Pinnaspis strachani Yes () Yes. NSW, NT, Qld, Assessment not required Assessment not Assessment not No (Cooley, 1899) SA, WA (; ; ). required required [Diaspididae] Cotton white scale Planococcus citri (Risso, Yes () Yes. ACT, NSW, NT, Assessment not required Assessment not Assessment not No 1813) Qld, SA, Tas., Vic., required required WA (). [Pseudococcidae] Citrus mealybug Yes () Yes. Torres strait, No. has been listed as a Assessment not Assessment not No Planococcus lilacinus Planococcus lilacinus (Cockerell, 1905) official control pest of pineapple (), but no other reports of required required (). an association with pineapple have been [Pseudococcidae] found. Cacao mealybug Planococcus minor Yes () Yes. ACT, NSW, NT, Yes. Planococcus is known to have Yes. Planococcus Yes. Planococcus Yes (EP, WA) (Maskell, 1897) Qld, SA, Vic. (). spread via trade of fresh fruit () and is a minor is capable minor is a known known pest of pineapple, where it is found of normal pest of banana, [Pseudococcidae] Regulated as a on all parts of the plant (; ). reproduction at soybean, mango Declared Organism Pacific mealybug temperatures of and other fruit (Prohibited (s12)) 20–29 °C (), crops (). Feeding of WA Biosecurity indicating the by P. minor causes and Agriculture climatic suitability stunted growth Management Act of many parts of and encourages (2007) (). Australia. In growth of sooty addition, P. minor mould through is polyphagous () the excretion of and can be honeydew (), dispersed by wind reducing the value (), suggesting a of commodities significant infested by this potential to pest. establish and spread in Western Australia.
Pinnaspis strachani (Cooley, 1899) [Diaspididae] Cotton white scale Yes () Yes. NSW, NT, Qld, SA, WA (; ; ). Assessment not required Assessment not required Assessment not required No Planococcus citri (Risso, 1813) [Pseudococcidae] Citrus mealybug Yes () Yes. ACT, NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Tas., Vic., WA (). Assessment not required Assessment not required Assessment not required No Planococcus lilacinus (Cockerell, 1905) [Pseudococcidae] Cacao mealybug Yes () Yes. Torres strait, official control (). No. Planococcus lilacinus has been listed as a pest of pineapple (), but no other reports of an association with pineapple have been found. Assessment not required Assessment not required No Planococcus minor (Maskell, 1897) [Pseudococcidae] Pacific mealybug Yes () Yes. ACT, NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Vic. (). Regulated as a Declared Organism (Prohibited (s12)) of WA Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act (2007) (). Yes. Planococcus is known to have spread via trade of fresh fruit () and is a known pest of pineapple, where it is found on all parts of the plant (; ). Yes. Planococcus minor is capable of normal reproduction at temperatures of 20–29 °C (), indicating the climatic suitability of many parts of Australia. In addition, P. minor is polyphagous () and can be dispersed by wind (), suggesting a significant potential to establish and spread in Western Australia. Yes. Planococcus minor is a known pest of banana, soybean, mango and other fruit crops (). Feeding by P. minor causes stunted growth and encourages growth of sooty mould through the excretion of honeydew (), reducing the value of commodities infested by this pest. Yes (EP, WA)
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