Maconellicoccus hirsutus(PHENHI)
Distribution details in Israel
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2016: Present, few occurrences
First recorded in: 2015
First recorded in: 2015
EPPO Reporting Service (2016/146) : first found in 2015 in 2 locations (Northern Israel) on various ornamentals.
* Spodek M, Watson GW, Mendel Z (2016) The pink hibiscus mealybug, Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green) (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae), a new threat to Israel's agriculture and horticulture. Bulletin OEPP/EPPO Bulletin 46(2), 311–312.
| Country | State | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | Present, no details | ||
| Jordan | Present, no details | ||
| Lebanon | Present, no details |