Ability to Respond Total:17 / 25Ability to Respond = ( Ease of Response + Tools in Place )
Confidence:Low
Confidence Notes:
Impact
Spread
Notes
Score
Spread Rate
Local dispersal is very minimal. Transport through infested vegetation or soil is required. May also be spread in irrigation water.
2
Spread Amount
Very broad host range, spread likely curtailed by climate (tropical to sub-tropical pest).
3
Damage
Notes
Score
Ecological
Soil insecticides would be a primary means for management and these could present water quality issues.
2
Agricultural
Primary hosts are banana, black pepper, citrus and foliage ornamentals (tropicals), among others (>350 known hosts). Yield loss in bananas and citrus may be 5-100%, depending on a range of factors (soil type, climate).
5
Infrastructure
0
Cultural
0
Health
0
Benefit
Notes
Score
Ecological
0
Agricultural
0
Infrastructure
0
Cultural
0
Health
0
Total
12
Ability to Respond
Ease of Response
Notes
Score
Detection
Spreading infestation easily seen in citrus orchards; sparse foliage, retarded terminal growth, poor color, twig dieback, profuse blooms with a small number of fruit, undernourished appearance with no specific symptoms.
4
Control
Many resistant rootstocks, heavy use of nematicides, hot water dips before planting bare-root trees.
