Assessment not required. Assessment not required. No Pseudococcus cryptus Hempel, 1918 [Pseudococcidae] Cryptic mealybug Samoa (Williams and Watson 1988b). Yes. Present in northern Queensland (QDAF 2016). Declared Organism (Prohibited - section 12) for WA (Government of Western Australia 2017). Yes. Commonly found on citrus, including limes. Concealed fruit is heavily attacked (Williams and Watson 1988b). Yes. This species is polyphagous and has a wide distribution globally, indicating a potential to establish and spread (Garcia Morales et al. 2016). Yes. This species is an important citrus pest in Japan (Arai 2002), and was a serious pest in Israel following its introduction there (Garcia Morales et al. 2016). Yes (WA)
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