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The aim is to report the first occurrence of Ferrisia dasylirii in China and to emphasize the significance of integrated taxonomy in its identification.

April 16, 2026Bulletin of Entomological Research0 citations

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First report of the invasive mealybug Ferrisia dasylirii (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae) from China based on integrated taxonomy

HLHuijiao Lin SHShao-Bin Huang ZLZhi-Xuan Liu

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The aim is to report the first occurrence of Ferrisia dasylirii in China and to emphasize the significance of integrated taxonomy in its identification.
Integrated taxonomy approach was used combining morphological and molecular analyses.
Molecular analyses were performed on the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 gene.
Ferrisia dasylirii was sampled from various tropical fruit species.
Ferrisia dasylirii was identified on 12 different tropical fruit species in Hainan Province.
This marks the first report of F. dasylirii in China, indicating its expanded geographic distribution.
Combining morphological and molecular approaches proved effective for accurate identification.

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Ferrisia dasylirii (Cockerell) (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae) is a polyphagous mealybug species and native to North America, but has spread to Asia and Africa. In this study, we report F. dasylirii for the first time from China using an integrated taxonomy approach combining morphological characters and molecular analyses of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 gene. It was found on 12 tropical fruit species in Hainan Province: Annonaceae: Annona squamosa L. and A. squamosa 'Purple'; Myrtaceae: Eugenia brasiliensis Lam. and Psidium guajava L.; Malvaceae: Theobroma cacao Linn.; Lecythidaceae: Lecythis pisonis Cambess.; Sapotaceae: Pouteria campechiana (Kunth) Baehni and P. sapota (Jacq.) H.E.Moore Rubiaceae: Coffea liberica W. Bull ex Hiern; Cunoniaceae: Davidsonia pruriens F. Muell; Arecaceae: Areca catechu Linn.; Musaceae: Musa nana Lour.; Malpighiaceae: Malpighia emarginata Sesse and Phyllanthaceae: Phyllanthus emblica Linn. This record increases the known geographic range of F. dasylirii and underscores the importance of combined morphological and molecular approaches for accurate mealybug identification.

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