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Notes: P. marginatus, a pest of cassava, was reported from Antigua in July 1998, although it is suspected that the pest may have been in the country since 1996. While this species appears new for the Eastern Caribbean there are earlier reports for other countries in the Sub-Region. Problems arise for Eastern Caribbean countries which are uninfested with the pink hibiscus mealybug, Maconellicoccus hirsutus, as P. marginatus may show very similar symptoms to M. hirsutus on ornamentals, leading to confusion in differentiating between the 2 pests. It is predicted that, as an exotic pest introduction to the Eastern Caribbean, P. marginatus should easily lend itself to biological control.