Halima-Kamel, M.B., Germain, J.-F., Mdellel, L., & Abdelaoui, K. 2014 Phenacoccus madeirensis (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae): a new species of mealybug in Tunisia. OEPP/EPPO Bulletin 44(2): 1–3

Notes: In August 2013, Phenacoccus madeirensis Green, 1923 (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) was identified for the first time in Tunisia, in the region of Akouda (Sousse, coastal area of Tunisia) on Cestrum nocturnum (Solanaceae) during a survey. The infestation was observed on leaves, shoots and also on the collar. This is the first record of P. madeirensis in Tunisia and the first record of this pest in North Africa. Two other mealybugs Peliococcus cycliger and Planococcus citri were also recorded during this survey. They have previously been reported in Tunisia.