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Biosecurity Advisory 04/2015 – Giant pine scale
Biosecurity Advisory 04/2015
Giant pine scale (Marchealina hellenica) has recently been found in Melbourne and Adelaide. This is the first record of this insect in Australia. To date it has not been found in Tasmania.
The Giant pine scale insect lives by sucking the sap of pine, fir and spruce trees.
The Victorian Department of Environment and Primary Industries website has detailed information about this insect, together with images to assist in its identification: www.depi.vic.gov.au/agriculture-and-food/pests-diseases-and-weeds/pest-insects-and-mites/giant-pine-scale
If you see anything that you think looks like this pest anywhere in Tasmania please report it to the Exotic plant disease hotline 1800 084 881
Biosecurity Tasmania
Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment
GPO Box 44 HOBART Tasmania 7001
Phone: 03 6165 3777
Email advisory@biosecurity.tas.gov.au
Web www.dpipwe.tas.gov.au/biosecurity