EPPO Global Database

Phenacoccus solenopsis(PHENSO)

Distribution details in United States of America

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2010: Present, no details
First recorded in: 1897
From CABI Pest map 761 (2012): Present, no details
Comments
First described in New Mexico in 1897 on roots of weeds (Boerhavia spicata and Kallstroemia californica) within the nests of ants (Solenopsis geminata) and on roots of Atriplex canescens. First damage was noticed on cotton in Texas in 1990.
References
* Fand BB, Suroshe SS (2015) The invasive mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley, a threat to tropical and subtropical agricultural and horticultural production systems - A review. Crop Protection 69, 34-43.

* Fuchs TW, Stewart JW, Minzenmayer R, Rose M (1991) First record of Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley in cultivated cotton in the United States. Southwestern entomologist 16, 215-221.

* Tinsley JD (1898) An ants’ nest coccid from New Mexico. The Canadian Entomologist 30, 47-48.
------- First description from New Mexico in 1897.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Canada Present, few occurrences view...
Canada Alberta Present, few occurrences view...
Mexico Present, no details view...