Ability to Respond Total:11 / 25Ability to Respond = ( Ease of Response + Tools in Place )
Confidence:Low
Confidence Notes:Inferences needed to be drawn from the available information on this pest to fill out the fields.
Impact
Spread
Notes
Score
Spread Rate
Already fairly widespread, slow lifecyle.
4
Spread Amount
Already present in desert and more coastal areas so environmental conditions needed by this pest do not appear to be limiting.
4
Damage
Notes
Score
Ecological
Increased insecticide usage would result to manage this pest if it established - this could threaten environmental quality.
1
Agricultural
Potentially serious pest of brassicas, cotton and some legumes have also been attacked.
4
Infrastructure
0
Cultural
Impacts on vegetable production in gardens.
1
Health
0
Benefit
Notes
Score
Ecological
0
Agricultural
0
Infrastructure
0
Cultural
0
Health
0
Total
14
Ability to Respond
Ease of Response
Notes
Score
Detection
Easily visible and brightly colored, it is most likely the farmer would detect this pest in his crop.
4
Control
Can be controlled with pesticides, some natural enemies. Pesticide treatment must be direct (ie. Sprayed on crops) rather than peripheral (ie. Insecticide laden bait stations).
3
Tools in Place
Notes
Score
Entry
B-rated pest from CDFA.
3
Control
No information found on this.
0
Outreach
Minimal information/publicity about this pest and really no "advance warning" about it prior to its appearance.
