Selenaspidus articulatus (Morgan): Rufous scale

California Pest Rating for Selenaspidus articulatus (Morgan): Rufous scale Hemiptera: Diaspididae Pest Rating: A PEST RATING PROFILE Initiating Event: Selenaspidus articulatus is frequently intercepted by CDFA. A pest rating proposal is required to support its permanent pest rating.  History & Status: Background: Selenaspidus articulatus (Rufous scale), also called the West Indies scale, is considered as … Continue reading Selenaspidus articulatus (Morgan): Rufous scale

Aonidiella orientalis (Newstead): Oriental Scale

California Pest Rating for Aonidiella orientalis (Newstead): Oriental Scale Hemiptera: Diaspididae Pest Rating:  A   PEST RATING PROFILE Initiating Event: Aonidiella orientalis is frequently intercepted by CDFA.  A pest rating proposal is required to support its pest rating. History & Status: Background:  Aonidiella orientalis is a highly polyphagous armored scale insect.  It feeds on the leaves … Continue reading Aonidiella orientalis (Newstead): Oriental Scale

Colletotrichum theobromicola Declr. 1905

California Pest Rating for Colletotrichum theobromicola Declr. 1905 Pest Rating:  B PEST RATING PROFILE Initiating Event:   On September 8, 2015 diseased Coleonema sp. (breath of heaven) seedlings exhibiting blight symptoms were collected from a nursery in Sacramento by Sacramento County Agricultural officials, and sent to the CDFA Plant Diagnostics Branch for diagnosis.  Suzanne Latham, … Continue reading Colletotrichum theobromicola Declr. 1905

Coleophoma empetri (Rostr,) Petr. 1929

California Pest Rating for Coleophoma empetri (Rostr,) Petr. 1929 Pest Rating: B PEST RATING PROFILE Initiating Event: On April 27, 2016 a mail shipment containing cut foliage of Galax sp. was intercepted by the Santa Barbara County Dog Team, at the FedEx Service Center in Goleta, Santa Barbara County.  The shipment had originated in Florida … Continue reading Coleophoma empetri (Rostr,) Petr. 1929

White Peach Scale | Pseudaulacaspis pentagona (Targioni)

California Pest Rating for Pseudaulacaspis pentagona (Targioni): White Peach Scale Hemiptera: Diaspididae Pest Rating: A PEST RATING PROFILE Initiating Event: Pseudaulacaspis pentagona is frequently intercepted by CDFA.  A pest rating proposal is required to justify its pest rating. History & Status: Background:  Pseudaulacaspis pentagona is a highly polyphagous armored scale insect.  It is considered an … Continue reading White Peach Scale | Pseudaulacaspis pentagona (Targioni)