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July 30, 2009
Species
Profile -- Chilli Thrips
USDA. NAL. National Invasive Species
Information Center.
Chilli thrips first detected Palm Beach County, Florida, is an invasive pest that feeds on leaves, turns them brown, kills new growth and attacks up to 150 crops, including peppers, strawberries, tomatoes, peanuts, cotton and a variety of ornamentals. It has spread to over 20 Florida counties and parts of Texas, damaging roses and other ornamentals in both states. Left unchecked, it could reach west to California and north along the Pacific Coast to Canada, causing losses of up to $3.8 billion annually.
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March 10, 2009
Species
Profile -- Citrus Longhorned Beetle
USDA. NAL. National Invasive Species
Information Center.
The citrus longhorned beetle (CLHB), is a serious pest of citrus in China
but did not occur in the U.S. until it was detected in a Washington nursery in
2001, which was subsequently eradicated. With a host range of more than 40 hardwood
species, CLHB is a potential threat to natural areas as well as fruit trees and
woody ornamental plants. Unlike many other native borer pests that primarily
attack dead trees, CLHB attacks apparently healthy trees. Once established, it
can be extremely difficult and expensive to eradicate.
* See our Animals section for more species profiles.
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February 10, 2009
Update of Asian Citrus Psyllid and Citrus Greening Quarantine Areas (Jan 28, 2009):
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is expanding the Asian citrus psyllid (Diaphorina citri) (ACP) quarantine area in California and expanding the quarantine areas in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas to include the entirety of those States. This action is necessary in order to prevent the interstate spread of ACP. Two parishes in Louisiana (Orleans and Washington) are now under quarantine for citrus greening (Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus).
For more information see our Species profiles for Asian Citrus Psyllid and for Citrus Greening.
Regulatory Updates from APHIS for Citrus Greening/Asian Citrus Psyllid
National Quarantine Map from APHIS (updated Feb 4, 2009)
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Species
Profile -- Mexican Fruit Fly
USDA. NAL. National Invasive Species
Information Center.
The Mexican fruit fly, is a very serious pest of various
fruits, particularly citrus and mango, in Mexico and Central America. The Mexican
fruit fly represents a particular threat to Florida because of its special affinity
for grapefruit, of which Florida is one of the world's leading producers.
* See our Animals section for more species profiles.
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January 13, 2009
Federal Notices and Federal Orders for Asian Longhorned Beetle
The Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS) is expanding the
Asian
Longhorned Beetle (ALB) quarantine area (PDF | 1.4 MB) to
include additional portions of Worcester
County, Massachusetts.
* See our Massachusetts page for more resources.
* See our Asian Longhorned Beetle Species Profile for more resources
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December 30, 2008
Species Profile
-- Mediterranean
Fruit Fly
USDA. NAL.
National Invasive Species Information Center.
The Mediterranean fruit fly is one of the world's
most destructive fruit pests. Because of its wide distribution over the world,
its ability to tolerate colder climates better than most other species of fruit
flies, and its wide range of hosts, it is ranked first among economically important
fruit fly species.
* See our Animals section for more species profiles.
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December 29, 2008
Species Profile
-- European Spruce Bark Beetle
USDA. NAL.
National Invasive Species Information Center.
In its native range of Europe, the spruce bark
beetle is one of the most serious pests of spruce. There
is no evidence that this species is established in the
United States, but the detection signifies a threat to
North American forests.
* See our Animals section for more species profiles.
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December 03, 2008
Species
Profile -- Soybean Cyst Nematode
USDA. NAL.
National Invasive Species Information Center.
The soybean cyst nematode (SCN), is a small plant-parasitic roundworm that attacks the roots of soybeans. SCN causes stunted growth and reduced yields of soybean crops.
* See our Animal section for more species profiles.
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November 12, 2008
Species
Profile -- Asian
Citrus Psyllid
USDA. NAL.
National Invasive Species Information Center.
The Asian citrus psyllid
(ACP) is a pest that acts as a carrier or vector
spreading Citrus
Greening,
a devastating disease of citrus trees. This bacterial
disease is transmitted to healthy trees by the psyllid
after it feeds on infected plant tissue.
Concern
mounts as citrus pest threat increases (Nov
12, 2008)
California Farm Bureau Federation.
* See our Animals section for more species profiles.
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August 19, 2008
Species Profile -- Light Brown Apple Moth
USDA. NAL.
National Invasive Species Information Center.
The light-brown
apple moth, native to Eastern Australia, was first
sighted in California near Berkeley in 2007. State
agriculture officials believe it could have a potentially
devastating impact upon California agriculture. It
has a potential host range of more than 2,000 plant
species, including crop plants such as grapes and
citrus fruit, and trees such as redwoods and oaks.
* See our Species Profiles - Animals for more resources.
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August 14, 2008
Sirex Woodwasp (Sirex noctilio) Species Profile
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June 03, 2008
New Pesticide Now Registered for Use in Treating Ash Trees for Emerald Ash Borer (EAB)
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Draft Emerald Ash Borer New Pest Response Guidelines (May 12, 2008)
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November 01, 2007
Emerald Ash Borer
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October 31, 2007
Hemlock Wooly Adelgid -- Young Harris College (YHC) Hemlock Project
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October 16, 2007
Imported Fire Ants
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March 27, 2007
Emerald Ash Borer -- Updated Maps
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Gypsy Moth -- Gypsy Moth Quarantine List and Map of Quarantine Areas
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Cactus Moth -- Current USDA Cactoblastis cactorum Host Regulations and Potential Changes
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Asian Longhorned Beetle -- Beetle Busters
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March 26, 2007
Asian Longhorned Beetle Treatment and Quarantine Maps
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Gypsy Moth Quarantine
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June 08, 2006
New Species Information - Animals
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Maconellicoccus hirsutus - Data Sheets on Quarantine Pests
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