Aleurothrixus floccosus(ALTHFL)
Distribution details in Taiwan
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2015: Present, no details
First recorded in: 2013
First recorded in: 2013
The pest invaded Taiwan in 2013, or possibly earlier. It causes serious damage to Duranta repens and Psidium guajava.
* Shih AT, Polaszek A, Dubey AK, Chen SP, Yang PS, Ko CC (2015): New species of Eretmocerus Haldeman (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) parasitizing Crenidorsum turpiniae (Takahashi) and Aleurothrixus floccosus (Maskell) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) from Taiwan, Journal of Natural History, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2015.1075622