Ability to Respond Total:16 / 25Ability to Respond = ( Ease of Response + Tools in Place )
Confidence:High
Confidence Notes:
Impact
Spread
Notes
Score
Spread Rate
The adult moths can readily fly, may also be spread through infested plant material.
5
Spread Amount
Native to Asia, also found in parts of Europe (Portugal and others), found in Australia, only occurrence in the US is in HI.
4
Damage
Notes
Score
Ecological
Increased insecticide usage would result to manage this pest if it established - this would threaten environmental quality.
1
Agricultural
This species is a grass feeder rice sorghum, and corn along with several weedy species.
5
Infrastructure
0
Cultural
0
Health
0
Benefit
Notes
Score
Ecological
0
Agricultural
0
Infrastructure
0
Cultural
0
Health
0
Total
15
Ability to Respond
Ease of Response
Notes
Score
Detection
The larvae are stem borers and as such hidden from view, the adults are a rather non-descript moth, pheromone traps could be used in monitoring.
3
Control
This is a significant pest of rice in Asia and has been the subject of much research, pheromones, biological control, host plant resistance, chemical control and cultural measures have all been investigated.
3
Tools in Place
Notes
Score
Entry
A-rated pest from CDFA.
5
Control
A-rated pest from CDFA.
5
Outreach
No efforts in this area in CA, but it is a heavily researched and published insect elsewhere.
