EPPO Global Database

Phenacoccus solenopsis(PHENSO)

Distribution details in Morocco

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2021: Present, no details
First recorded in: 2020
Comments
First found in 2020 in a cactus crop in the Benni Mellal region. Then also found on wild plants of Portulaca oleraea.
References
* El Aalaoui M, Sbaghi M (2021) First record of the mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) and its seven parasitoids and five predators in Morocco. EPPO Bulletin 51(2), 299-304.

* El Aalaoui M, Sbaghi M (2022) Life cycle and population growth parameter analysis of the mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis on three new host plants. Arthropod-Plant Interactions 16(5), 437-448.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Algeria Present, no details view...
Spain Islas Canárias Present, no details view...
Spain Present, restricted distribution view...