Ability to Respond Total:21 / 25Ability to Respond = ( Ease of Response + Tools in Place )
Confidence:High
Confidence Notes:
Impact
Spread
Notes
Score
Spread Rate
May be transported in cargo, infested fruit or plant material. Disperses through flight, as well.
4
Spread Amount
Highly polyphagous, very broad climatic needs.
4
Damage
Notes
Score
Ecological
Hosts include oaks, walnuts, roses and other native plants, though it is unclear how these would be affected. increased insecticide usage would result to manage this pest if it established - this could threaten environmental quality.
1
Agricultural
Highly polyphagous, feeding on more than 120 genera including stone fruits, pomes, citrus, grapes, brassicas, solanaceous crops, and ornamentals and native trees.
5
Infrastructure
0
Cultural
Impacts on homescapes.
1
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
Detection can be made with pheromone traps.
4
Control
Eradication program in place 2008-2015; continuous trapping (detection), release of sterile males, ground based treatment of remote infestations. There may be some insecticide resistance developing.
