Phenacoccus madeirensis Green, 1923
Madeira mealybug
polyphagous
Osteospermum jucundum, infestation (from Stathas ao)
parasite
On the stems. Adult females have a grey oval body, covered by thin, white mealy wax; the ovisac covers the entire body.
host plants
Agave; Aloysia citriodora; Campanula; Hibiscus rosa-sinensis; Hoya carnosa; Lantana camara; Mirabilis jalapa; Osteospermum jucundum; Pelargonium; Portulaca grandiflora; Solanum melongena; Vitis vinifera.
distribution within Europe
references
Ben-Dov Y & Sánchez-García (2015a), Kaydan, Erkiliç & Ülgentürk (2012a), Masten Milek, Šimala & Markotić (2015a), Mazzeo, Longo, Pellizzari, ao (2014a), Mazzeo, Suma & Russo (0000a), Moreno Salmerón (2011a), Stathas, Kartsonas & Darras (2015a), Szita, Fetykó, Konczné Benedicty, ao (2017a).