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.

Pepper chat fruit viroid (syn. Pospiviroid parvicapsici)

California Pest Rating Proposal for

Pepper chat fruit viroid (syn. Pospiviroid parvicapsici)
Current Rating: None
Proposed Rating: A


Comment Period: 05/01/2025 – 06/15/2025


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Cryptotermes brevis (Walker): West Indian drywood termite


California Pest Rating Proposal for

Cryptotermes brevis (Walker): West Indian drywood termite
Current Rating: Q
Proposed Rating: 
A


Comment Period: 04/07/2025 – 05/22/2025


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Candidatus Phytoplasma aurantifolia Zreik et al. 1995 Lime witches’ broom phytoplasma


California Pest Rating Proposal for

Candidatus Phytoplasma aurantifolia Zreik et al. 1995 Lime witches’ broom phytoplasma
Current Rating: None
Proposed Rating: 
A


Comment Period: 04/04/2025 – 05/19/2025


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Eutetranychus orientalis (Klein): Citrus brown mite


California Pest Rating Proposal for

Eutetranychus orientalis (Klein): Citrus brown mite
Current Rating: Q
Proposed Rating: 
A


Comment Period: 04/04/2025 – 05/19/2025

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Clavibacter nebraskensis (Vidaver & Mandel 1974; Davis et al. 1984) Li et al. 2018 Goss’s bacterial wilt and leaf blight of corn


California Pest Rating Profile for

Clavibacter nebraskensis (Vidaver & Mandel 1974; Davis et al. 1984) Li et al. 2018 Goss’s bacterial wilt and leaf blight of corn
Pest Rating: A

 
 
 
 

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Nacobbus aberrans (Thorne, 1935) Thorne & Allen, 1944 (sensu lato) False root-knot nematode


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Nacobbus aberrans (Thorne, 1935) Thorne & Allen, 1944 (sensu lato) False root-knot nematode
Pest Rating: A



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Hirschmanniella oryzae (van Breda de Haan, 1902) Luc & Goodey,1964 rice root nematode


California Pest Rating Profile for

Hirschmanniella oryzae (van Breda de Haan, 1902) Luc & Goodey,1964 rice root nematode
Pest Rating: A



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