Valid Names Results
Dysmicoccus neobrevipes Beardsley, 1959 (Pseudococcidae: Dysmicoccus)Nomenclatural History
- Dysmicoccus neobrevipes Beardsley 1959a: 31. Type data: HAWAII: Honolulu, on Polianthes tuberosa. Holotype, female, Type depository: Honolulu: Bernice P. Bishop Museum, Department of Entomology Collection, Hawaii, USA; accepted valid name Illustr.
- Dysmicoccus neorevipes Beardsley, 1959; Palma-Jiménez, et al. 2019: 288. misspelling of species epithet
- Dysmioccus neobrevipes; Sapak, et al. 2021: 2. misspelling of genus name
Common Names
- Annona mealybug LitCa1994a
- Banana-kona-kaigara-musi TanakaUe2012
- gray pineapple mealybug HeLiZh2014
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 41 | Genera: 71
- Amaryllidaceae
- Allium cepa | Willia2004a
- Anacardiaceae
- Mangifera indica | Willia2004a
- Annonaceae
- Annona | MilleHeCa2016
- Annona muricata | WilliaGr1992 WilliaWa1988a
- Annona reticulata | Beards1965c BenDov1994 Willia2004a
- Annona squamosa | Willia2004a
- Apocynaceae
- Plumeria rubra | Willia2004a | (= Plumeria acuminata)
- Araceae
- Aglaonema | BenDov1994 WilliaGr1992
- Alocasia baginda | ViorenSaMa2025
- Colocasia esculenta | Willia2004a
- Philodendron | BenDov1994 WilliaGr1992 ViorenSaMa2025
- Araliaceae
- Polyscias | Beards1959a BenDov1994 | (= Nothopanax)
- Arecaceae
- Cocos nucifera | Beards1965c BenDov1994 Willia2004a WilliaGr1992
- Cyrtostachys renda | ViorenSaMa2025
- Dypsis lutescens | Willia2004a | (= Chrysalidocarpus lutescens)
- Asparagaceae
- Agave desmettiana | MillerMi2002a
- Agave sisalana | Beards1959a BenDov1994 Willia2004a
- Beaucarnea recurvata | MazzeoSuRu2008
- Dracaena reflexa | JansenAl2023 | var. angustifolia
- Furcraea | MillerMi2002a
- Furcraea tuberosa | MillerMi2002a | (= Agave angustifolia)
- Polianthes tuberosa | Beards1959a BenDov1994
- Yucca aloifolia | ViorenSaMa2025
- Yucca gigantea | BenDov1994 MillerMi2002a WangZhTi2018 WilliaGr1992 | (= Yucca elephantipes)
- Asteraceae
- Helianthus annuus | Willia2004a
- Balsaminaceae
- Impatiens | Willia2004a
- Bignoniaceae
- Crescentia alata | Beards1965c BenDov1994
- Millingtonia hortensis | Willia2004a
- Spathodea campanulata | Willia2004a
- Boraginaceae
- Cordia alliodora | BenDov1994 WilliaGr1992
- Tournefortia argentea | Beards1959a BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a | (= Messerschmidia argentea)
- Brassicaceae
- Brassica oleracea | Willia2004a
- Bromeliaceae
- Ananas comosus | BenDov1994 Willia2004a WilliaGr1992 WilliaWa1988a | (= Ananas sativus)
- Cactaceae
- Opuntia ficus-indica | Beards1959a BenDov1994 | (= Opuntia megacantha)
- Clusiaceae
- Garcinia mangostana | Beards1965c BenDov1994 Willia2004a
- Cucurbitaceae
- Cucurbita maxima | BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a
- Cucurbita moschata | SarkarSuUr2014
- Cucurbita pepo | MilleHeCa2016
- Euphorbiaceae
- Codiaeum | BenDov1994 WilliaGr1992
- Fabaceae
- Acacia farnesiana | Beards1959a BenDov1994
- Acacia koa | Beards1959a BenDov1994
- Albizia saman | Willia2004a
- Arachis hypogaea | BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a
- Cajanus cajan | BenDov1994 WilliaGr1992
- Delonix regia | FangWaHe2020
- Machaerium biovulatum | BenDov1994 WilliaGr1992 | (= Machaerium robinifolium)
- Phaseolus | BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a
- Piscidia piscipula | Beards1965c BenDov1994 WilliaGr1992
- Samanea saman | Beards1959a BenDov1994
- Tamarindus indica | Willia2004a
- Vigna unguiculata | BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a | ssp. sesquipedalis
- Heliconiaceae
- Heliconia latispatha | BenDov1994 WilliaGr1992
- Lamiaceae
- Clerodendrum | BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a
- Tectona grandis | BenDov1994 Willia2004a WilliaWa1988a
- Lecythidaceae
- Barringtonia asiatica | Beards1965c BenDov1994 | (= Barringtonia speciosa)
- Lythraceae
- Punica granatum | BenDov1994 Willia2004a WilliaGr1992
- Malvaceae
- Gossypium | BenDov1994 WilliaGr1992
- Theobroma cacao | Beards1965c BenDov1994 Willia2004a WilliaGr1992 WilliaWa1988a KoffiBaDe2025
- Thespesia populnea | Beards1959a BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a
- Meliaceae
- Lansium parasiticum | Willia2004a | (= Lansium domesticum)
- Moraceae
- Artocarpus altilis | BenDov1994 Willia2004a WilliaGr1992 WilliaWa1988a
- Artocarpus heterophyllus | Willia2004a
- Ficus | Willia2004a
- Musaceae
- Musa | KondoRaVe2008 WilliaWa1988a
- Musa acuminata | SiriseWaHe2013
- Musa coccinea | Willia2004a
- Musa paradisiaca | Beards1965c BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a
- Myrtaceae
- Psidium guajava | Willia2004a
- Syzygium malaccense | Willia2004a
- Orchidaceae
- Brassavola subulifolia | BenDov1994 WilliaGr1992 | (= Brassavola cordata)
- Oxalidaceae
- Averrhoa carambola | JansenAl2023
- Pandanaceae
- Pandanus | Beards1959a BenDov1994 Willia2004a
- Pinaceae
- Pinus | Willia2004a
- Poaceae
- Zea mays | BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a
- Polygonaceae
- Coccoloba | WilliaWa1988a
- Coccoloba uvifera | BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a
- Rubiaceae
- Coffea arabica | BenDov1994 WilliaGr1992 WilliaWa1988a CarmonNaBe2025
- Coffea canephora | BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a
- Guettarda speciosa | BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a
- Mussaenda | Willia2004a
- Rutaceae
- Citrus aurantiifolia | BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a
- Citrus limon | BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a
- Citrus reticulata | SiriseWaHe2013
- Citrus sinensis | BenDov1994 WilliaGr1992
- Sapindaceae
- Nephelium lappaceum | Willia2004a
- Sapotaceae
- Manilkara zapota | Beards1965c BenDov1994 Willia2004a
- Solanaceae
- Solanum lycopersicum | BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a | (= Lycopersicon esculentum):
- Solanum melongena | BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a
- Urticaceae
- Pipturus argenteus | Beards1965c BenDov1994
- Zingiberaceae
- Alpinia purpurata | Beards1959a BenDov1994
Foes:
Families: 2 | Genera: 4
- Coccinellidae
- Cryptolaemus montrouzieri | QinWuQi2019
- Scymnus | VidyaBh2017 ViorenSaMa2025
- Scymnus (Pullus) coccivora | PooranAnTh2024
- Slipinskiscymnus saciformis | PooranAnTh2024
- Platygasteridae
- Allotropa suasaardi | SarkarSuUr2014
Associates:
Families: 6 | Genera: 8
- Betaproteobacteria
- Candidatus Tremblaya princeps | IinZhSh2019
- Boletinellaceae
- Phlebopus beniensis | CarmonNaBe2025
- Phlebopus marginatus | FangWaHe2020 | (= Phlebopus portentosus)
- Phlebopus portentosus | CarmonNaBe2025
- Callistosporiaceae
- Pseudolaccaria pachyphylla | CarmonNaBe2025
- Closteroviridae
- PMWaV-1 | JahnBeGo2003 OchoaMUrRo2016
- PMWaV-2 | JahnBeGo2003 OchoaMUrRo2016
- PMWaV-3 | OchoaMUrRo2016
- Formicidae
- Camponotus | KoffiBaDe2025
- Pheidole megacephala | TanakaUe2012
- Tetramorium bicarinatum | TanakaUe2012
- Pseudococcidae
- Dysmicoccus brevipes | MilleHeCa2016
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 46
- American Samoa | BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Barbuda | BenDov1994 WilliaGr1992
- Bahamas | BenDov1994 WilliaGr1992
- Brazil | BenDov1994 WilliaGr1992
- China
- Guangdong (=Kwangtung) | HeLiZh2014
- Hainan | HeLiZh2014
- Colombia | BenDov1994 Kondo2001 Kondo2008a KondoRaVe2008 WilliaGr1992
- Cook Islands | BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a
- Costa Rica | BenDov1994 WilliaGr1992
- Cote d'Ivoire (=Ivory Coast) | KoffiBaDe2025
- Dominican Republic | Schmut1990 WilliaGr1992
- Ecuador | BenDov1994 WilliaGr1992
- El Salvador | BenDov1994 WilliaGr1992
- Fiji | Beards1965c BenDov1994
- Guam | Beards1965c BenDov1994
- Guatemala | BenDov1994 Granar2009 WilliaGr1992
- Haiti | BenDov1994 PerezG2008 WilliaGr1992
- Hawaiian Islands
- Hawaii | Beards1959a Beards1965c BenDov1994 DownieGu2004
- Honduras | BenDov1994 WilliaGr1992
- India | Willia2004a
- Kerala | VidyaBh2017
- Indonesia
- Flores | Gavril2017b
- Italy | MazzeoSuRu2008
- Sicily | BenDov1994 LongoMaPe1995 Marott1987a RussoMa1997
- Jamaica | Beards1965c BenDov1994 WilliaGr1992
- Japan | TanakaUe2012
- Kiribati | BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a
- Gilbert Islands | Beards1965c Beards1966 BenDov1994
- Lithuania | SirisenSaKo2022
- Malaysia
- Sabah | Willia2004a
- Marshall Islands | Beards1975 BenDov1994
- Mexico | Beards1965c WilliaGr1992
- New Caledonia | MilleHeCa2016
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Rota Island | Beards1965c BenDov1994
- Pakistan | Willia2004a
- Panama | BenDov1994 WilliaGr1992
- Peru | BenDov1994 WilliaGr1992
- Philippines | Beards1965c BenDov1994 Willia2004a
- Luzon | LitCa1994a
- Puerto Rico & Vieques Island
- Puerto Rico | BenDov1994 WilliaGr1992
- Reunion | MasseCaDa2024
- Ryukyu Islands (=Nansei Shoto) | SirisenSaKo2022
- Singapore | Willia2004a
- Sri Lanka | SiriseWaHe2013
- Suriname | BenDov1994 WilliaGr1992
- Thailand | Willia2004a
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Trinidad | BenDov1994 WilliaGr1992
- U.S. Virgin Islands | BenDov1994 WilliaGr1992
- United States
- Florida | MillerMi2002a
- Vietnam | BenDov1994 DanzigKo1990 Willia2004a
- Western Samoa | BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a
Keys
- ViorenSaMa2025: pp.1023 ( Adult (F) ) [Mealybug species found on ornamental plants in West Java, Indonesia]
- CaballKo2024: pp.11 ( Adult (F) ) [Species associated with coffee roots in Colombia]
- ZhangWaWa2023: pp.129 ( Adult (F) ) [Dysmicoccus species in China]
- ZarkanErAp2023: pp.164-165 ( Adult (F) ) [Dysmicoccus in Indonesia]
- TanakaSaCh2022: pp.309 ( Adult (F) ) [Dysmicoccus species in Japan]
- TanakaKa2021: pp.577-578 ( Adult (F) ) [Dysmicoccus in Japan]
- Hodgso2020: pp.32-34 ( Adult (M) ) [higher groups of Pseudococcidae]
- Suh2019a: pp.2-6 ( Adult (F) ) [mealybugs interepted in S. Korea]
- Tanaka2017a: pp.419 ( Adult (F) ) [Japanese species of Dysmicoccus]
- SiriseWaHe2013: pp.78-80 ( Adult (F) ) [Mealybugs on Fruit Crops in Sri Lanka]
- TanakaUe2012: pp.414 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to separate four new invasive mealybug species: Dysmicoccus neobrevipes, Ph. defectus, Ph. parvus and P. solenopsis from other mealybugs occurring in the Ryukyu Archipelago]
- Granar2009: pp.12-14 ( Adult (F) ) [Dysmicoccus species of Neotropical region]
- Willia2004a: pp.161-163 ( Adult (F) ) [Dysmicoccus species of southern Asia]
- MillerMi2002a: pp.971 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to Species of Dysmicoccus, Oracella and Paradoxococcus of the Gulf States Region (Adult Remales)]
- RussoMa1997a: pp.154-155 ( Adult (F) ) [Dysmicoccus species of Italy]
- Tang1992: pp.193 ( Adult (F) ) [Palaearctic & Oriental regions]
- WilliaWa1988a: pp.47 ( Adult (F) ) [Tropical South Pacific Region]
- MillerMc1973: pp.506 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
- McKenz1967: pp.157 ( Adult (F) ) [U.S.A., California]
- Beards1966: pp.408 ( Adult (F) ) [Federated States of Micronesia]
- Beards1965c: pp.57 ( Adult (F) ) [Dysmicoccus brevipes complex]
- Beards1960: pp.212 ( Adult (M) ) [Hawaii]
Remarks
- Systematics: GenBank accession: (Japan, LC121499.1) The internal transcribed spacer 1 homologous sequence from Taiwan from GenBank has accession number EU307273. Two haplotypes were found in China, and the most common haplotype, DN_JM, was observed in 71% of the population samples.(He, et al., 2014) This species is similar to the pink pineapple mealybug, Dysmicoccus brevipes (Cockerell) in its general appearance. However, D. neobrevipes is distinguishable from D. brevipes by the shorter dorsal setae (approximately 10-20 µm) on the dorsum of abdominal segments VII and VIII. (Tanaka & Uesato, 2012) Until further studies allow an understanding of the overlap of character states between D. texensis – D. neobrevipes and D. joannesiae – D. neobrevipes, Caballero & Kondo (2024) suggest considering these species as a morphological complex for hypogeal specimens.
- Structure: Colour photo of adult females by Gullan & Martin (2009).
- Biology: Detailed life history analyses on four different host plants in Qin, et al., 2011. Their honeydew is rich in sugars, amino acids, niacinamide, protein, mineral elements and vitamin B , which supports the creation of fungus-insect galls on the roots of the host plants. One or more mealy bugs of different generations live inside the galls. The cavity of the fungus-insect gall provides a shelter for mealy bugs survival and reproduction. Because the gall's crusty walls are made by the mycelia of Phlebopus marginatus rather than plant tissues, D. neobrevipes mouthparts penetrate through the gall and can extract nutrients from the host plant root. (Fang, et al., 2020)
- General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Beardsley (1959a), Williams & Watson (1988a), Shmutterer (1990), Williams & Granara de Willink (1992), Williams (2004a) and by Granara de Willink (2009). Description and illustration of the adult male given by Beardsley (1960).
Illustrations
Citations
- AhmedApKa2023: control, virus transmission, 741
- BaumanMuLa1993: endosymbiont, structure, 21-24
- Beards1959a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 31-37
- Beards1960: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 217-218
- Beards1965c: distribution, host, taxonomy, 61-62
- Beards1966: distribution, host, taxonomy, 410-411
- Beards1975: distribution, host, 657
- BeardsSuMc1982: biological control, ecology, economic importance, life history, 51-66
- BenDov1994: catalog, 137
- BuaMaAy2024: virus transmission,
- CaballKo2024: key, morphology, taxonomy, 11-12, 20
- CaballRaGi2018: distribution, host, 120
- CarmonNaBe2025: DNA sequencing, distribution, ecology, host,
- ChenShCh2024: molecular biology, 3
- ChoiLe2022: endosymbiont, phylogeny, 358,359
- CookGu2004: taxonomy, 444
- DanzigKo1990: distribution, host, 40
- DownieGu2004: distribution, host, molecular data, phylogeny, 258-259
- ErensoBlMu2022: phylogeny, 4
- FangWaHe2020: biology, illustration,
- FotsoHaTi2015: ant association, dispersal,
- FrancoCoLu2021: reproduction, 254
- GalaniWa2012: distribution, economic importance, 7
- Gavril2017b: distribution, 144
- Gavril2018: reproduction, 220
- Granar2009: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 51-52
- GullanCo2007: taxonomy, 413-425
- GullanMa2009: distribution, host, taxonomy, 965
- GwiazdVaDe2006: phylogenetics, 16
- HardyGuHo2008: molecular data, phylogeny, taxonomy, 51-71
- HeLiZh2014: DNA, cytogenetics, evolution, phylogenetics, 36-44
- Hodgso2020: key, 33
- HodgsoLa2011: distribution, host, 28
- HuangLiFa2017: DNA, genetics,
- HuangYa2023: distribution, economic importance, host, 227
- IinZhSh2019: symbionts,
- JahnBe1991: biological control, distribution, host, 61
- JahnBeGo2003: ant association, virus,
- JansenAl2023: dispersal, host, 29
- JansenAl2023: dispersal, host, 35
- JiSu2012: distribution, host, 1-5
- KoffiBaDe2025: DNA, ant association, distribution, host, illustration, natural enemies, record, virus transmission, 2, 10
- Kondo2001: distribution, host, taxonomy, 36
- Kondo2008a: distribution, host, 25-29
- KondoRaVe2008: distribution, host, 34
- KondoWa2022a: distribution, host, list, 23
- LitCa1994a: distribution, host, 390
- LongoMaPe1995: distribution, 118
- MasseCaDa2024: disease transmission, host, survey,
- MazzeoLoPe2014: distribution, 58
- MazzeoSuRu2008: distribution, host, 149-152
- MilleHeCa2016: distribution, economic importance, host, 148
- MillerMi2002a: distribution, host, taxonomy, 970-971
- MillerPo1997: taxonomy, 458-459
- MoranBaDo1994: molecular data, phylogeny, symbionts, 79-83
- MorenoRoTa2023: virus, virus transmission,
- MuniapShWa2011: distribution, 168-169
- MunsonBaMo1992: phylogeny, taxonomy, 26-29
- MurthyChRa2024a: DNA, 341
- NanDeWu2013: phylogenetics, 173-174
- NurBrBe1987: distribution, taxonomy, 54
- OchoaMUrRo2016: virus, 131-141
- OzodbeKhKo2024: molecular biology, phylogenetics, 3
- PachecBeBl2014: molecular data, 5,6
- PalmaJBl2016: distribution, phylogeny, 127-128, 130-131
- PalmaJBl2017: molecular biology,
- PalmaJBlGu2019: distribution,
- PerezG2008: distribution, 216
- PerezGaGo2024: control, entomopathogenic fungi, 84
- PooranAnTh2024: economic importance, host, illustration, natural enemies, 530, 534
- QinWuQi2011: life history, 1124-1128
- QinWuQi2019: natural enemies,
- RenAsHu2017: DNA, phylogeny, 4, 6
- RodrigNaVa2019: distribution, host, 469
- RosenbSaSa2012: ecology, molecular data, physiology, 2357-2368
- RossHaOk2012: phylogeny, taxonomy, 199
- RussoMa1997: distribution, 51
- RussoMa1997a: taxonomy, 154-155
- SarkarSuUr2014: biological control,
- SartiaSaSy2020: distribution, economic importance, host, 30
- Schmut1990: description, distribution, economic importance, host, illustration, taxonomy, 443-445
- Sether2002: disease transmission, distribution, economic importance, 1-182
- SetherMeBu2005: disease transmission, economic importance, 450-456
- SiriseWaHe2013: diagnosis, distribution, host, key, 71, 72,73,74,80
- SiriseWaHe2015: SEM,
- SirisenSaKo2022: control, diagnosis, distribution, economic importance, host, illustration, taxonomy, 137-139
- SongWaHu2024: evolution, genome, phylogeny, 11
- SongWaTa2024: genome, phylogeny,
- Suh2019a: key, 5
- TabataIcMo2017: chemistry, reproduction,
- TabataOh2015: chemistry, reproduction, 341-346
- TanakaKa2021: key, 578
- TanakaSaCh2022: key, 309
- TanakaUe2012: biological control, description, distribution, economic importance, host, illustration, structure, taxonomy, 413-419
- Tranfa1983: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 454
- TurgutUl2007: ant association, 315
- VidyaBh2017: distribution, host, natural enemies, 215
- ViorenSaMa2025: distribution, host, illustration, key, morphology, natural enemies, survey, 1020
- WangDaTi2019a: DNA sequencing,
- WangZhTi2018: distribution, host, 2
- Waterh1997: distribution, economic importance, host, 156-171
- Willia2004a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 204-207
- WilliaGr1992: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 157-159
- WilliaMa2012: distribution, host, 87
- WilliaWa1988a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 67-69
- XiYaLi2024: DNA, control, economic importance, honeydew, molecular biology,
- XuQiGe2012: dispersal, distribution, list of species, A367
- ZarkanApTu2021: distribution, host, 178
- ZarkanErAp2023: key, 165
- ZhangWaWa2023: key, 129
