EFSA Panel, P.L.H. 2024b Pest categorisation of Crisicoccus seruratus. EFSA Journal DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8740
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Notes: Recent taxonomic revision of the genus Crisisoccus concluded that C. matsumotoi is a synonym of C. seruratus; therefore, the categorisation will use the current valid name C. seruratus. It is an insect pest native to Japan, feeding on species in 13 plant families. There are reports of its presence also in China and the Republic of Korea, but there is great uncertainty about the identity of the species for these records. There is uncertainty about the species referred to as C. matsumotoi in the commodity risk assessments of A. palmatum. The introduction of this mealybug would likely have an economic impact in the EU through yield reduction and fruit downgrading because of honeydew deposition and the consequent growth of sooty moulds.
