Rhizoecus americanus (Hambleton) — root mealybug

Occurs widely in tropical and subtropical areas of the Americas, isolated records from Europe and Asia; polyphagous, feeding on plants belonging to 28 families; subterranean and highly cryptic. Recorded from Saint Lucia by Kozár & Konczné Benedicty (2007) and Malumphy (2012).

Collection data. Gros-Islet Parish: Rodney Bay, abundant on Cymbopogon citratus and various unidentified grasses and herbaceous plants, 27.viii.2013 .