Vine mealybug
Insect — Hemiptera
Identification key : 
Scale insects and mealybugs (Adult (and nymphs resembling the adult))
Scientific name : Planococcus ficus
Other names : Grape mealybug
White, mealy scale insect from the Mediterranean basin, now present in many vineyards worldwide. It lives under the bark of trunk and arms, on roots and in clusters, which are soiled with honeydew and sooty mould. It transmits grapevine leafroll viruses and is also found on fig.
Crops affected : Fig, Grapevine (36 varieties)
Source : Planococcus ficus (PLANFI)[Overview] — EPPO Global Database — EPPO
This page lists the bio-preparations in the collection that other references associate with this opportunist: Vine mealybug.
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Airén Albariño (Alvarinho) Barbera Bobal Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon Chardonnay Chenin Blanc Clinton Grenache (Garnacha) Gewürztraminer Godello Herbemont Fig Isabella Jacquez Malbec Mencía Merlot Mourvèdre (Monastrell) Muscat Nebbiolo Noah Othello
Brown marmorated stink bug Pink hibiscus mealybug Stolbur (bois noir) Xylella fastidiosa False codling moth Redbanded thrips Chilli thrips Grape phylloxera Black rot of grapevine Esca of grapevine Aster yellows European grapevine moth