An annotated checklist of scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) of Saint Lucia, Lesser Antilles Author Malumphy, Chris text Zootaxa 2014 2014-07-31 3846 1 69 86 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.3846.1.3 1175-5326 4928537 BCC369B9-3FAD-41D3-B85C-43D738D0CBA3 Puto barberi (Cockerell) — Barber giant mealybug Occurs widely in tropical and subtropical areas of South America and the Caribbean, introduced to the Canary Islands ( Spain ); polyphagous, feeding on plants belonging to 37 families; a serious pest of Citrus and ornamentals. Recorded from Saint Lucia by Williams & Granara de Willink (1992) and Malumphy (2012, on an unspecified plant.) Collection data . Gros-Islet Parish : Rodney Bay , Reduit beach, on Coccoloba uvifera , 27.viii.2013 .