Ability to Respond Total:21 / 25Ability to Respond = ( Ease of Response + Tools in Place )
Confidence:High
Confidence Notes:
Impact
Spread
Notes
Score
Spread Rate
First found in 2009 in localized areas of Southern California, is under an intense eradication effort; easily spreads via flight, wind, human activities.
5
Spread Amount
Asian citrus psyllid has been detected in TX, MS, AL and HI. FL, GA, SC, LA and Mexico have both the pest and disease (HLB). HLB and ACP have caused devastation in Asia, India, parts of the Middle East, and South and Central America.
5
Damage
Notes
Score
Ecological
If established, could be the target of pesticides by growers which could harm the environment.
1
Agricultural
Infests members of Rutaceae including Citrus, Citropsis (cherry orange), and Murraya (mock orange). The psyllid and associated disease it transmits i.e., citrus greening disease (Huanglongbing [HLB]) are very damaging to citrus.
5
Infrastructure
0
Cultural
Potentially severe landscape and home orchard damage.
2
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
Motile stages can be sampled with a sticky trap; disease which is a major component of this pest system is difficult to detect.
4
Control
Biological control and chemical control, can be used to control the psyllid; this is expensive but possible; the HLB disease is without controls at this time (besides tree removal).
