EPPO Global Database

Maconellicoccus hirsutus(PHENHI)

Distribution details in Jamaica

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2008: Present, few occurrences
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present: under eradication (2008)
Comments
Possibly present. Intercepted in USA on a consignment originating in Jamaica.

From NPPO (IPPC website, 2008): the presence of M. hirscutus was confirmed over an area of 9 km2 in the parish of Portland, under eradication.
References
* From NAPPO (1996)
------- Absent, unreliable record

* IPPC website. Official Pest Reports – Jamaica. Reporting the occurrence of Maconellicoccus hirsutus (2008-03-03).
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