Phenacoccus solenopsis(PHENSO)
Distribution details in Morocco
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2021: Present, no details
First recorded in: 2020
From CABI Pest map 761 (2024): Present, no details
First recorded in: 2020
From CABI Pest map 761 (2024): Present, no details
First found in 2020 in a cactus crop in the Benni Mellal region. Then also found on wild plants of Portulaca oleraea.
* El Aalaoui M, Sbaghi M (2021) First record of the mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) and its seven parasitoids and five predators in Morocco. EPPO Bulletin 51(2), 299-304.
* El Aalaoui M, Sbaghi M (2022) Life cycle and population growth parameter analysis of the mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis on three new host plants. Arthropod-Plant Interactions 16(5), 437-448.
* El Aalaoui M, Sbaghi M (2022) Life cycle and population growth parameter analysis of the mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis on three new host plants. Arthropod-Plant Interactions 16(5), 437-448.
| Country | State | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | Present, no details | ||
| Spain | Islas Canárias | Present, no details | |
| Spain | Present, restricted distribution |