Category Archives: A-Rated

“A”
A pest of known economic or environmental detriment and is either not known to be established in California or it is present in a limited distribution that allows for the possibility of eradication or successful containment. A-rated pests are prohibited from entering the state because, by virtue of their rating, they have been placed on the of Plant Health and Pest Prevention Services Director’s list of organisms “detrimental to agriculture” in accordance with the FAC Sections 5261 and 6461. The only exception is for organisms accompanied by an approved CDFA or USDA live organism permit for contained exhibit or research purposes. If found entering or established in the state, A-rated pests are subject to state (or commissioner when acting as a state agent) enforced action involving eradication, quarantine regulation, containment, rejection, or other holding action.

Meloidogyne partityla Kleynhans, 1986 Pecan root-knot nematode

California Pest Rating Proposal for

Meloidogyne partityla Kleynhans, 1986
Pecan root-knot nematode

Current Pest Rating: None
Proposed Pest Rating: A



Comment Period: 05/14/2026 through 06/28/2026


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Rice hoja blanca virus white leaf disease of rice

California Pest Rating Proposal for

Rice hoja blanca virus
white leaf disease of rice
Current Pest Rating: None
Proposed Pest Rating: A


Comment Period: 04/16/2026 through 05/31/2026


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Plum pox virus Sharka disease

California Pest Rating Proposal for

Plum pox virus
Sharka disease
Current Pest Rating: None
Proposed Pest Rating: A


Comment Period: 04/16/2026 through 05/31/2026


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Pratylenchus pratensis (de Man) Filipjev, 1936 Meadow nematode

California Pest Rating Proposal for

Pratylenchus pratensis (de Man) Filipjev, 1936
Meadow nematode

Current Pest Rating: None
Proposed Pest Rating: A


Comment Period: 04/16/2026 through 05/31/2026


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Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Ishiyama, 1922) Swings et al., 1990 Rice bacterial blight

California Pest Rating Profile for

FXanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Ishiyama, 1922) Swings et al., 1990
Rice bacterial blight
Pest Rating: A


Comment Period: 02/25/2026 through 04/11/2026


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Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzicola (Fang et al. 1957) Swings et al. 1990 bacterial leaf streak of rice

California Pest Rating Profile for

Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzicola (Fang et al. 1957) Swings et al. 1990
bacterial leaf streak of rice

 Pest Rating: A


Comment Period: 02/25/2026 through 04/11/2026


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