Phenacoccus madeirensis(Hemiptera:Pseudococcidae): a new species of mealybug inTunisia

Abstract

In August 2013, Phenacoccus madeirensis Green, (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) was identified for the first time in Tunisia, in the region of Akouda (Sousse, coastal area of Tunisia) on Cestrum nocturnum (Solanaceae) during a survey. The infestation was observed on leaves, shoots and also on the collar. This is the first record of P. madeirensis in Tunisia and the first record of this pest in North Africa. Two other mealybugs Peliococcus cycliger and Planococcus citri were also recorded during this survey. They have previously been reported in Tunisia.

Life Table Parameters, Thermal-Requirements and Development Rate of the Madeira Mealybug Phenacoccus madeirensis Green, (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)

“…Identified for the Madeira mealybug Phenacoccus madeirensis Green, (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) by Bader and Moharum (2017), was the first time in Egypt. This species was recorded in Italy by Marotta & Tranfaglia (1990) and more recently in France (Matile-Ferrero & Germain, 2004), Mediterranean region (Williams, 2004) Crete (Jansen et al, 2010), Portugal (Franco et al, 2011),Spain (Beltra & Soto, 2011), mainland Greece (Papadopoulou & Chryssohoides, 2012), Turkey (Kaydan et al, 2012), and Tunisia (Halima-Kamel et al, 2014). reported that it is could be Neotropical in origin and has now invaded parts of the Afrotropical, Neotropical, Nearctic, Australasian and Oriental Zoogeographical Regions.…”

First record of the Madeira mealybug, Phenacoccus madeirensis Green (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), in Jordan

“…Halima‐Kamel et al . () recorded this species from Tunisia. In Asia, it has been recorded from Japan, Pakistan, the Philippines, Vietnam, China, Thailand, India, Laos and Cambodia (Wang et al ., ).…”

“…In Europe, it has been recorded in mainland Italy (Tranfaglia, 1981), then in Sicily (Longo et al, 1995), France (Matile-Ferrero & Germain, 2004), Greece (Crete) (Jansen et al, 2010), Spain (Beltr a & Soto, 2011), Portugal, (Franco et al, 2011), northern Greece (Papadopoulou & Chryssohoides, 2012), Turkey (Kaydan et al, 2012) and Croatia (Milek et al, 2015). Halima-Kamel et al (2014) recorded this species from Tunisia. In Asia, it has been recorded from Japan, Pakistan, the Philippines, Vietnam, China, Thailand, India, Laos and Cambodia (Wang et al, 2019).…”

First record of the mealybug Phenacoccus madeirensis Green, 1923 (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae) in Algeria

“…However, since the late 1970s P. madeirensis has also been colonizing the Old World, with new records since 2000 in Europe [Croatia, France, Germany, Greece (Crete, Greece), Portugal and Spain], Asia [Cambodia, India (Kerala), China (Fujian, Guangdong, Hainan, Hong Kong), Japan, Laos, Pakistan, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand and Turkey] and Africa (Benin, Congo, Gabon, Reunion, Rwanda, Seychelles, Swaziland, Tunisia and Yemen). In the Mediterranean Basin, P. madeirensis is spreading, having been recorded from Italy (1981), France (2004), Spain (2011), Crete (2011), mainland Greece (2012), Turkey (2012), Tunisia (2013) and now Algeria (2018) (Tranfaglia, ; Matile‐Ferrero & Germain, ; Beltrá & Soto, ; Franco et al ., ; Muniappan et al ., ; Kaydan et al ., ; Papadopoulou & Chryssohoides, ; Benhalima‐Kamel et al ., ; Stathas et al ., 2015; García Morales et al ., ; Kaydan et al ., ; Tok et al ., ).…”

“…Phenacoccus madeirensis was described from the Madeira Islands (Green, 1923) but originated from Mexico and the southern United States (Williams, 1987). This species has spread widely outside its native range and has been recorded from at least 89 countries (Wang et al, 2018) (Tranfaglia, 1981;Matile-Ferrero & Germain, 2004;Beltr a & Soto, 2011;Franco et al, 2011;Muniappan et al, 2011;Kaydan et al, 2012;Papadopoulou & Chryssohoides, 2012;Benhalima-Kamel et al, 2014;Stathas et al, 2015;Garc ıa Morales et al, 2016;Kaydan et al, 2016;Tok et al, 2016).…”