EPPO Global Database

Pseudococcus viburni(PSECOB)

Distribution details in South Africa

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2011: Present, no details
References
* Ben-Dov Y (1994) A systematic catalogue of the mealybugs of the world (Insecta: Homoptera: Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae and Putoidae) with data on geographical distribution, host plants, biology and economic importance. Intercept Limited, Andover (GB), 686 pp.

* Gimpel WF, Miller DR (1996) Systematic analysis of the mealybugs in the Pseudococcus maritimus complex (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae). Contributions on Entomology, International 2, 1-163.

* INTERNET
ScaleNet. Pseudococcus viburni. http://www.sel.barc.usda.gov/catalogs/pseudoco/Pseudococcusviburni.htm

* Mudavanhu P, Addison P, Ken LP (2011) Monitoring and action threshold determination for the obscure mealybug Pseudococcus viburni (Signoret) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) using pheromone-baited traps. Crop Protection 30(7), 919-924.
------- In pome fruit orchards in the Western Cape province.

* Swart PL (1977) Mealybugs: more economic management on apples and pears. Deciduous Fruit Grower 27(6), 186-191 (abst.).