University of Tikrit
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Asked 16 January 2025
Can anyone help me identify this pest?
Hi! My name is Gabrielle, and I'm a biology student.
In my internship, I need to identify the pest on these leaves.
I know the tree species is Annona coriacea Mart.
My professor and I believe it might be a type of cochineal/mealybug. If anyone can assist with the identification, it would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you in advance!




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Federal University of São Carlos
Thank you! Kouadri Mohamed El Amine
Yes, it's very similar, I take some photos on the microscope to help!


University of Life Sciences” King Mihai I” from Timisoara
I think it's the orange spiny whitefly, Aleurocanthus spiniferus (Quaintance) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae). Anyway, more information can be found here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/epp.12759.
University of Tikrit
Common Name
Orange spiny whitefly
Scientific Name
Aleurocanthus spiniferus
Distribution
Predominantly tropical Asia (it originated from Southeast Asia), but it has spread to Africa, North America (Hawaii), Europe (restricted), Oceania. It is recorded from Federated States of Micronesia, Northern Mariana Islands, Papua New Guinea, and Solomon Islands.
Hosts
Citrus species are the main hosts. When the orange spiny whitefly reached Guam in 1951, it was recorded on grape, guava, peach and pear.





Federal University of São Carlos
Hi, thank all of you very much for responding! Salih Khalaf / Ioana Grozea / Zoubeyda Bakhtaoui / Kouadri Mohamed El Amine
Now I'm going to collect more material and wait for the adults to emerge in the lab. When I finally get images of the adults, I will share them again for final confirmation.
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