Ability to Respond Total:17 / 25Ability to Respond = ( Ease of Response + Tools in Place )
Confidence:High
Confidence Notes:
Impact
Spread
Notes
Score
Spread Rate
Good fliers but probably spread on products, has spread fast in Asia and throughout the world.
5
Spread Amount
Appears to flourish in warm areas, a tropical species, in Hawaii and Florida, temperatures would clearly limit spread to some extent in CA; a serious pest of flowers.
2
Damage
Notes
Score
Ecological
Some non-agricultural species can be impacted. Increased insecticide usage would result to manage this pest if it established - this could threaten environmental quality.
1
Agricultural
Wide variety of tropical flowers, fruits and seed crops; multiple host crops - coffee, mangoes, citrus, apples, pears, passion fruit, roses and bananas.
3
Infrastructure
0
Cultural
Home-owner gardens and orchards would be affected.
1
Health
0
Benefit
Notes
Score
Ecological
0
Agricultural
Reported to enhance pollination in palms but that did not warrant a rating in my opinion.
0
Infrastructure
0
Cultural
0
Health
0
Total
12
Ability to Respond
Ease of Response
Notes
Score
Detection
A small insect, but the winged adults can be detected/sampled, individuals of plants are difficult to sample as they hid.
4
Control
Not much data on this species but based on other thrips -- several moderately effective approaches for management but the multiple hosts, dispersal ability, and moderate control efficacy will compromise the overall control.
