Paracoccus marginatus Yes () No records found Yes. This species has been recorded as a pest Yes. Paracoccus Yes. Paracoccus Yes (EP) Williams and Granara de of pineapple () and is a pest of many marginatus is marginatus is Willink, 1992 fruit crops, to the point of covering the polyphagous and known to damage surface of some fruits at high infestation known to feed on avocado, citrus, [Pseudococcidae] levels (). over 55 species of tomato, cotton, Papaya mealybug plants (). sweet potato and other crops grown in Australia, leading to stunted growth and cosmetic damage (). Parasaissetia nigra Yes () Yes. NSW, NT, Qld, Assessment not required Assessment not Assessment not No (Nietner, 1861) SA, Vic., WA (). required required [Coccidae] Nigra scale Phenacoccus madeirensis Yes () No records Yes. This species is found on pineapple Yes. This species Yes. This species Yes Green, 1923 plants () and has been recorded feeding on has a wide host is known to attack fruits of other species (). range including citrus, cotton, [Pseudococcidae] citrus, cotton, pineapple and Madeira mealybug pineapple, and other crops grown other crops grown in Australia, in Australia (). It although it usually also has a range of causes little ornamental host damage (). It is plants (), which also known to occur throughout attack () Acacia Australia. and may therefore pose a threat to Australia’s natural ecosystems. Pinnaspis buxi (Bouché, Yes () Yes. NSW, Qld, WA (; Assessment not required Assessment not Assessment not No 1851) ). required required [Diaspididae] Bamboo
Paracoccus marginatus Williams and Granara de Willink, 1992 [Pseudococcidae] Papaya mealybug Yes () No records found Yes. This species has been recorded as a pest of pineapple () and is a pest of many fruit crops, to the point of covering the surface of some fruits at high infestation levels (). Yes. Paracoccus marginatus is polyphagous and known to feed on over 55 species of plants (). Yes. Paracoccus marginatus is known to damage avocado, citrus, tomato, cotton, sweet potato and other crops grown in Australia, leading to stunted growth and cosmetic damage (). Yes (EP) Parasaissetia nigra (Nietner, 1861) [Coccidae] Nigra scale Yes () Yes. NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Vic., WA (). Assessment not required Assessment not required Assessment not required No Phenacoccus madeirensis Green, 1923 [Pseudococcidae] Madeira mealybug Yes () No records Yes. This species is found on pineapple plants () and has been recorded feeding on fruits of other species (). Yes. This species has a wide host range including citrus, cotton, pineapple, and other crops grown in Australia (). It also has a range of ornamental host plants (), which occur throughout Australia. Yes. This species is known to attack citrus, cotton, pineapple and other crops grown in Australia, although it usually causes little damage (). It is also known to attack Acacia () and may therefore pose a threat to Australia’s natural ecosystems. Yes Pinnaspis buxi (Bouché, 1851) [Diaspididae] Bamboo Yes () Yes. NSW, Qld, WA (; ). Assessment not required Assessment not required Assessment not required No
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