Longtailed mealybug feeds on a very wide range of herbaceous
and woody host plants. This includes some shelter species, such
as willows, and careful selection of non-host shelter species
(e.g. bamboo) or shelter species resistant to mealybugs can make
a useful contribution to cultural
control. Longtailed mealybug is also a pest of an enormous
number of indoor and greenhouse plants. The list of host plants
in the Table is not exhaustive but illustrates the range of
plants on which longtailed mealybugs are found.
| Family |
Host plants |
| Acanthaceae |
Adhotoda vasica |
|
| Adiantaceae |
maidenhair fern, Adiantum sp. |
|
| Agavaceae |
dragon tree, Dracaena godseffiana |
dragon tree, Dracaena reflexa |
| |
New Zealand flax, Phormium tenax |
|
| Amaryllidaceae |
belladonna lily, Amaryllis
sp. |
|
| Anacardiaceae |
cashew, Anacardium occidentale |
mango, Mangifera indica |
| Annonaceae |
soursop, Annona muricata |
ylang ylang, Cananga odorata |
| Apocynaceae |
frangipani, temple tree, Plumeria
rubra |
oleander, Nerium oleander |
| |
Rauvolfia serpentina |
|
| Araceae |
Aglaonema treubi |
Alocasia macrorhiza |
| |
Arum palaestinum |
Caladium sp. |
| |
Colocasia antiquorum |
Dieffenbachia maculata |
| |
flamingo plant, Anthurium sp. |
fruit salad plant, Monstera
deliciosa |
| |
philodendron, Philodendron
sp. |
Photos aurens |
| |
taro, Colocasia esculenta |
Xanthosoma sp. |
| Araliaceae |
ivy, Hedera helix |
miniature umbrella tree, Schefflera
arboricola |
| |
Queensland umbrella tree, Schefflera
actinophylla |
|
| Arecaceae |
Areca catechu |
Canary island palm, Phoenix
canariensis |
| |
coconut, Cocos nucifera |
lady palm, Rhapis sp. |
| |
washingtonia palm, Washingtonia
sonorae |
|
| Asclepiadaceae |
hoya, Hoya carnosa |
|
| Aspleniaceae |
Asplenium mollae |
Dryopteris mollis |
| Asteliaceae |
cabbage tree, Cordyline australis |
ti, Cordyline terminalis |
| Asteraceae |
Bidens tripartita |
cineraria, Senecio sp. |
| |
Cynara scolymus |
Kleinia neriifolia |
| |
yarrow, Achillea millefolium |
|
| Begoniaceae |
Begonia sp. |
|
| Bignoniaceae |
jacaranda, Jacaranda mimosa |
|
| Bromeliaceae |
pineapple, Ananas comosus |
|
| Cactaceae |
Epiphyllum sp. |
|
| Caesalpiniaceae |
Bauhinia sp. |
|
| Cannaceae |
Canna sp. |
|
| Caprifoliaceae |
honeysuckle, Lonicera sp. |
Viburnum sp. |
| Caricaceae |
papaya, Carica papaya |
|
| Caryophyllaceae |
chickweed, Stellaria media |
|
| Casuarinaceae |
sheoke, Casuarina sp. |
|
| Chenopodiaceae |
fathen, Chenopodium album |
|
| Commelinaceae |
wandering jew, Tradescantia
sp. |
|
| Cucurbitaceae |
pumpkin, Cucurbita sp. |
|
| Cunoniaceae |
New South Wales Christmas
bush, Ceratopetalum gummiferum |
| Cycadaceae |
Japanese sago palm, Cycas revoluta |
sago palm, Cycas ruminiana |
| Cyperaceae |
Cyperus albostriatus |
|
| Dennstaedtiaceae |
Hypolepis tenuifolia |
|
| Dilleniaceae |
Hibbertia scandens |
|
| Ebenaceae |
persimmon, Diospyros kaki |
|
| Elaeocarpaceae |
blueberry ash, Elaeocarpus
reticulatus |
|
| Euphorbiaceae |
castor oil, Ricinus communis |
croton, Codiaeum sp. |
| |
Glochidion sp. |
Macaranga sp. |
| |
Manihot esculenta |
|
| Fabaceae |
broom, Cytisus sp. |
coral tree, Erythrina sp. |
| |
Dolichos sp. |
false acacia, Robinia pseudacacia |
| |
Lotus bertheloti |
lucerne, Melilotus sativa |
| |
Queensland black bean, Castanospermum
australe |
runner bean, Phaseolus vulgaris |
| |
Sophora toromiro |
weeping kowhai, Sophora
microphylla |
| Geraniaceae |
Pelargonium sp. |
|
| Gesneriaceae |
Streptocarpus sp. |
|
| Hydrangeaceae |
hydrangea, Hydrangea sp. |
|
| Juglandaceae |
walnut, Juglans regia |
|
| Labiatae |
Coleus sp. |
|
| Lauraceae |
avocado, Persea americana |
bay laurel, sweet bay, Laurus
nobilis |
| |
Litsea laurifolia |
|
| Lecythidaceae |
fish-killer tree, Barringtonia
sp. |
|
| Liliaceae |
aloe, Aloe arborescens |
asparagus, Asparagus officinalis |
| Magnoliaceae |
magnolia, Magnolia sp. |
|
| Malpighiaceae |
Barbados cherry, acerola, Malpighia
glabra |
|
| Malvaceae |
china rose, shoeflower, Hibiscus
rosa-sinensis |
cottonwood tree, Hibiscus
tiliaceus |
| |
mallow, Malva sp. |
|
| Meliaceae |
china berry, white cedar, Melia
azedarach |
|
| Mimosaceae |
Acacia cyclops |
Acacia linifolia |
| |
Acacia majorera |
Acacia simplex |
| Moraceae |
banyan, Ficus benghalensis |
breadfruit, Artocarpus utilis |
| |
breadfruit, Artocarpus communis |
breadfruit, Artocarpus
integrifolia |
| |
fig, Ficus carica |
Ficus hilli |
| |
Ficus indica |
Ficus nekbuda |
| |
Ficus nitida |
Ficus retusa |
| |
Ficus septica |
mulberry, Morus sp. |
| |
rubber plant, Ficus elastica |
|
| Musaceae |
banana, Musa sapientum |
|
| Myoporaceae |
ngaio, Myoporum laetum |
|
| Myrtaceae |
bottlebrush, Callistemon viminalis |
Choricarpia leptopetala |
| |
clove, Eugenia caryophyllus |
forest red gum, Eucalyptus
tereticornis |
| |
myrtle, Myrtus communis |
Pimenta dioica |
| |
Tristania conferta |
yellow guava, Psidium guajava |
| Nyctaginaceae |
Bougainvillea spectabilis |
|
| Oleaceae |
ash, Fraxinus sp. |
common jasmine, Jasminium
officinale |
| |
jasmine, Jasminium azonium |
olive, Olea europaea |
| |
yellow jasmine, Jasminium mesnyi |
|
| Oleandraceae |
Nephrolepis cordifolia |
Nephrolepis exaltata |
| Onagraceae |
fuschia, Fuschia sp. |
|
| Orchidaceae |
Dendrobium sp. |
Diacrium sp. |
| |
Phalaenopsis sp. |
Sobralia macrantha |
| Oxalidaceae |
cerambola, Averrhoa carambola |
|
| Palmae |
butterfly palm, Chrysalidocarpus
lutescens |
Chamaedorea elatior |
| |
Dictyosperma alba |
kentia palm, Howeia forsteriana |
| |
Metroxylon sagu |
Oredoxa sp. |
| |
parlour palm, Chamaedorea elegans |
|
| Pandanaceae |
pandanus, Pandanus utilis |
|
| Passifloraceae |
passionflower or fruit , Passiflora
sp. |
|
| Phytolacaceae |
Petiveria alliacea |
|
| Pinaceae |
cedar, Cedrus atlantica |
Monterey pine, Pinus radiata |
| |
aleppo pine, Pinus halepensis |
spruce, Picea sp. |
| Pittosporaceae |
Japanese mock orange, Pittosporum
tobira |
Pittosporum pentandrum |
| |
Pittosporum sp. |
|
| Platanaceae |
sycamore, plane, Platanus sp. |
|
| Plumbaginaceae |
Limonium sp. |
|
| Polygonaceae |
dock, Rumex spp. |
clustered dock, Rumex
conglomeratus |
| |
Ruprechtia ramiflora |
|
| Polypodiaceae |
Drynaria sp. |
Platycerium bifurcatum |
| Primulaceae |
cyclamen, Cyclamen sp. |
|
| Proteaceae |
banksia, Banksia sp. |
macadamia, Macadamia ternifolia |
| Pteridaceae |
Pteris argirea |
|
| Punicaceae |
pomegranate, Punica granatum |
Rhoea discolor |
| Rhizophoraceae |
Bruguiera eripetala |
|
| Rosaceae |
apple, Malus
spp. |
apple, Malus
x domestica (=M.
pumila) |
| |
European pear, Pyrus
communis |
European plum, Prunus
domestica |
| |
loquat, Eriobotrya
japonica |
quince, Cydonia
oblonga |
| |
Rubus roridus |
Rubus sanctus |
| |
strawberry, Fragaria
vesca |
|
| Rubiaceae |
Arabian coffee, Coffea arabica |
gardenia, Gardenia sp. |
| |
Ixora triflora |
|
| Rutaceae |
citrus, Citrus spp. |
Citrus grandis |
| |
grapefruit, Citrus paradisi |
lemon, Citrus limon |
| |
lime, Citrus aurantifolia |
Mexican orange blossom, Choisya
ternata |
| |
orange, Citrus sinensis |
trifoliate orange, Poncirus
trifoliata |
| Salicaceae |
willows, Salix spp. |
|
| Sapindaceae |
Nephelium lappaceum |
|
| Sapotaceae |
Manilkara achras |
|
| Scrophulariaceae |
Hebe sp. |
|
| Solanaceae |
capsicum, Capsicum annuum |
tobacco, Nicotiana maritima |
| |
potato, Solanum tuberosum |
Solanum camanulatum |
| |
Solanum melongena |
Solanum villosum |
| |
tomato, Lycopersicon esculentum |
|
| Stangeriaceae |
Stangeria paradoxa |
|
| Sterculiaceae |
cocoa, Theobroma cacao |
Illawarra flame tree, Brachichiton
acerifolius |
| |
Sterculia sp. |
|
| Tiliaceae |
African hemp, wild hollyhock, Sparrmania
africana |
|
| Thymeleaceae |
daphne, Daphne odora |
|
| Urticaceae |
stinging nettle, Urtica urens |
Urtica pilulifera |
| Verbenaceae |
Clerodendrum sp. |
vervain, Verbena officinalis |
| Vitaceae |
grape, Vitis vinifera |
kangaroo vine, Cissus antarctica |
| |
Parthenocissus tricuspidata |
|
| Zingiberaceae |
Catimbium speciosum |
red ginger, Alpinia purpurata |
