Phenacoccus madeirensis Green
Taxonomic position
Insecta: Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae
Common name
Madeira mealybug
Habitat / Crop(s) damaged
Highly polyphagous and found on numerous host plants. Some of the common hosts observed include cotton, hibiscus, tomato, potato, brinjal, acalypha, etc.

For more details, see Shylesha & Joshi, 2012 and Plantwise Knowledge Bank.
Pest status
Of neotropical origin and has become an invasive in different parts of the world, including Pakistan, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, and Japan. It is the latest invasive mealybug in India and was first recorded from Karnataka in 2012.
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References
Shylesha, A. N. and Joshi, S. 2012. Occurrence of Madeira mealybug, Phenacoccus madeirensis Green (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) on cotton in India and record of associated parasitoids. Journal of Biological Control, 26: 272-273.