Introduction of papaya mealy bug

Publication Date

Thu, 09 Jul 2009, 00:00

Last Updated

July 8, 2009, 9:01 a.m.

Report Number

IDN-02/2

Country

Indonesia

Pest Id

Paracoccus marginatus - (PACOMA)

Report Status

Final

Hosts

Papaya,and other crops also affected such as avocado, egg plant, tomato, cassava, aglaonema, palmae, adenium, hibiscus.

Pest Status (old values from ISPM 8 -1998 )

• Present: only in some areas

Pest Status (ISPM 8 - 2021)

• Present: not widely distributed and under official control

Geographical Distribution

District Bogor, west java Provice of Indonesia

Summary

papaya mealy bug cause serious damage on papaya during dry season. this pest never known before Februari 2008, the most possibly this pest was introduced into indonesia through the importation of ornamental plants.

Danger

serious damage on papaya in dry season, limited distribution only in Bogor, West Java Province. status of pest is under official control.

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