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Insects:<br />

Aspidiella sacchari (Cockerell) Diaspididae Armoured scale<br />

Chaetanaphothrips orchidii F. Thripidae (THYS) Banana rust thrips<br />

Dysmicoccus nesophilus Williams Pseudococcidae (HEM)<br />

Eucalymnatus tessellatus (Signoret) Coccidae (HEM)<br />

Icerya seychellarum (Westwood) Margarodidae (HEM)<br />

Lepidosaphes gloverii (Packard) Diaspididae (HEM)<br />

Papuana spp. Scarabaeidae (COL) Taro beetles<br />

Planococcus pacificus Cox Pseudococcidae (HEM)<br />

Pseudococcus longispinus (Targioni) Pseudococcidae (HEM) Long tailed mealybug<br />

Pulvinaria ubicola (Cockerell) Coccidae (HEM)<br />

Diseases:<br />

Leaf spot Fungus Mycosphaerella alocasiae Sydow<br />

Rust Fungus Uredo alocasiae P. Henn<br />

Collar rot Fungus Athelia rolfsii<br />

Yellow spot Alga Phyllosiphon sp.<br />

Pests:<br />

Importance:<br />

This taro is of local importance only in some coastal areas and islands of Papua New Guinea e.g.<br />

Rabaul, Namatanai. It is important in several Pacific Islands.

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