EPPO Global Database

Aleurothrixus floccosus(ALTHFL)

Hosts

Important note about the classification of host plants in GD:
Categories have been assigned by the EPPO Secretariat on the basis of available data at the time of entry. They correspond to a qualitative evaluation of the importance of the host plant for the pest concerned and remain indicative only.
Further explanation of categories is available in the guide.
Organism Type
Citrus maxima (CIDGR) Major host
Citrus reticulata (CIDRE) Major host
* Šimala M, Maja P, Masten Milek T, Markotić V, Arnaut P, Kajić Z, Marušić S, Kotlar A, Paladin Soče I (2020) FAUNA ŠTITASTIH MOLJACA (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) U NASADIMA AGRUMA. Fragmenta phytomedica 34, br. 5 (2020): 1-14. https://hrcak.srce.hr/241438

* Soliman AM (2023) Aleurothrixus floccosus: an invasive pest attacks different species of citrus trees in Alexandria Governorate, Egypt. Alexandria Science Exchange Journal 44(4), 647-653. DOI: 10.21608/asejaiqjsae.2023.327455
Citrus x aurantium var. paradisi (CIDPA) Major host
* Soliman AM (2023) Aleurothrixus floccosus: an invasive pest attacks different species of citrus trees in Alexandria Governorate, Egypt. Alexandria Science Exchange Journal 44(4), 647-653. DOI: 10.21608/asejaiqjsae.2023.327455
Citrus x aurantium var. sinensis (CIDSI) Major host
* Šimala M, Maja P, Masten Milek T, Markotić V, Arnaut P, Kajić Z, Marušić S, Kotlar A, Paladin Soče I (2020) FAUNA ŠTITASTIH MOLJACA (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) U NASADIMA AGRUMA. Fragmenta phytomedica 34, br. 5 (2020): 1-14. https://hrcak.srce.hr/241438

* Soliman AM (2023) Aleurothrixus floccosus: an invasive pest attacks different species of citrus trees in Alexandria Governorate, Egypt. Alexandria Science Exchange Journal 44(4), 647-653. DOI: 10.21608/asejaiqjsae.2023.327455
Citrus x limon (CIDLI) Major host
* Šimala M, Maja P, Masten Milek T, Markotić V, Arnaut P, Kajić Z, Marušić S, Kotlar A, Paladin Soče I (2020) FAUNA ŠTITASTIH MOLJACA (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) U NASADIMA AGRUMA. Fragmenta phytomedica 34, br. 5 (2020): 1-14. https://hrcak.srce.hr/241438

* Soliman AM (2023) Aleurothrixus floccosus: an invasive pest attacks different species of citrus trees in Alexandria Governorate, Egypt. Alexandria Science Exchange Journal 44(4), 647-653. DOI: 10.21608/asejaiqjsae.2023.327455
Azadirachta indica (MEIAD) Host
Bougainvillea (1BOUG) Host
Citrus (1CIDG) Host
Citrus x aurantiifolia (CIDAF) Host
* Soliman AM (2023) Aleurothrixus floccosus: an invasive pest attacks different species of citrus trees in Alexandria Governorate, Egypt. Alexandria Science Exchange Journal 44(4), 647-653. DOI: 10.21608/asejaiqjsae.2023.327455
Coccoloba uvifera (CODUV) Host
Codiaeum variegatum (CDIVA) Host
Duranta erecta (DUTPL) Host
* 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
------- It causes serious damage to Duranta repens (ornamental) in Taiwan.
Mangifera indica (MNGIN) Host
Melia azedarach (MEIAZ) Host
Passiflora edulis (PAQED) Host
Psidium guajava (PSIGU) Host
* 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
------- It causes serious damage on guava in Taiwan.

* Sundararaj R, Krishnan S, Sumalatha BV (2021) Invasion and expansion of exotic whiteflies (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in India and their economic importance. Phytoparasitica 49(5), 851-863.