Pseudococcus calceolariae (Maskell, 1897) Likely: Ben-Dov et al. (2010) lists Likely: Furness and Charles (2003) an extensive host range for P. indicates that a heavy infestation of citrophilus mealybug calceolariae, many of which are P. calceolariae can render a crop grown in WA. unsaleable. Unikely: Larvae live in moist areas Psychoda alternata Say, 1824 Not assessed no around sewage plants and drain moth fly pipes (Barnes 2009 cited in DAFF 2013). Likely: Furness and Charles Unikely: Furness and Charles Rhizobius ruficollis Lea no (2003) indicates that R. ruficollis (2003) indicates that R. ruficollis is a ladybird parasitises long-tailed a pest with biological control agent an extensive host range and is present in WA Scelodonta brevipilis Lea, 1915 Likely: QDPIF (2011) indicates Unikely: The paucity of available no that S. brevipilis has been literature on E. maculata indicates a recorded from Vitis vinifera. non-pestiferous nature.
Pseudococcus calceolariae (Maskell, 1897) citrophilus mealybug Likely: Ben-Dov et al. (2010) lists an extensive host range for P. calceolariae, many of which are grown in WA. Likely: Furness and Charles (2003) indicates that a heavy infestation of P. calceolariae can render a crop unsaleable. Psychoda alternata Say, 1824 moth fly Not assessed Unikely: Larvae live in moist areas around sewage plants and drain pipes (Barnes 2009 cited in DAFF 2013). no Rhizobius ruficollis Lea ladybird Likely: Furness and Charles (2003) indicates that R. ruficollis parasitises long-tailed a pest with an extensive host range and is present in WA Unikely: Furness and Charles (2003) indicates that R. ruficollis is a biological control agent no Scelodonta brevipilis Lea, 1915 Likely: QDPIF (2011) indicates that S. brevipilis has been recorded from Vitis vinifera. Unikely: The paucity of available literature on E. maculata indicates a non-pestiferous nature. no
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