Dysmicoccus Yes (PPD 2017) No records found Yes. This species feeds Yes. Dysmicoccus Yes. Mealybugs Yes (EP) neobrevipes Beardsley, on the fruit, leaves, neobrevipes on a directly damage their 1959 roots and stems of wide range of host plant hosts, reducing longan plants (PPD plants including citrus productivity. [Pseudococcidae] 2017). and mango, and has Dysmicoccus Grey pineapple been reported as an neobrevipes is an mealybug important economic important pest of pest of pineapple and pineapple and is a banana throughout its vector of pineapple pantropical mealybug wilt distribution (CABI associated virus (Khoo, 2018). The host range Ooi & Ho 1991; and current Sarpong, geographic & distribution of this Acheampong pest suggest that there 2017EN31534; are suitable Williams 2004). environments for it to establish and spread in Australia.
Dysmicoccus neobrevipes Beardsley, 1959 [Pseudococcidae] Grey pineapple mealybug Yes (PPD 2017) No records found Yes. This species feeds on the fruit, leaves, roots and stems of longan plants (PPD 2017). Yes. Dysmicoccus neobrevipes 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 2018). The host range and current geographic distribution of this pest suggest that there are suitable environments for it 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 mealybug wilt associated virus (Khoo, Ooi & Ho 1991; Sarpong, & Acheampong 2017EN31534; Williams 2004). Yes (EP)
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