Ability to Respond Total:21 / 25Ability to Respond = ( Ease of Response + Tools in Place )
Confidence:High
Confidence Notes:
Impact
Spread
Notes
Score
Spread Rate
Often transported on infested fruit. Neotropical, exists in Mexico, Costa Rica, Central America. Entry pressure is not as great as some other exotic fruit flies but still significant.
5
Spread Amount
Many of the hosts are not major agricultural crops, but may be a pest of almonds and citrus.
4
Damage
Notes
Score
Ecological
Pesticide use would increase if this pest establishes and indirect impacts on the environment could occur.
1
Agricultural
May be a pest of almonds and citrus, very high-value crops.
5
Infrastructure
0
Cultural
Home gardeners fruit and vegetable production affected.
3
Health
0
Benefit
Notes
Score
Ecological
0
Agricultural
0
Infrastructure
0
Cultural
0
Health
0
Total
18
Ability to Respond
Ease of Response
Notes
Score
Detection
Commonly detected in incoming mangoes, its host range is fairly diverse; adults detected statewide program using the standard McPhail trap.
4
Control
An outbreak in FL in was successfully eradicated, but it took 6 years and heavy insecticide use.
3
Tools in Place
Notes
Score
Entry
A-rated pest from CDFA, sometimes recovered in incoming shipments of mangos.
5
Control
A-rated pest from CDFA.
5
Outreach
The fruit fly pests are clearly a point of concern in CA and a set of education materials is in place.
