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Plant Species Arthropod Species Collection Date Sample Number Record Collection Method Via State/ Country Notes Acacia Pinetorum Arthropod Plant Common Collection Collector Plants Plants Acres Acres Sample Collection Via State/ Plant Species Arthropod Species Common Location Type City, State County Collector Severity Record Notes Name Institution Involved Affected Involved Affected Name Date Number Method Country Acacia Tachardiella Manatee Park, Fort Myers, Richard L. pineland wattle lac scale 30-Jul-10 Lee DPI 50 25 Moderate E-2010-4589 Host Hand catch pinetorum mexicana Lee County Parks FL Blaney Lisa M. St. Augustine, Pseudococcus obscure Hassell; Regulatory Cactaceae cactus 14-Jul-10 Residence FL VIA St. Johns DPI 8 8 Moderate E-2010-4274 Hand catch California mealybug Stacey S. viburni California Incident Simmons Catharanthus Madagascar Aleurodicus whitefly 5-Aug-10 Parking lot Miami, FL Dade Olga Garcia DPI 1 1 Moderate E-2010-4660 Host Hand catch roseus periwinkle rugioperculatus Chorisia Myllocerus Sri Lanka Key Biscayne, silk floss tree 24-Aug-10 Golf course Miami-Dade Olga Garcia DPI 1 1 Moderate E-2010-5228 Host Hand catch speciosa undecimpustulatus weevil FL Citrus California red Newberry, FL Cheryl A. Regulatory lime, key lime Aonidiella aurantii 19-Jul-10 Grocery store Alachua DPI 100 2 0.1 0.1 Slight E-2010-4302 Hand catch Mexico aurantifolia scale VIA Mexico Jones Incident Citrus Lepidosaphes Newberry, FL Cheryl A. Regulatory lime, key lime glover scale 19-Jul-10 Grocery store Alachua DPI 100 2 0.1 0.1 Slight E-2010-4302 Hand catch Mexico aurantifolia gloverii VIA Mexico Jones Incident Citrus tangerine, picture- Sewalls Point, LeAnn M. Multi-Lure Euxesta juncta 18-Aug-10 Residence Martin DPI E-2010-5167 County reticulata mandarin winged fly FL West trap terrestrial Nuoc V. This is an established exotic species that feeds on Citrus sinensis orange Bipalium vagum broadhead 26-Aug-10 Nursery Plant City, FL Hillsborough Dang; Johnny DPI 1 0.5 E-2010-5305 County Hand catch Planarian J. Yates terrestrial mollusks (Louis A. Somma). Richard A. Multi-Lure This species is a blood-feeding parasite of nestling Citrus sinensis orange Philornis porteri burrowing fly 6-Jul-10 Residence Bradenton, FL Manatee USDA Slight E-2010-4468 County Buettner trap birds (Dr. Gary J. Steck). Citrus x Winter John Larry Multi-Lure grapefruit Olbiogaster sackeni a wood gnat 16-Aug-10 Residence Polk USDA E-2010-5328 County paradisi Haven, FL Byrd trap Citrus x Sobarocephala Christopher Multi-Lure grapefruit a clusiid fly 23-Jun-10 Residence Sarasota, FL Sarasota USDA E-2010-4038 County paradisi atrifacies C. Carter trap Karolynne M. Clausena Pseudococcus Coral Gables, Griffiths; wampee; wampi mealybug 13-Aug-10 The Kampong Miami-Dade USDA; CAPS 1 1 Slight E-2010-4927 Host Hand catch lansium odermatti FL Andrew I. Derksen Lisa M. St. Augustine, Pseudococcus obscure Hassell; Regulatory Clivia miniata kaffir lily 14-Jul-10 Residence FL VIA St. Johns DPI 8 8 Moderate E-2010-4273 Hand catch California mealybug Stacey S. viburni California Incident Simmons Florida Coccoloba pigeon plum, Milviscutulus mango shield Juan Garcia 16-Jul-10 International Miami, FL Miami-Dade DPI 1 1 Severe E-2010-4315 Host Hand catch tietongue scale Lopez diversifolia mangiferae University red palm Scott D. This is an established exotic species (Dr. W. C. 'Cal' Cocos nucifera coconut palm Raoiella indica 2-Jul-10 Residence Goodland, FL Collier DPI 1 1 Slight E-2010-4103 County Hand catch mite Krueger Welbourn). Pseudococcus Homestead, Aaron J. Coffea arabica Arabian coffee mealybug 22-Jul-10 Residence Miami-Dade UF <10 Severe E-2010-4482 Host Hand catch odermatti FL Palmateer RosaMaria M. Any collections will be new host records since this Colpothrinax Chrysomphalus Florida red Homestead, Quinones; barrel palm 17-Aug-10 Nursery Miami-Dade DPI 6 3 Moderate E-2010-4961 Host Hand catch palm was not previously in the database (Dr. Ian C. rightii aonidum scale FL Lucita Aguilera Stocks). Conocarpus buttonwood, Aleurodicus City of Miami Henrique whitefly 20-Aug-10 Miami, FL Miami-Dade UF all Moderate E-2010-5200 Host Hand catch erectus button mangrove rugioperculatus Park Mayer Cordyline Pseudococcus longtailed Gainesville, tiplant 20-Jul-10 Residence Alachua Ian C. Stocks DPI 1 1 Slight E-2010-4437 Host Hand catch fruticosa longispinus mealybug FL Karolynne M. Griffiths; Andrew I. Derksen; Cupaniopsis carrotwood; West Palm USDA; CAPS; Nipaecoccus viridis mealybug 3-Aug-10 Residence Palm Beach Divina M. 1 1 Moderate E-2010-4644 Host Hand catch tuckeroo tree Beach, FL UF anacardioides Amalin; Phellicia P. Perez; Luis Bradshaw Elaeocarpus Japanese Eucalymnatus tessellated Highland City, Donald 17-Aug-10 Residence Polk USDA 28 28 Severe E-2010-4994 Host Hand catch sylvestris blueberry tessellatus scale FL Robbins Elaeocarpus Japanese Pseudaulacaspis magnolia Highland City, Donald 17-Aug-10 Residence Polk USDA 28 28 Severe E-2010-4994 Host Hand catch sylvestris blueberry cockerelli white scale FL Robbins Page 1 of 4 Arthropod Plant Common Collection Collector Plants Plants Acres Acres Sample Collection Via State/ Plant Species Arthropod Species Common Location Type City, State County Collector Severity Record Notes Name Institution Involved Affected Involved Affected Name Date Number Method Country Eugenia Aleurodicus Juan Garcia white stopper whitefly 18-Aug-10 Residence Miami, FL Miami-Dade DPI 1 1 Moderate E-2010-5090 Host Hand catch axillaris rugioperculatus Lopez As common as this species is, it has not previously Eugenia Surinam cherry; Paracoccus papaya Juan Garcia been collected on this host in Florida. In fact, there 30-Jun-10 Residence Medley, FL Miami-Dade DPI 10 10 Moderate E-2010-4073 Host Hand catch uniflora Cayenne cherry marginatus mealybug Lopez are no records of this on any plant in this family (Dr. Ian C. Stocks). This invasive species was found originally in 2002. Andrew I. For more information, see the DPI fact sheet and a Gigantochloa Palmicultor Derksen; small publication: black bamboo mealybug 13-Aug-10 The Kampong Miami, FL Miami-Dade CAPS; USDA 2 2 Severe E-2010-4928 County Hand catch atroviolacea lumpurensis Karolynne M. http://www.fcla.edu/FlaEnt/fe87p396.pdf, Griffiths http://www.doacs.State.fl.us/pi/enpp/ento/t- lumpurensis.html (Dr. Ian C. Stocks). Hemiberlesia Glandularia sp. verbena latania scale 17-Jun-10 Residence Miami, FL Miami-Dade Olga Garcia DPI 1 1 Severe E-2010-3771 Host Hand catch lataniae Maconellicoccus pink hibiscus Glandularia sp. verbena 17-Jun-10 Residence Miami, FL Miami-Dade Olga Garcia DPI 1 1 Severe E-2010-3771 Host Hand catch hirsutus mealybug Glandularia sp. verbena Parasaissetia nigra nigra scale 17-Jun-10 Residence Miami, FL Miami-Dade Olga Garcia DPI 1 1 Severe E-2010-3771 Host Hand catch This species was described from Andropogon sp. in South Carolina. It was collected from Cedar Key, FL Rau Bill Baggs Cape Key Biscayne, Gramineae grass Heterococcus raui 4-Aug-10 Miami-Dade Olga Garcia DPI 1 1 Severe E2010-4722 State Hand catch in 1975 , but that collection is an unpublished mealybug Florida State Park FL record. DPI State record credit. Good find (Dr. Ian C. Stocks). Carlos M. firebush, Mexican Vero Beach , Hamelia patens Saissetia miranda 12-Aug-10 Discount store Indian River Averhoff- DPI 5 5 Severe E-2010-4828 Host Hand catch scarletbush black scale FL Chirino Heterotheca Hobe Sound, LeAnn M. camphorweed Crypticerya genistae scale insect 12-Jul-10 Residence Martin DPI ~36 2 Slight E-2010-4216 County Hand catch subaxillaris FL West This species mostly is a pest on citrus and a few James E. other species. We have no previous records of this Hoya sp. Parlatoria pergandii chaff scale 29-Jun-10 Nursery Bradenton, FL Manatee 'Eddie' DPI 15 4 0.01 0.01 Moderate E-2010-3996 Host Hand catch Anderson arthropod species from this plant genus (Dr. Ian C. Stocks). The ovisac the females produce is similar to that of Hylocereus Philephedra Homestead, Jonathan H. a mealybug. This is our common species, with a pitaya a soft scale 21-Jun-10 Residence Miami-Dade UF 20 30-40% Severe E-2010-3847 Host Hand catch undatus tuberculosa FL Crane wide host range, but not recorded before from Hylocereus sp. (Dr. Ian C. Stocks). Raymond Indigofera Phenacoccus Boca Raton, hairy indigo mealybug 15-Jul-10 Residence Palm Beach "Ray" C. DPI 1 1 E-2010-4283 Host Hand catch FL hirsuta madeirensis Jarrett Sweet Ipomoea Cardiastethus minute pirate Farm sweet potato 20-Jul-10 Farm Live Oak, FL Suwannee 55 E-2010-4359 County potato This bug is a predator (Dr. Susan E. Halbert). batatas assimilis bug employee weevil trap Sol F. Looker; Jatropha Boisduval Delray Beach, Raymond No boisduval nor any other spp. has ever been peregrina Diaspis boisduvalii 21-Jun-10 Residence Palm Beach DPI 1 1 Moderate E-2010-3899 Host Hand catch integerrima scale FL "Ray" C. recorded from Jatropha (Dr. Ian C. Stocks). Jarrett Andrew I. Derksen; Karolynne M. Griffiths; Jatropha West Palm CAPS; USDA; peregrina Nipaecoccus viridis mealybug 3-Aug-10 Residence Palm Beach Divina M. 1 1 Slight E-2010-4640 Host Hand catch Beach, FL UF integerrima Amalin; Phellicia P. Perez; Luis Bradshaw Page 2 of 4 Arthropod Plant Common Collection Collector Plants Plants Acres Acres Sample Collection Via State/ Plant Species Arthropod Species Common Location Type City, State County Collector Severity Record Notes Name Institution Involved Affected Involved Affected Name Date Number Method Country Andrew I. Laguncularia striped County Natural Summerland Derksen; white mangrove Ferrisia virgata 18-Aug-10 Monroe CAPS; USDA Moderate E-2010-5231 Host Hand catch racemosa mealybug Area Key, FL Karolynne M. Griffiths Licania a striped Walton Scrub Kenneth L. This species probably is native to India or Africa (Dr. gopher apple Zaprionus indianus 17-Aug-10 Walton, FL St. Lucie DPI 100 + 10 + Moderate E-2010-5329 Host Reared michauxii vinegar fly Natural Area Hibbard Gary J.
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