Citrophilus mealybug feeds on a 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. Casuarina,
bamboo), or shelter species resistant to mealybugs, can make a
useful contribution to cultural
control. The list of host plants in the Table is not
exhaustive but illustrates the range of plants on which
citrophilus mealybugs are found.
| Family |
Host
plants |
| Anacardiaceae |
pepper tree, Schinus molle |
|
| Apiaceae |
hemlock, Conium maculatum |
wild carrot, Daucus carota |
| Apocynaceae |
oleander, Nerium oleander |
|
| Araliaceae |
aralia, Polyscias sp. |
ivy, Hedera helix |
| Asteraceae |
Cynara scolymus |
cineraria, Senecio sp. |
| |
sunflower, Helianthus sp. |
sow thistle, Sonchus oleraceus
|
| |
Vernonia appendiculata |
|
| Boraginaceae |
heliotrope, Heliotropum
arborescens |
|
| Chenopodiaceae |
fathen, Chenopodium sp. |
|
| Crassulaceae |
Aeonium balsamiferum |
kalanchoe, Kalanchoe beharensis |
| Cruciferae |
Brassica sp. |
|
| Cucurbitaceae |
Sechium edule |
|
| Ebenaceae |
persimmon, Diospyros kaki |
|
| Ericaceae |
Rhododendron sp. |
|
| Euphorbiaceae |
Schizogyne serica |
|
| Fabaceae |
Arachis hypogaea |
broad bean, Vicia faba |
| |
clover, Trifolium sp. |
kowhai, Sophora microphylla |
| |
laburnum, Laburnum sp. |
lucerne, Medicago sativa |
| |
pea, Pisum sativum |
sweet clover, Melilotus sp. |
| |
white clover, Trifolium repens
|
yellow sweet clover, Melilotus
officinalis |
| Geraniaceae |
Geranium sp. |
Pelargonium sp. |
| Graminae |
rygrass, Lolium sp. |
|
| Grossulariaceae |
flowering currant, Ribes
sanguineum |
|
| Juglandaceae |
walnut, Juglans regia |
|
| Labiatae |
French lavender, Lavandula
stoechas |
|
| Lauraceae |
avocado, Persea americana |
Persea indica |
| Loganiaceae |
buddleja, Buddleja
madagascariensis |
|
| Malvaceae |
flowering maple, Abutilon sp. |
hibiscus, Hibiscus sp. |
| |
mallow, Malva sp. |
|
| Moraceae |
Ficus sp. |
|
| Myrtaceae |
Eugenia sp. |
|
| Oleaceae |
Gymnelea lanceolata |
privet, Ligustrum sp. |
| Orobanchaceae |
broomrape, Orobanche minor |
|
| Pinaceae |
Monterey pine, Pinus radiata |
|
| Pittosporaceae |
Japanese mock orange, Pittosporum
tobira |
Pittosporum undulatum |
| Plantaginaceae |
buck's horn plantain, Plantago
coronopus |
|
| Polygonaceae |
dock, Rumex sp. |
Rheum rhaponticum |
| Proteaceae |
Banks's grevillea, Grevillea
banksii |
|
| Ranunculaceae |
columbine, Aquilegia sp. |
|
| Rhamnaceae |
Californian lilac, Ceanothus
sp. |
|
| Rosaceae |
apple, Malus
spp. |
apple, Malus
x domestica (=M.
pumila) |
| |
apple, Malus
sylvestris |
European pear, Pyrus
communis |
| |
hawthorn,
Crataegus sp. |
Prunus
sp. |
| |
quince, Cydonia
oblonga |
rose, Rosa
sp. |
| |
Rubus
sp. |
strawberry, Fragaria
x ananassa |
| Rubiaceae |
coprosma, Coprosma australis |
|
| Rutaceae |
citrus, Citrus medica |
grapefruit, Citrus paradisi |
| |
Mexican orange blossom, Choisya
ternata |
|
| Salicaceae |
willows, Salix spp. |
|
| Santalaceae |
Exocarpos sp. |
|
| Sapindaceae |
hopbush, Dodonaea viscosa |
|
| Scrophulariaceae |
foxglove, Digitalis sp. |
|
| Solanaceae |
Solanum spp. |
potato, Solanum tuberosum |
| Sterculiaceae |
kurrajong, Brachychiton sp. |
cocoa, Theobroma cacao |
| Vitaceae |
grape, Vitis vinifera |
|
| Welwitschiaceae |
Welwitschia mirabilis |
|
