Coccidohystrix insolita (eggplant mealybug)

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Coccidohystrix insolita (eggplant mealybug)

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Summary

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21 November 2019

Datasheet Type(s)
Invasive Species
Pest
Natural Enemy

Preferred Scientific Name
Coccidohystrix insolita

Preferred Common Name
eggplant mealybug

Taxonomic Tree
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Metazoa
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Uniramia
Class: Insecta

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Identity

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Preferred Scientific Name

Coccidohystrix insolita (Green)

Preferred Common Name

eggplant mealybug

Other Scientific Names

Centrococcus insolitus Ferris
Coccidohystrix insulata Hodgson & Hardy
Phenacoccus insolitus Green
Phenacoccus nivalis Grandpré & Charmoy
Tylococcus insolitus Brain

International Common Names

English: brinjal mealybug

EPPO code

PHENIN (Phenacoccus insolitus)

Taxonomic Tree

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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Metazoa
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Uniramia
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Sternorrhyncha
Unknown: Coccoidea
Family: Pseudococcidae
Genus: Coccidohystrix
Species: Coccidohystrix insolita

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.

Last updated: 10 Jan 2020

Continent/Country/Region	Distribution	Reference
Africa
Kenya	Present	Veilleux et al. (2001)
Madagascar	Present	Veilleux et al. (2001)
Mauritius
-Rodrigues	Present	Veilleux et al. (2001)
South Africa	Present	Veilleux et al. (2001)
Tanzania	Present	Veilleux et al. (2001)
-Zanzibar Island	Present	Veilleux et al. (2001)
Asia
Bangladesh	Present	Veilleux et al. (2001)
China	Present	Veilleux et al. (2001)
India	Present	Veilleux et al. (2001)
-Andhra Pradesh	Present	Veilleux et al. (2001)
-Bihar	Present	Veilleux et al. (2001)
-Goa	Present	Veilleux et al. (2001)
-Gujarat	Present	Veilleux et al. (2001)
-Haryana	Present	Veilleux et al. (2001)
-Karnataka	Present	Veilleux et al. (2001)
-Kerala	Present	Veilleux et al. (2001)
-Madhya Pradesh	Present	Veilleux et al. (2001)
-Maharashtra	Present	Veilleux et al. (2001)
-Odisha	Present	Veilleux et al. (2001)
-Punjab	Present	Veilleux et al. (2001)
-Rajasthan	Present	Veilleux et al. (2001)
-Tamil Nadu	Present	Veilleux et al. (2001)
-Uttar Pradesh	Present	Veilleux et al. (2001)
-West Bengal	Present	Veilleux et al. (2001)
Laos	Present	Veilleux et al. (2001)
Myanmar	Present	Veilleux et al. (2001)
Pakistan	Present	Veilleux et al. (2001)
Philippines	Present	Veilleux et al. (2001)
Saudi Arabia	Present	Veilleux et al. (2001)
Sri Lanka	Present	Ketipearachchi (2005) Veilleux et al. (2001)
Taiwan	Present	Chen ShuPei et al. (2014)
Thailand	Present	Veilleux et al. (2001)
Vietnam	Present	Veilleux et al. (2001)
Oceania
Guam	Present	Moore and Bamba (2013)
Samoa	Present	Veilleux et al. (2001)

Host Plants and Other Plants Affected

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Plant name	Family	Context
Abutilon (Indian mallow)	Malvaceae	Other
Abutilon indicum (country mallow)	Malvaceae	Other
Acalypha (Copperleaf)	Euphorbiaceae	Other
Achyranthes aspera (devil's horsewhip)	Amaranthaceae	Other
Barleria cristata (Philippine violet)	Acanthaceae	Other
Cajanus	Fabaceae	Other
Cajanus cajan (pigeon pea)	Fabaceae	Other
Chenopodium album (fat hen)	Chenopodiaceae	Wild host
Cocos nucifera (coconut)	Arecaceae	Other
Coffea canephora (robusta coffee)	Rubiaceae	Other
Croton sparciflorum	Euphorbiaceae	Other
Cyphomandra betacea (tree tomato)	Solanaceae	Other
Dalbergia sissoo	Fabaceae	Other
Datura (thorn-apple)	Solanaceae	Other
Datura metel (Hindu datura)	Solanaceae	Other
Datura stramonium (jimsonweed)	Solanaceae	Other
Euphorbia pulcherrima (poinsettia)	Euphorbiaceae	Other
Ficus	Moraceae	Other
Gomphrena globosa (globe amaranth)	Amaranthaceae	Other
Hibiscus (rosemallows)	Malvaceae	Other
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (China-rose)	Malvaceae	Other
Justicia adhatoda (Malabar nut)	Acanthaceae	Other
Malvastrum coromandelianum	Malvaceae	Other
Momordica dioica	Cucurbitaceae	Other
Morus alba (mora)	Moraceae	Other
Nicotiana tabacum (tobacco)	Solanaceae	Other
Oryza sativa (rice)	Poaceae	Other
Physalis peruviana (Cape gooseberry)	Solanaceae	Other
Sida	Malvaceae	Other
Sida cordifolia (heartleaf sida (USA))	Malvaceae	Other
Sida rhombifolia	Malvaceae	Other
Solanum (nightshade)	Solanaceae	Other
Solanum giganteum	Solanaceae	Other
Solanum incanum (grey bitter-apple)	Solanaceae	Other
Solanum indicum	Solanaceae	Other
Solanum lycopersicum (tomato)	Solanaceae	Other
Solanum melongena (aubergine)	Solanaceae	Main
Solanum tuberosum (potato)	Solanaceae	Other
Tephrosia purpurea (purple tephrosia)	Fabaceae	Other
Withania somnifera (poisonous gooseberry)	Solanaceae	Other
Ziziphus jujuba (common jujube)	Rhamnaceae	Other

References

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Chen ShuPei; Wong JenYu; Chen WenHua, 2014. A new record of mealybug [Coccidohystrix insolita (Green) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)] from Taiwan. Plant Protection Bulletin (Taipei), 56(4):137-146. http://www.pps.org.tw

Ketipearachchi Y, 2005. Predominant natural enemies of insect pests in agroecosystems at Aralaganwila in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka. SAARC Journal of Agriculture, 3:263-276. http://www.saarcagri.net/

Moore A; Bamba J, 2013. Eggplant Mealybug Coccidohystrix insolita (Green 1908) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae). Guam New Invasive Species Alert No. 2013-01, No. 2013-01., Guam: University of Guam. http://guaminsects.net/anr/sites/default/files/eggplantMealybug.pdf

Veilleux K; Miller DR; Ben-Dov Y, 2001. Coccidohystrix insolita. ScaleNet Database. USDA. http://www.sel.barc.usda.gov/catalogs/Pseudoco/Coccidohystrixinsolita.htm#Coccidohystrixinsolita

Distribution References

Chen ShuPei, Wong JenYu, Chen WenHua, 2014. A new record of mealybug [Coccidohystrix insolita (Green) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)] from Taiwan. Plant Protection Bulletin (Taipei). 56 (4), 137-146. http://www.pps.org.tw

Moore A, Bamba J, 2013. Eggplant Mealybug Coccidohystrix insolita (Green 1908) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae). In: Guam New Invasive Species Alert No. 2013-01, Guam: University of Guam. http://guaminsects.net/anr/sites/default/files/eggplantMealybug.pdf

Veilleux K, Miller DR, Ben-Dov Y, 2001. Coccidohystrix insolita. In: ScaleNet Database, USDA. http://www.sel.barc.usda.gov/catalogs/Pseudoco/Coccidohystrixinsolita.htm#Coccidohystrixinsolita

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