Podoparalecanium Yes () No records Uncertain. There is little specific information Uncertain. is No. This species No machili (Takahashi, on this species. However, it has been little specific may cause 1933) previously found in pineapple fields in information on damage to Taiwan (). this species. There Cinnamomum [Coccidae] are reports of its species which are presence on considered a weed Machilus and in Australia (). The Cinnamomum department is not species (), some of aware of any which are present reports of damage in Australia (). to pineapple or Suitable climatic any other conditions are horticultural crop present in parts of and the paucity of Australia, literature indicating that it concerning this may be able to pest suggests that establish and it is not of spread here. significant economic or environmental concern. Prococcus acutissimus Yes () No records No. This species has been listed as only a pest Assessment not Assessment not No (Green, 1896) of pineapple leaves () and no other records required required of an association with pineapple have been Synonym: Coccus found. It is found on leaves of other hosts (). acutissimus 1896 [Coccidae] Banana-shaped scale
Podoparalecanium machili (Takahashi, 1933) [Coccidae] Yes () No records Uncertain. There is little specific information on this species. However, it has been previously found in pineapple fields in Taiwan (). Uncertain. is little specific information on this species. There are reports of its presence on Machilus and Cinnamomum species (), some of which are present in Australia (). Suitable climatic conditions are present in parts of Australia, indicating that it may be able to establish and spread here. No. This species may cause damage to Cinnamomum species which are considered a weed in Australia (). The department is not aware of any reports of damage to pineapple or any other horticultural crop and the paucity of literature concerning this pest suggests that it is not of significant economic or environmental concern. No Prococcus acutissimus (Green, 1896) Synonym: Coccus acutissimus 1896 [Coccidae] Banana-shaped scale Yes () No records No. This species has been listed as only a pest of pineapple leaves () and no other records of an association with pineapple have been found. It is found on leaves of other hosts (). Assessment not required Assessment not required No
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