EPPO Global Database

Phenacoccus solenopsis(PHENSO)

Distribution details in United States of America (Texas)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2015: Present, no details
First recorded in: 1990
From CABI Pest map 761 (2012): Present, no details
Comments
First found on cotton 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.

* Muniappan R (2011) Recent invasive hemipterans and their biological control in Asia. Paper presented at the 5th Meeting of the Asian Cotton Research & Development Network (Lahore, PK, 2011-02-23/25). http://www.icac.org/tis/regional_networks/asian_network/meeting_5/documents/papers/PapMuniappanR.pdf

* Muniappan R, Shepard BM, Watson GW, Carner GR, Rauf A, Sartiami D, Hidayat P, Afun JVK, Goergen G, Ziaur Rahman AKM (2009) New records of invasive insects in Southeast Asia and West Africa. Journal of Agricultural and Urban Entomology 26(4), 167-174.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Canada Present, few occurrences view...
Canada Alberta Present, few occurrences view...
Mexico Present, no details view...