Category Archives: Ratings

COLLETOTRICHUM ORCHIDOPHILUM


California Pest Rating for

Colletotrichum Orchidophilum (Damm, P. F. Cannon & Crous 2012)

Pest Rating: B


Author/Responsible Party:

Dr. Heather J. Scheck, Primary State Plant Pathologist/Nematologist, California Department of Food and Agriculture, 204 West Oak Ave, Lompoc, CA 805-736-8050 email: plant.health[@]cdfa.ca.gov.

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Proposed Pest Rating: B

Posted by ls

Chrysanthemum white rust – Puccinia horiana (Hennings 1901)

California Pest Rating for

Chrysanthemum white rust | Puccinia horiana (Hennings 1901)

Pest Rating: A


Author/Responsible Party:

Dr. Heather J. Scheck, Primary State Plant Pathologist/Nematologist, California Department of Food and Agriculture, 204 West Oak Ave, Lompoc, CA 805-736-8050 email: plant.health[@]cdfa.ca.gov.

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Comment Format:

Comments should refer to the appropriate California Pest Rating Proposal Form subsection(s) being commented on, as shown below.

EXAMPLE COMMENT:
Consequences of Introduction: 1. Climate/Host Interaction: 
[Your comment that relates to “Climate/Host Interaction” here.]

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Comments may not be posted if they:

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Proposed Pest Rating: A


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Lethal yellowing of palm phytoplasma | CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA PALMAE

California Pest Rating for

Candidatus Phytoplasma palmae (Lethal yellowing of palm phytoplasma)
[syn. Coconut lethal yellowing pathogen (Nutman & Roberts, 1955)]

Pest Rating: A


Author/Responsible Party:

Dr. Heather J. Scheck, Primary State Plant Pathologist/Nematologist, California Department of Food and Agriculture, 204 West Oak Ave, Lompoc, CA 805-736-8050 email: plant.health[@]cdfa.ca.gov.

*NOTE:

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Comment Format:

Comments should refer to the appropriate California Pest Rating Proposal Form subsection(s) being commented on, as shown below.

EXAMPLE COMMENT:
Consequences of Introduction: 1. Climate/Host Interaction:
[Your comment that relates to “Climate/Host Interaction” here.]

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Comments may not be posted if they:

  • Contain inappropriate language which is not germane to the
    pest rating proposal;
  • Contains defamatory, false, inaccurate, abusive, obscene,
    pornographic, sexually oriented, threatening, racially offensive,
    discriminatory or illegal material;
  • Violates agency regulations prohibiting sexual harassment or
    other forms of discrimination;
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    including threats.

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Proposed Pest Rating: A


Posted by ls

Youngia japonica (L.) DC. (Japanese hawkweed)

California Pest Rating for

Youngia japonica (L.) DC. (Japanese hawkweed)
Synonym: Crepis japonica (L.) Benth.
Family: Asteraceae
Pest Rating: B | Proposed Seed Rating: R


Author:

Karen Olmstead, Environmental Scientist; California Department of Food and Agriculture; 1220 N Street, Sacramento, CA 95814; Tel. (916) 403-6879; plant.health[@]cdfa.ca.gov

Responsible Party:

Dean G. Kelch, Primary Botanist; California Department of Food and Agriculture; 1220 N Street, Sacramento, CA 95814; Tel. (916) 403-6650; plant.health[@]cdfa.ca.gov

Pest Rating: B | Proposed Seed Rating: R


Updated on 7/12/2019 by ls

Gypsophila paniculata L. (Baby’s breath)

California Pest Rating for

Gypsophila paniculata L. (Baby’s breath)
Synonym: Saponaria paniculata (L.) H. Neumayer
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Pest Rating: B | Seed Rating: Not Rated


Author:

Karen Olmstead, Environmental Scientist; California Department of Food and Agriculture; 1220 N Street, Sacramento, CA 95814; Tel. (916) 403-6879; plant.health[@]cdfa.ca.gov

Responsible Party:

Dean G. Kelch, Primary Botanist; California Department of Food and Agriculture; 1220 N Street, Sacramento, CA 95814; Tel. (916) 403-6650; plant.health[@]cdfa.ca.gov


Pest Rating: B | Seed Rating: Not Rated

Updated by ls

Hygrophila polysperma (Roxb.) T. Anderson

California Pest Rating for

Hygrophila polysperma (Roxb.) T. Anderson: Indian swampweed
Lamiales- Acanthaceae
Pest Rating: A | Proposed Seed Rating: P


 
Author:

Raj Randhawa, 1220 ‘N’ Street, Room 221, Sacramento CA 95814, (916) 654-0317, plant.health[@]cdfa.ca.gov.

Responsible Party:

Dean G. Kelch, Primary Botanist; California Department of Food and Agriculture; 1220 N Street, Sacramento, CA 95814; Tel. (916) 403-6650; plant.health[@]cdfa.ca.gov.


Pest Rating: A | Proposed Seed Rating: P


Updated on 7/12/2019 by ls

Neocercosporidium smilacis (Thüm.) U. Braun, C. Nakash., Videira & Crous 2017

California Pest Rating Profile for

Neocercosporidium smilacis (Thüm.) U. Braun, C. Nakash., Videira & Crous 2017
Pest Rating: B


Author/Responsible Party:

John J. Chitambar, Primary PlantPathologist/Nematologist, California Department of Food and Agriculture, plant.health[@]cdfa.ca.gov.


Pest Rating: B


Updated on 7/10/2019 by ls