ATTACHMENT A: Insects and mites in Appendix A not considered further for Tas by the IRA.
| Pest | common names | Tas records in TPPD |
Tas records in APPD |
Other records including APPD(2008) c.f. APPD(2006) used by IRA |
Regulated in Tasmania |
Request to BA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aculus fockeui | peach silver mite plum rust mite | 1 | 1 | The sole TPPD record is Nubeena, winter cole pear, Oct 1988 | no | One Tasmanian record, 20 years old. Please review significance to Tasmania. |
| Brevipalpus phoenicis | false spider mite passionvine mite | none | all NT | None but B. russulus recorded Hobart, 1968 on cactus. | no | Please confirm that this pest is unlikely to reside in temperate states |
| Diptacus gigantorhynchus | big-beaked plum mite | none | none | APPD has 1 occurrence, Cobram, Vic, plum, 2001 | no | Please review significance to Tasmania |
| Oligonychus mangiferus | mango spider mite | none | none | APPD has I occurrence, Brisbane, Alloxylon flammeum, 2002 | no | Please confirm that this pest is unlikely to reside in temperate states |
| Panonychus citri | citrus red mite | none | none | APPD has only NSW records, TPPD has Tas quarantine barrier records | no | Tasmania may consider this pest for interstate quarantine. |
| Tetranychus neocaledonicus | vegetable spider mite | none | none | APPD has NT, WA, NSW, QLD | no | Please confirm that this pest is unlikely to reside in temperate states |
| Carpophilus humeralis | pineapple beetle | none | none | APPD has NT & WA. Did not find NSW record despite IRA listing it from APPD(2006) | no | TPPD has 7 other spp. of Carpophilus. Please confirm that this species is unlikely to establish in Tasmania. |
| Carpophilus mutilatus | flower beetle | none | none | APPD has NSW, QLD, WA | no | TPPD has 7 other spp. of Carpophilus. Please confirm that this species is unlikely to establish in Tasmania. |
| Otiorhynchus cribricollis | cribate weevil apple curculio | none | none | APPD has NSW, QLD, SA, VIC & WA | no | Not known from Tasmania. Tasmania may consider this species for interstate quarantine. |
| Xyleborus saxesenii | ambrosia beetle | none | 1 | APPD has 1 Tas occurrence ex TFIC, Pioneer forest, 2000.Unknown det. APPD has NSW, Tas, WA and QLD but latter as Xyleborinus saxesenii | no | TPPD has X. saxeseni [sic] only from Daylesford, Vic. Its absence from Tasmanian orchards and the solitary forestry record is puzzling. Please review significance to Tasmania |
| Aonidiella citrina | yellow scale | none | none | APPD has NSW, VIC & ?WA (or Poole is source) | no | Not known from Tasmania. Tasmania may consider this species for interstate quarantine. |
| Ceroplastes cerifera | Indian white wax scale | none | none | APPD has NSW as C. ceriferus. IRA has WA | no | Not known from Tasmania. Tasmania may consider this species for interstate quarantine. Please confirm that this pest is unlikely to establish in temperate states |
| Ceroplastes floridensis | Florida wax scale | none | none | APPD has NSW, QLD. IRA says not in WA | no | Not known from Tasmania. Tasmania may consider this species for interstate quarantine. Please confirm that this pest is unlikely to establish in temperate states |
| Diaspidiotus ancylus | Putnam scale Howard scale maple bark louse | none | none | APPD has NSW, QLD. IRA says not in WA | no | Not known from Tasmania. Tasmania may consider this species for interstate quarantine. Please confirm that this pest is unlikely to establish in temperate states |
| Diaspidiotus perniciosus | San Jose scale Californian scale Chinese scale | 3 none | 1 none | APPD has 1 Tas occurrence, Hobart, apple, 4 Nov 1963, specimen ASCT 00006114 in NSW DPI collection at Orange. Most TPPD records are quarantine barrier interceptions or mainland specimens. The other 3 are old, namely East Launceston, 1903, King Island, 1983 and Royal Park, 1961. APPD also has NSW, VIC, WA. | yes | Not currently known from Tasmania. Sole APPD record for Tasmania is 45 years old. Quarantine Tasmania run survey traps for this pest. NIL detections. Tasmania has an Import Requirement (IR16) for this pest. |
| Maconellicoccus hirsutus | pink hibiscus mealybug | none | none | APPD has NSW, NT, QLD, VIC, WA | no | Not known from Tasmania. Tasmania may consider this species for interstate quarantine. Please confirm that this pest is unlikely to establish in temperate states |
| Melanaspis obscura | obscure mealybug | none | none | APPD has NSW. IRA says not in WA | no | Not known from Tasmania. Tasmania may consider this species for interstate quarantine. Please confirm that this pest is unlikely to establish in temperate states |
| Rhizoecus falcifer | ground mealybug | none | none | APPD has NSW, QLD. IRA says not in WA | no | Status uncertain. Recent anecdotal reports from pasture agronomists of this species in Tasmania may be confused with grassroot aphid Aploneura lentisci which produces white meal around colonies. |
| Thrips hawaiiensis | Hawaiian flower thrips | none | none | APPD has NSW, NT, QLd, VIC & Norfolk island. | no | Not known from Tasmania. Tasmania may consider this species for interstate quarantine. Please confirm that this pest is unlikely to establish in temperate states |