Species

Order: Family

Native range

Collected/isolated from

Botanic garden

1

Ace of spades cycad stem borer, Phacecorynes variegatus

Coleoptera: Curcullionidae

South Africa

Encephalartos cycads

Kirstenbosch NBG

2

African citrus psyllid, Trioza erytreae

Hemiptera: Triozidae

Africa

Cirus spp., Clausena anisata, Zanthoxylum davyi

Durban Botanical Garden, KwaZulu-Natal NBG, Pretoria NBG 

3

Aloe red scale, Separaspis capensis

Hemiptera: Diaspididae

Unknown

Aloe spp.

Kirstenbosch NBG

4

Araucaria scale, Uhleria araucariae

Hemiptera: Eriococcidae

Unknown

Araucaria heterophylla

Arderne Gardens, KwaZulu-Natal NBG

5

Armoured scale insect, Chrysompahlus pinnulifer

Hemiptera: Diaspididae

Unknown

Syzygium guineense

Arderne Gardens

6

Armoured scale insect, Duplachionaspis sp.

Hemiptera: Diaspididae

Unknown

Aloe marlothii, A. arborescens

Pretoria NBG

7

Asian woolly hackberry aphid, Shivaphis celti

Hemiptera: Aphididae

Asia

Celtis africana

Arderne Gardens

8

Aspidiotus capensis

Hemiptera: Diaspididae

South Africa

Encephalartos senticosus, E. altenstenii

Pretoria NBG

9

Banded Snout Beetle, Phlyctinus callosus

Coleoptera: Curcullionidae

South Africa 

Different succulent hosts, including aloes

Kirstenbosch NBG

10

Bracket fungus, Ganoderma spp. (mainly G. destructans) 

Polyporales: Ganodermataceae

Unknown

Senegalia nigrescens, Vachellia xanthophloea, Combretum sp., Dracaena sp., Searsia chirindensis

Pretoria NBG

Olinia ventosa

Kirstenbosch NBG

Fagus sylvatica

Arderne Gardens

Celtis Africana, Aracaria sp.

KwaZulu-Natal NBG

C. Africana, Combretum erythrophyllum, Dombeya cymosa

Walter Sisulu NBG

11

Cinara tujafilina*

Hemiptera: Ahididae

Asia

Widdringtonia wallichii (formerly W. cederbergensis)

Kirstenbosch NBG

12

Cycad aulacaspis scale, Aulacaspis yatsumatsui 

Hemiptera: Diaspididae

South East Asia

Cycad revoluta and other exotic cycad species

Durban Botanical Garden, Pretoria NBG

13

Cypress aphid, Cinara cupressi*

Hemiptera: Ahididae

North America

Widdringtonia nodiflora

Kirstenbosch NBG

14

Ectopsocus briggsi

Hemiptera: Psyllidae

Unknown

Laurus nobilis

Arderne Gardens

15

Erythrina gall wasp, Quadrasticus erythrinae

Hymenoptera: Eulophidae

East Africa

Erythrina caffra, E. lysistemon

Durban Botanical Garden, KwaZulu-Nalal NBG

16

Euplatypus sp.*

Coleoptera: Curcullionidae

Unknown

Ficus macrophylla

Kirstenbosch NBG

17

Flat mite, Cenopalpus pterinus

Trombidiformes: Tenuipalpidae

Unknown

Fagus sylvatica var purpurea

Arderne Gardens

18

Fluted cushion scale, Icerya purchasi

Hemiptera: Monophlebidae

Australia

Citrus spp.

KwaZulu-Natal NBG

19

Fusarium euwallaceae (Fungal symbiont of Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer (PSHB)*

Hypocreales: Nectriaceae

Asia

Platanus x acerifolia

Kwazulu-Natal NBG

Senegalia galipinii, Acer negundo, Brachychiton discolour, Dombeya rotundifolia, Erythrina lysistemon, Quercus kellogii, Searsia lancea, Liquidambar styraciflua

Pretoria National Zoological Garden

20

Gardenbane Weevil, Ellimenistes laesicollis

Coleoptera: Curcullionidae

Southern Africa

Many hosts

Kirstenbosch NBG

21

Greater aloe snout beetle Brachycerus tauriculus

Coleoptera: Curcullionidae

Southern Africa

Many Aloe spp.

Kirstenbosch NBG

22

Honey fungus, Armillaria mellea, A.gallica 

Agaricales: Physalacriaceae

Northern hemisphere

Fagus sylvatica, Lithocarpus sp., Rhododendron sp.

Arderne Gardens

Brabejum stellatifolium, Olea capensis subsp. Capensis, Senegalia burkei, Vachellia sieberiana var. woodii, Albizia adianthifolia, Apodytes dimidiata, Cassine peragua, Celtis African, Cinnamomum camphora, Ealaedendron croceum, Ficus lutea, Ilex mitis, Indigofera spp., Leucadendron argeteum, Olea capensis, O. woodiana, Protorhus longifolia, Salix mucronate, Schotia afra, Searsia chirindensis, Trema arientalis, Trichelia dregeana, Vepris lanceolate, Virgilia orobodes, Widdringtonia nodiflora 

Kirstenbosch NBG

23

Large cycad stem borer, Phacecorynes sommeri  

Coleoptera: Curcullionidae

South Africa

Encephalartos cycad

Kirstenbosch NBG

24

Latania scale, Hemiberlesia lataniae

Hemiptera: Diaspididae

Unknown

Fagus sylvatica var purpurea

Arderne Gardens

25

Lecanodiaspis sp.

Hemiptera: Lecanodiaspididae

Unknown

Hibiscus sp.

Pretoria NBG

26

Lesser aloe snout beetle, Rhadinomerus illictus

Coloeptera: Curcullionidae

Southern Africa

Most Aloe species 

Harold Porter NBG, Kirstenbosch NBG

27

Mining scale, Howardia biclavis

Hemiptera: Diaspididae

New World tropics or Africa

Fagus sylvatica var purpurea

Arderne Gardens

28

Palm aphid, Cerataphis sp.

Hemiptera: Aphididae

South East Asia

Cococ nucifera

Durban Botanical Garden

29

Phaea sp.

Coloeptera: Ceraymbecidae

Unknown

Erythrina lysistemon

Kirstenbosch NBG

30

Phytophthora amnicola*

Peronosporales: Peronosporaceae

Unknown

Soil mix and water source samples

Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden

31

Phytophthora asparagi*

Peronosporales: Peronosporaceae

Unknown

Garden bed samples

Kirstenbosch NBG

32

Phytophthora capensis

Peronosporales: Peronosporaceae

Unknown

Garden bed samples

Kirstenbosch NBG

33

Phytophthora chlamydospora

Peronosporales: Peronosporaceae

Unknown

Soil mix samples

Kirstenbosch NBG

34

Phytophthora cinnamomi

Peronosporales: Peronosporaceae

Unknown

Garden bed samples, Quercus suber, Leucadendron argenteum  

Harold Porter NBG, Kirstenbosch NBG, Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden

35

Phytophthora lacustris

Peronosporales: Peronosporaceae

Unknown

Water source samples

Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden

36

Phytophthora multivora

Peronosporales: Peronosporaceae

Unknown

Garden bed and soil mix samples, Cupressus sempervirens

City of Cape Town Company’s Garden, Harold Porter NBG, Kirstenbosch NBG, Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden,

37

Phytophthora nicotianae

Peronosporales: Peronosporaceae

Unknown

Roots and rhizosphere soil of dying Encephalartos spp.

Pretoria NBG

38

Phytophthora tropicalis*

Peronosporales: Peronosporaceae

Unknown

Garden bed samples

City of Cape Town Company’s Garden

39

Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer (PSHB), Euwallacea fornicatus*

Coleoptera: Curcullionidae

Asia

Platanus x acerifolia

KwaZulu-Natal NBG

Senegalia galipinii, Acer negundo, Brachychiton discolour, Dombeya rotundifolia, Erythrina lysistemon, Quercus kellogii, Searsia lancea, Liquidambar styraciflua

Pretoria National Zoological Garden

Vachellia sieberiana var. woodii, Cordia caffra, Erythrina lysistemon, E. abysinnica

Walter Sisulu NBG

40

Pulvinaria delottoi

Hemiptera: Coccidae

South Africa

Mesembranthymum sp.

Durban Botanical Garden

41

Pyriform scale, Protopulvinaria pyriformis

Hemiptera: Coccidae

Unknown

Syzygium guineense

Arderne Gardens

42

Sciobius tottus

Coleoptera: Curculionidae

Southern Africa

Cilvia spp., Melianthus spp.

Kirstenbosch NBG

43

Seychelles scale, Icerya seychellarum

Hemiptera: Monophlebidae

Seychelles or South Africa

Camellia japonica, Archontophoenix cunninghamiana

Arderne Gardens

44

Sophronica carbonaria

Coleoptera: Cerambycidae

Unknown

Aloe succotrina

Kirstenbosch NBG

45

The garden Acraea, Acraea horta

Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae

Southern Africa

Kiggelaria africana

Kirstenbosch NBG

46

The golden mealybug, Nipaecoccus aurilanatus

Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae

Australia

Araucaria sp.

Arderne Gardens, KwaZulu-Natal NBG

47

The leopard magpie moth, Zerenopsis leopardina

Lepidoptera: Geometridae

Southern Africa

A range of native cycads 

KwaZulu-Natal NBG

48

Trichopsocus clarus*

Psocoptera: Trichopsocidae

Unknown

Camellia japonica, Viburnum sp., Zanthoxylum davyi,   

Arderne Gardens

49

Trioza bullatae

Hemiptera: Psyllidae

South Africa

Ocotea bullata

Kirstenbosch NBG

50

Trioza sp.

Hemiptera: Triozidae

Unknown

Hellaria lucida

Harold Porter NBG, Kirstenbosch NBG

Curtisia dentate

Harold Porter NBG

Ficus sur

KwaZulu-Natal NBG, Pretoria NBG

51

Wax scales, Ceroplastes sp.

Hemiptera: Coccidae

Unknown

Podocarpus henkelii

Pretoria NBG

52

White powdery scale,  Pseudocribrolecanium andersoni

Hemiptera: Coccidae

Africa

Strelitiz nicolai

Durban Botanical Garden

53

Woolly whitefly,  Aleurothrixus floccosus

Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae

Neotropics

Citrus spp.

Pretoria NBG