Ability to Respond Total:21 / 25Ability to Respond = ( Ease of Response + Tools in Place )
Confidence:High
Confidence Notes:
Impact
Spread
Notes
Score
Spread Rate
Can be transported in fruit. Also, small flying insects may get caught up in winds, helping them to disperse, Native to West Indies, also found in Florida. Pest pressure at points of entry for introduction into CA is moderate.
4
Spread Amount
Potential hosts include citrus, peaches and almonds.
5
Damage
Notes
Score
Ecological
The increase in use of pesticides if this becomes established will potentially harm the environment. Also could have a detrimental affect on forage food for wildlife.
1
Agricultural
Has the potential to become a serious pest in citrus and peaches, possibly almonds too. Wide host range includes citrus, peach, pear, apple, avocado, guava, papaya, mango, pomegranate, and bell pepper.
5
Infrastructure
0
Cultural
Home gardens impacted.
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
These are small insects, but through regular trapping and monitoring, efficient detection is possible, Statewide trapping program - adults attracted to McPhail traps.
4
Control
Large-scale coordinated efforts are needed to prevent this pest from getting established and contain it if it does.
3
Tools in Place
Notes
Score
Entry
A-rated pest from CDFA. CA has protocol in place to accept fruit from "fly-free zones," Current quarantines prohibits this organism and its hosts. Has been detected six times in CA since 1983.
