 Peggy Greb, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org |
• Small yellow-white insect that feeds on the sap of papaya and numerous other plants. • Feeding causes leaf chlorosis, leaf distortions and can cause early fruit fall. • While feeding, the mealy bugs produce honeydew which encourages sooty mould to develop. This reduces the marketability of fruit. • The Papaya mealy bug occurs in southern and south eastern Asia, Central America, Mexico and Florida as well as some African countries. • The pest could be introduced on plants and plant material from overseas and potentially people who have recently visited an infected papaya orchard. |
High priority pest of: Papaya
Scientific name: Paracoccus marginatus
EPPRD Category:
Life Form: Stink bugs, aphids, mealybugs, scale, whiteflies & hoppers (HEMIPTERA)
Pest Documents
FS: fact sheet
CP: contingency plan
DP: diagnostic protocol
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