EPPO Global Database

Parlatoria ziziphi(PARLZI)

Distribution details in New Zealand

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2002: Absent, invalid record
From NPPO: Absent, invalid record
Comments
According to Charles & Henderson (2002), records in Borchsenius (1966) and Wise (1977), which have been widely cited elsewhere, are in fact erroneous.
References
* Charles JG, Henderson RC (2002) Catalogue of the exotic armoured scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Diaspididae) in New Zealand. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand 32(4), 587-615.

* USDA (1984) Pests not known to occur in the United States or of limited distribution. No. 44. Black Parlatoria scale, Parlatoria ziziphi. USDA APHIS-PPQ, Beltsville, USA.