Pseudococcus longispinus (long-tailed mealybug)

Identity

Preferred Scientific Name

• Pseudococcus longispinus Targioni Tozzetti

Preferred Common Name

• long-tailed mealybug

Other Scientific Names

• Boisduvalia lauri (Boisduval) Signoret
• Coccus adonidum various authors (not Linnaeus)
• Coccus laurinus Boisduval
• Dactylopius adonidum (Linnaeus)
• Dactylopius longifilis Comstock
• Dactylopius longispinus Targioni Tozzetti
• Dactylopius pteridis Signoret
• Oudablis lauri (Boisduval) Cockerell
• Pseudococcus adonidum (Linnaeus) Westwood
• Pseudococcus laurinus (Boisduval) Fernald

International Common Names

• English: mealybug, long-tailed
• Spanish: chanchito blanco de cola larga; chinche harinosa largo-rabo
• French: cochenille des serres; cochenille farineuse des serres

Local Common Names

• Denmark: langfrynset uldlus; uldlus
• Finland: kaunokilpikirva
• Germany: Schmierlaus, Langdornige
• Mexico: piojo harinoso del aguacate
• Netherlands: Langstaartwolluis; Witte luis, langstaartige
• Norway: langfrynset ull-lus
• South Africa: langstert wolluis

EPPO code

• PSECAD (Pseudococcus longispinus)

Taxonomic Tree

• Domain: Eukaryota
•     Kingdom: Metazoa
•         Phylum: Arthropoda
•             Subphylum: Uniramia
•                 Class: Insecta
•                     Order: Hemiptera
•                         Suborder: Sternorrhyncha
•                             Superfamily: Coccoidea
•                                 Family: Pseudococcidae
•                                     Genus: Pseudococcus
•                                         Species: Pseudococcus longispinus

Distribution Table

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.

Host plants/Plants Affected

Growth Stages

List of Symptoms

Species Vectored

Natural Enemies

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Distribution Maps

• = 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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