This mealybug was found mainly in private gardens on ornamental plants such as Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, Lantana, and Chrysanthemum. It was also occasionally found on okra (Abelmoschus esculentus), grapevine (Vitis spp.) and solanaceous ornamentals. The NPPO of Cyprus will take phytosanitary measures to contain the pest. P. solenopsis is a highly polyphagous species which is considered as an invasive pest of cotton in China, India and Pakistan (EPPO 2011); It was detected at very high population levels on Ligustrum sp. (Ülgentürk et al. 2015).