EPPO Global Database

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis(HIBRS)

Pests

Organism Type
'Candidatus Phytoplasma solani' (PHYPSO) Doubtful host
* Montano HG, Contaldo N, David TVA, Silva IB, Paltrinieri S, Bertaccini A (2011)  Hibiscus  witches’  broom  disease  associated  with  different  phytoplasma  taxa  in  Brazil.  Bulletin  of  Insectology 64(Supplement), S249–S250.
------- Isolate found on Hibiscus rosa-sinensis is not confirmed to belong 'Ca. Phytoplasma solani' (limited data about 16SrXII subgroup; nucleotide sequence not available).
Aleurocanthus spiniferus (ALECSN) Host
* Gillespie PS (2012) A review of the whitefly genus Aleurocanthus Quaintance & Baker (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Australia. Zootaxa 3252, 1-42.
Aleurocanthus woglumi (ALECWO) Host
* Dietz HF, Zetek J (1920) The blackfly of citrus and other subtropical plants. USDA Bulletin 885, 1-55.

* Dubey AK, Ko CC (2012) Sexual dimorphism among species of Aleurocanthus Quaintance & Baker (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Taiwan, with one new species and an identification key. Zootaxa 3177, 1–23.
Aleurodicus dispersus (ALEDDI) Host
* Boopathi T (2022) New host plants, natural enemy complex and newly distributed potential areas of exotic spiralling whitefly (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in India. Phytoparasitica 50(2), 335-357.
Aleurodicus dispersus (as Hibiscus) (ALEDDI) Host
Aleurodicus dugesii (ALEDDU) Host
Alphanucleorhabdovirus melongenae (EMDV00) Host
Anoplophora chinensis (as Hibiscus) (ANOLCN) Host
* Lim J, Jung S-Y, Lim J-S, Jang J, Kim K-M, Lee Y-M, Lee B-W (2014) A review of host plants of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera: Chrysomeloidea) with new host records for fourteen Cerambycids, including the Asian longhorn beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis Motschulsky), in Korea. Korean Journal of Applied Entomology 53(2), 111-133.

* Sjöman H, Östberg J & Nilsson J (2014) Review of host trees for the wood-boring pests Anoplophora glabripennis and Anoplophora chinensis: an urban forest perspective. Arboriculture & Urban Forestry 40(3), 143–164.
Ascochyta gossypiicola (as Hibiscus) (ASCOGO) Host
Begomovirus gossypii (as Hibiscus) (CLCRV0) Host
Begomovirus gossypimultanense (CLCUMV) Host
* Chen T, Tang YF, He ZF, Lyu LH, Qi GJ (2020) Distribution investigation of Cotton leaf curl Multan virus on Hibiscus rosa-sinensis and Bemisia tabaci Gennadius in China. Journal of Southern Agriculture 5 (11), 2697-2705. https://doi.org/10.3969/j.issn.2095-1191.2020.11.012

* Srivastava A, Kumar S, Jaidi M, Raj SK (2016) Association of Cotton leaf curl Multan virus and its associated betasatellite with leaf curl disease of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis in India. New Disease Reports 4. http://www.ndrs.org.uk/pdfs/033/NDR_033004.pdf

* Tabein S, Mirsoleymani Z, Ghorbani A (2022) First report of Cotton leaf curl Alabad virus and the Cotton leaf curl Multan virus and Cotton leaf curl Multan betasatellite complex in Hibiscus rosa-sinensis in Iran. New Disease Reports. 46 (e12141), https://doi.org/10.1002/ndr2.12141
Bemisia tabaci (as Hibiscus) (BEMITA) Host
Brevipalpus yothersi (as Hibiscus) (BRVPYO) Host
* Beard JJ, Ochoa R, Braswell WE, Bauchan GR (2015) Brevipalpus phoenicis (Geijskes) species complex (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) – a closer look. Zootaxa 3944(1), 67 pp. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3944.1.1
Ceratothripoides brunneus (CRTZBR) Host
Chloridea virescens (HELIVI) Host
* Kogan M, Helm CG, Kogan J, Brewer E (1989) Distribution and economic importance of Heliothis virescens and Heliothis zea in North, Central, and South America and of their Natural Enemies and Host Plants. pp 241-297 In Proceedings of the Workshop on Biological Control of Heliothis: Increasing the effectiveness of natural enemies. USDA.

* EPPO (2024) EPPO Technical Document No. 1091. Pest risk analysis for Chloridea virescens. EPPO, Paris. Available at https://gd.eppo.int/taxon/HELIVI/documents
------- Likely host (reported as host in the literature but lacking evidence to consider it as main host – see PRA for further details on the host).
Cilevirus colombiaense (CILVC2) Host
* Melzer MJ, Simbajon N, Carillo J, Borth WB, Freitas-Astúa J, Kitajima EW, Neupane KR, Hu JS (2013) A Cilevirus infects ornamental hibiscus in Hawaii. Archives of Virology 158, 2421-2424. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-013-1745-0

* Roy A, Hartung JS, Schneider WL, Shao J, Leon G, Melzer MJ, Beard JJ, Otero-Colina G, Bauchan GR, Ochoa R, Brlansky RH (2015) Role bending: complex relationships between viruses, hosts, and vectors related to citrus leprosis, an emerging disease. Phytopathology 105(7), 1013-1025.
Citrus leprosis disease (CILV00) Host
* Roy A, Hartung JS, Schneider WL, Shao J, Leon G, Melzer MJ, Beard JJ, Otero-Colina G, Bauchan GR, Ochoa R, Brlansky RH (2015) Role bending: complex relationships between viruses, hosts, and vectors related to citrus leprosis, an emerging disease. Phytopathology 105(7), 1013-1025.
------- CiLV-C2.
Crinivirus tomatichlorosis (TOCV00) Host
* Mamoun Abdel-Salam AM, Rezk AA, Dawoud RA (2019) Biochemical, serological, molecular and natural host studies on Tomato chlorosis virus in Egypt. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences 22, 83-94. https://doi.org/10.3923/pjbs.2019.83.122
Dysdercus cingulatus (as Hibiscus) (DYSDCI) Host
Dysdercus fasciatus (as Hibiscus) (DYSDFA) Host
Earias insulana (as Hibiscus) (EARIIN) Host
Earias vittella (as Hibiscus) (EARIVI) Host
Eutetranychus banksi (EUTEBA) Host
* Migeon A & Dorkeld F (2024) Spider Mites Web: a comprehensive database for the Tetranychidae. Available from https://www1.montpellier.inrae.fr/CBGP/spmweb (Accessed 2024/04/23)
Euwallacea fornicatus sensu lato (XYLBFO) Host
* van Rooyen E, Paap T, de Beer W, Townsend G, Fell S, Nel WJ, Morgan S, Hill M, Gonzalez A, Roets F (2021) The polyphagous shot hole borer beetle: Current status of a perfect invader in South Africa. South African Journal of Science 117(11/12). https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2021/9736
------- As Euwallacea fornicatus sensu stricto. Non-reproductive host in South Africa.
Euwallacea fornicatus sensu stricto (EUWAWH) Host
* van Rooyen E, Paap T, de Beer W, Townsend G, Fell S, Nel WJ, Morgan S, Hill M, Gonzalez A, Roets F (2021) The polyphagous shot hole borer beetle: Current status of a perfect invader in South Africa. South African Journal of Science 117(11/12). https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2021/9736
------- Non-reproductive host.
Homalodisca vitripennis (HOMLTR) Host
* Hoddle MS, Triapitsyn SV, Morgan DJW (2003) Distribution and plant association records for Homalodisca coagulata (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) in Florida. Florida Entomologist 86(1), 89-91.

* Petit JN, Hoddle MS, Grandgirard J, Roderick GK, Davies N (2008) Invasion dynamics of the glassy-winged sharpshooter Homalodisca vitripennis (Germar) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) in French Polynesia. Biological Invasions 10, 955–967. DOI 10.1007/s10530-007-9172-3
------- Preferred host in French Polynesia.
Hostuviroid impedihumuli (HSVD00) Host
* Luigi M, Manglli A, Tomassoli L, Faggioli F (2013) First report of Hop stunt viroid in Hibiscus rosa‐sinensis in Italy. New Disease Reports, 27, 14.
Icerya purchasi (ICERPU) Host
Lissachatina fulica (as Hibiscus) (ACHAFU) Host
* Thiengo SC, Faraco FA, Salgado NC, Cowie RH, Fernandez MA (2007) Rapid spread of an invasive snail in South America: the giant African snail, Achatina fulica, in Brasil. Biological Invasions 9, 693-702.
Maconellicoccus hirsutus (PHENHI) Host
* Abbes K, Harbi A, Wanassi T, Ricupero M, Mazzeo G, Russo A, Biondi A, Zappalà L, Chermiti B (2023) The cotton mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) is spreading in North Africa: first report in Tunisia. Oriental Insects. https://doi.org/10.1080/00305316.2023.2253237

* Martins dos S. D, Fornazier MJ, Peronti ALBG, Culik MP, Souza CAS, Taques RC, Zanuncio Jr JS, Queiroz RB (2019) Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in Brazil: recent spread, natural enemies, and new hosts. Florida Entomologist 102(2), 438-443.  https://doi.org/10.1653/024.102.0225
------- Confirmed host in Brazil.

* Matile-Ferrero D, Etienne J (2006) Cochenilles des Antilles françaises et de quelques autres îles des Caraïbes (Hemiptera, Coccoidea). Revue française d’Entomologie (NS) 28(4), 161-190.

* Sartiami D, Watson GW, Mohamad Roff MN, Idris AB (2016) Mealybugs (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae) attacking Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. in Malaysia, with two new country records. Proceedings of the AIP Conference 1784, 060007. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4966845
Oemona hirta (OEMOHI) Host
* Plant-SyNZ. Landcare Research (NZ). Host plants of a herbivore -Oemona hirta. http://plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz/index.asp). Last accessed 2021-06.
Orthotospovirus impatiensnecromaculae (INSV00) Host
* Elliott DR, Lebas BSM, Ochoa-Corona FM, Tang J, Alexander BJR (2009) Investigation of Impatiens necrotic spot virus outbreaks in New Zealand. Australasian Plant Pathology 38, 490–495.
Parabemisia myricae (as Hibiscus) (PRABMY) Host
Paraleyrodes minei (PARYMI) Host
* Sundararaj R, Krishnan S, Sumalatha BV (2021) Invasion and expansion of exotic whiteflies (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in India and their economic importance. Phytoparasitica 49(5), 851-863.
Parasaissetia nigra (as Hibiscus) (SAISNI) Host
Paratachardina silvestri (PTACLO) Host
Pectinophora gossypiella (as Hibiscus) (PECTGO) Host
Popillia japonica (as Hibiscus) (POPIJA) Host
* INTERNET
Regione Piemonte. Servizio fitosanitario. Lotte obbligatorie - Coleottero scarabeide del Giappone (Popillia japonica Newman). Popillia danni e difesa. https://www.regione.piemonte.it/web/sites/default/files/media/documenti/2019-06/popillia_danni_difesa.pdf
Pseudaulacaspis pentagona (as Hibiscus) (PSEAPE) Host
Scirtothrips dorsalis (SCITDO) Host
* Kumar V, Xiao Y, Borden MA, Ahmed MZ, McKenzie CL, Osborne LS (2023) Distribution of Scirtothrips dorsalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) cryptic species complex in the United States and reproductive host assessment of its dominant member. Journal of Economic Entomology, toad138. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toad138
------- reproductive host of Scirtothrips dorsalis South Asia 1.
Spodoptera eridania (PRODER) Host
* Montezano DG, Specht A, Sosa-Gomez DR, Roque-Specht VF & de Barros NM (2014) Immature stages of Spodoptera eridania (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae): developmental parameters and host plants. Journal of Insect Science 14, 238. https://doi.org/10.1093/jisesa/ieu184
Spodoptera litura (PRODLI) Host
* Ahmad M, Ghaffar A, Rafiq M (2013) Host plants of leaf worm, Spodoptera litura (Fabricius)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Pakistan. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology 1(1), 23-28.
Spodoptera ornithogalli (PRODOR) Host
* Brito R, Specht A, Gonçalves GL, Moreira GRP, Carneiro E, Santos FL, Roque-Specht VF, Mielke OHH, Casagrande MM (2019) Spodoptera marima: a new synonym of Spodoptera ornithogalli (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), with notes on adult morphology, host plant use and genetic variation along its geographic range. Neotropical Entomology 48(3), 433-448.

* Heppner JB (2007) Lepidoptera of Florida. Part 1. Introduction and catalog. Gainesville, Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, p 670.
Xylella fastidiosa (XYLEFA) Host
* EFSA (2024) Update of the Xylella spp. host plant database – Systematic literature search up to 31 December 2023. EFSA Journal 22, e8898. https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8898
------- Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca.
Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca (XYLEFP) Host
* EFSA (2024) Update of the Xylella spp. host plant database – Systematic literature search up to 31 December 2023. EFSA Journal 22, e8898. https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8898
------- Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca.
Oxycarenus lavaterae (as Hibiscus) (OXYALV) Major host
Parasaissetia nigra (SAISNI) Major host
Phenacoccus solenopsis (PHENSO) Major host
* Katbeh Bader A, Al-Jboory IJ (2020) First record of cotton mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley 1898 (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), from Saudi Arabia. EPPO Bulletin 50(3), 557-560.

* Sartiami D, Watson GW, Mohamad Roff MN, Idris AB (2016) Mealybugs (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae) attacking Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. in Malaysia, with two new country records. Proceedings of the AIP Conference 1784, 060007. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4966845

* Ülgentürk S, Ercan C, Yaşar B, Kaydan MB (2022) Checklist of Turkish Coccoidea (Hemiptera: Sternorryncha) species. Trakya University Journal of Natural Sciences 23(Special Issue), S113-S129. https://doi.org/10.23902/trkjnat.1123152
Ripersiella hibisci (RHIOHI) Major host
* Jansen MGM (2001) Instar identification and some notes about the life cycle of Rhizoecus hibisci Kawai ; Takagi (Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae). Bollettino di Zoologia Agraria e di Bachicoltura, Serie II, 33(3), 53-56.

* Suffert M, Chérasse S, Ouvrard D (2024) New host plant records for Ripersiella hibisci (Hemiptera: Rhizoecidae) following recent outbreaks in Europe. EPPO Bulletin 54(2), 147-150.