Phenacoccus solenopsis(PHENSO)
Distribution details in Saudi Arabia
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2020: Present, no details
First recorded in: 2019
First recorded in: 2019
RS 2021-027: first found in October 2019 on Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (in a garden) in the city of At‐Taif (south‐western part of the country). The introduction of the pest into Saudi Arabia is probably not recent.
* Katbeh Bader A, Al-Jboory IJ (2020) First record of cotton mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley 1898 (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), from Saudi Arabia. EPPO Bulletin 50(3), 557-560.
| Country | State | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | Present, no details | ||
| United Arab Emirates | Present, few occurrences |