Ability to Respond Total:7 / 25Ability to Respond = ( Ease of Response + Tools in Place )
Confidence:Low
Confidence Notes:Not much info on this
Impact
Spread
Notes
Score
Spread Rate
Local dispersal is minimal, though these are migratory nematodes. Transport through infested vegetation or soil is required for dispersal over great distances. May also be transported in irrigation water.
3
Spread Amount
Very narrow host range, but able to survive a very wide range of soil temperature and moisture, as well as soil types.
2
Damage
Notes
Score
Ecological
Soil insecticides would be a primary means for management and these could present water quality issues.
2
Agricultural
Hosts include citrus, coffee, bananas and others. May cause considerable dieback in citrus.
3
Infrastructure
0
Cultural
0
Health
0
Benefit
Notes
Score
Ecological
0
Agricultural
0
Infrastructure
0
Cultural
0
Health
0
Total
10
Ability to Respond
Ease of Response
Notes
Score
Detection
Symptoms in citrus include sparse foliage, twig dieback, small fruit, loss of yield, and a progressive in the extent of the visually discernible decline area.
3
Control
Nematicides are effective, there is no resistant rootstocks in citrus.
