EPPO Global Database

Phenacoccus solenopsis(PHENSO)

Distribution details in Tunisia

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2023: Present, restricted distribution
References
* Abbes K, Harbi A, Wanassi T, Ricupero M, Mazzeo G, Russo A, Biondi A, Zappalà L, Chermiti B (2023) The cotton mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) is spreading in North Africa: first report in Tunisia. Oriental Insects. https://doi.org/10.1080/00305316.2023.2253237
------- First report. Found in the governorates of Tunis (on Lantana camara), and Sousse (on greenhouse tomatoes and Chenopodium album)
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Algeria Present, no details view...