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Datasheet

Chloropulvinaria floccifera (camellia cottony, scale)

Summary

  • Last modified
  • 14 August 2013
  • Datasheet Type(s)
  • Pest
  • Preferred Scientific Name
  • Chloropulvinaria floccifera
  • Preferred Common Name
  • camellia cottony, scale
  • Taxonomic Tree
  • Domain: Eukaryota
  •     Kingdom: Metazoa
  •         Phylum: Arthropoda
  •             Subphylum: Uniramia
  •                 Class: Insecta
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Identity

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Preferred Scientific Name

  • Chloropulvinaria floccifera Westwood

Preferred Common Name

  • camellia cottony, scale

Other Scientific Names

  • Pulvinaria camelicola
  • Pulvinaria floccifera Westwood

International Common Names

  • English: camellia, pulvinaria; camellia, scale
  • French: chermes du camelia; cochenille flocconeuse

Local Common Names

  • Japan: Tubaki-wata-kaigaramusi
  • Netherlands: Woldopluis, lange
  • South Africa: katjiepiering pulvinaria

EPPO code

  • PULVFO (Pulvinaria floccifera)

Taxonomic Tree

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  • Domain: Eukaryota
  •     Kingdom: Metazoa
  •         Phylum: Arthropoda
  •             Subphylum: Uniramia
  •                 Class: Insecta
  •                     Order: Hemiptera
  •                         Suborder: Sternorrhyncha
  •                             Superfamily: Coccoidea
  •                                 Family: Coccidae
  •                                     Genus: Chloropulvinaria
  •                                         Species: Chloropulvinaria floccifera

Distribution Table

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The distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the status. Further details may be available for individual references in the Distribution Table Details section which can be selected by going to Generate Report.

CountryDistributionLast ReportedOriginFirst ReportedInvasiveReferencesNotes

ASIA

ChinaPresentAPPPC, 1987
Georgia (Republic of)Unconfirmed record
IranPresentAmini et al., 2010
JapanUnconfirmed record
TurkeyPresentÜlgentürk et al., 2008

AFRICA

EgyptPresentAbd-Rabou et al., 2012

EUROPE

Former USSRUnconfirmed record
SpainPresent
UKPresentMalumphy, 2013

Host plants/Plants Affected

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Plant nameFamilyContext
Camellia sinensis (tea)TheaceaeOther
Pittosporum tobira (Japanese pittosporum)PittosporaceaeOther
Taxus baccata (English yew)TaxaceaeUnknown

Natural Enemies

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Natural enemyTypeLife stagesSpecificityReferencesBiological control inBiological control on
Chilocorus kuwanaePredatorAdults/Nymphs
Cryptolaemus montrouzieriPredatorAdults/Nymphs
Lecanicillium lecaniiPathogenAmini et al., 2010
Lecanicillium muscariumPathogenAmini et al., 2010
Prococcophagus nipponicusParasiteAdults/Nymphs

Distribution Maps

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Distribution map China: Present
APPPC, 1987China: Present
APPPC, 1987Egypt: Present
Abd-Rabou et al., 2012Spain: PresentSpain: PresentUK: Present
Malumphy, 2013Georgia (Republic of): Unconfirmed recordGeorgia (Republic of): Unconfirmed recordIran: Present
Amini et al., 2010Iran: Present
Amini et al., 2010Iran: Present
Amini et al., 2010Japan: Unconfirmed recordFormer USSR: Unconfirmed recordFormer USSR: Unconfirmed recordTurkey: Present
Ülgentürk et al., 2008Turkey: Present
Ülgentürk et al., 2008Turkey: Present
Ülgentürk et al., 2008
  • = Present, no further details
  • = Evidence of pathogen
  • = Widespread
  • = Last reported
  • = Localised
  • = Presence unconfirmed
  • = Confined and subject to quarantine
  • = See regional map for distribution within the country
  • = Occasional or few reports
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Distribution map (asia) China: Present
APPPC, 1987Georgia (Republic of): Unconfirmed recordIran: Present
Amini et al., 2010Japan: Unconfirmed recordFormer USSR: Unconfirmed recordTurkey: Present
Ülgentürk et al., 2008
Distribution map (europe) Spain: PresentUK: Present
Malumphy, 2013Georgia (Republic of): Unconfirmed recordIran: Present
Amini et al., 2010Former USSR: Unconfirmed recordTurkey: Present
Ülgentürk et al., 2008
Distribution map (africa) Egypt: Present
Abd-Rabou et al., 2012Spain: PresentIran: Present
Amini et al., 2010Turkey: Present
Ülgentürk et al., 2008
Distribution map (north america)
Distribution map (central america)
Distribution map (south america)
Distribution map (pacific) China: Present
APPPC, 1987