Ability to Respond Total:14 / 25Ability to Respond = ( Ease of Response + Tools in Place )
Confidence:Low
Confidence Notes:Since this represents an entire genus, it is difficult to make firm conclusions; there will be some similarities to D.abbreviatus; there are some 6 to 10 other species mostly in Central Amer./Caribbean that could invade and are potentially damaging.
Impact
Spread
Notes
Score
Spread Rate
Very wide host range in ornamental plants. Can be spread through movement of nursery stock from infested areas.
5
Spread Amount
Can likely infest much of CA.
5
Damage
Notes
Score
Ecological
Plant damage and possible environmental harm due to increase in pesticide use as a result of the presence of this pest.
3
Agricultural
Major nursery crop pest. Many of the other species in this genus have a broader host range and are more damaging than D. abbreviatus.
5
Infrastructure
0
Cultural
Potentially severe landscape and home gardening damage.
3
Health
0
Benefit
Notes
Score
Ecological
0
Agricultural
0
Infrastructure
0
Cultural
0
Health
0
Total
21
Ability to Respond
Ease of Response
Notes
Score
Detection
Adults are large and obvious. Larvae are soil-dwelling.
2
Control
Requires area wide pesticide treatment program. Entomopathogenic nematodes may have potential.
