Chrysodeixis eriosoma (Doubleday): Green Garden Looper

California Pest Rating for Chrysodeixis eriosoma (Doubleday): Green Garden Looper Lepidoptera: Noctuidae Pest Rating: A PEST RATING PROFILE Initiating Event: Chrysodeixis eriosoma is frequently intercepted by CDFA.  A pest rating proposal is required to support its pest rating. History & Status: Background:  Chrysodeixis eriosoma is a polyphagous moth whose caterpillars feed on a wide variety … Continue reading Chrysodeixis eriosoma (Doubleday): Green Garden Looper

Planococcus minor (Maskell): Pacific Mealybug

California Pest Rating for Planococcus minor (Maskell): Pacific Mealybug Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae Pest Rating: A PEST RATING PROFILE Initiating Event: Planococcus minor is frequently intercepted by CDFA and is presently assigned a temporary rating of “Q”.  A pest rating proposal is required to assign a permanent pest rating. History & Status: Background:  Planococcus minor is a … Continue reading Planococcus minor (Maskell): Pacific Mealybug