EPPO Global Database

Maconellicoccus hirsutus(PHENHI)

Distribution details in Brazil (Alagoas)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2015: Present, no details
First recorded in: 2013
Comments
First found in 2013 in Maceió attacking Annona muricata, Averrhoa carambola, Malpighia glaba, Mangifera indica, Psidium guajava, Spondias lutea and Theobroma grandiflorum.
References
* Broglio SMF, Cordero EP, Santos JM, Micheletti LB (2015) [Record of pink hibiscus mealybug infesting fruit species in Maceio, Alagoas, Brazil]. Revista Caatinga 28(2), 242-248 (in Portuguese).
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Colombia Present, restricted distribution view...
French Guiana Present, no details view...
Guyana Present, widespread view...
Suriname Present, restricted distribution view...
Venezuela Present, no details view...