CAB International, Rastrococcus invadens (fruit tree mealybug) Datasheet. CAB International Invasive Species Compendium 2021

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economic importance

host

natural enemies

taxonomy

Notes: R. invadens spread very rapidly throughout West Africa after being originally reported from Benin/Ghana. A wide range of indigenous natural enemies were recorded from it, but had very little effect on its populations, which occurred on a wide range of host plants, whereas it is found on a very restricted range of hosts in its area of origin.