{"id":5531,"date":"2018-06-25T15:33:24","date_gmt":"2018-06-25T22:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.cdfa.ca.gov\/Section3162\/?p=5531"},"modified":"2018-08-13T13:46:59","modified_gmt":"2018-08-13T20:46:59","slug":"rice-beetle-dyscinetus-morator-fabricius","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cdfa.ca.gov\/Section3162\/?p=5531","title":{"rendered":"Rice Beetle | Dyscinetus morator (Fabricius)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>California Pest Rating\u00a0 for<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Rice Beetle<em> | Dyscinetus morator <\/em><\/strong><strong>(Fabricius)<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Pest Rating: A<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">PEST RATING PROFILE<\/h3>\n<h5><strong>Initiating Event: <\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><em>Dyscinetus morator<\/em> is currently Q-rated.\u00a0 A permanent pest rating proposal is required to support an official pest rating.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>History &amp; Status: <\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong><u>Background:<\/u><\/strong> <em>\u00a0<\/em>Adult <em>Dyscinetus morator<\/em> are beetles that measure \u00bd to \u00be of an inch in length.\u00a0 They are black and shining with a slightly greenish sheen (Woodruff, 1999).\u00a0 Adults feed on plant material aboveground, underground, and even under water.\u00a0 They have been reported to feed on, burrow into, and cause significant damage (including crop losses up to 30%) to carrots and radishes in Florida (Foster et al., 1986).\u00a0 Ornamental plants are also affected.\u00a0 For example, tubers of caladium were attacked by <em>D. morator<\/em> adults in Florida (Price and Kring, 1991).\u00a0\u00a0 Adults were also reported to feed on leaves of a variety of crop species in the laboratory, including lettuce, peas, squash, and tomato. They apparently thrive in aquatic habitats and can spend several hours submerged under water while feeding on aquatic plants, including the aquatic weed <em>Salvinia minima<\/em> (J\u00e4ch and Balke, 2008; Parys et al., 2013).\u00a0 <em>Dyscinetus morator<\/em> larvae are C-shaped, whitish grubs that live underground.\u00a0 They are reported to feed on roots, including those of azalea (<em>Rhododendron<\/em> spp.) and juniper (<em>Juniperus<\/em> sp.) (Price and Kring, 1991; Staines, 1990).\u00a0 The larvae may also feed on accumulations of decomposing organic matter, including compost (Richter, 1958).<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Worldwide Distribution<\/u><\/strong><strong><u>:<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0 <em>Dyscinetus morator<\/em> is reported from the Caribbean (Bahamas, Cuba, and Puerto Rico) and the eastern United States (from Florida north to New York and west to Texas) (Ratcliffe and Cave, 2008; Staines, 1990).\u00a0 This species is apparently native to the eastern United States, and the Caribbean records may represent introductions (Ratcliffe and Cave, 2008).<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Official Control:<\/u><\/strong> <em>Dyscinetus morator <\/em>is not known to be under official control anywhere.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>California Distribution: <\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<em>Dyscinetus morator<\/em> is not known to occur in California.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>California Interceptions:<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0 <em>Dyscinetus morator<\/em> has been intercepted on a variety of items, including nursery stock, from Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and possibly other states. \u00a0This beetle was found inside a warehouse in Alameda County in 1999 (CDFA Pest and Damage Report Database, 2018).<\/p>\n<p>The risk <em>Dyscinetus morator <\/em>w<em>o<\/em>uld pose to California is evaluated below.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Consequences of Introduction:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>1) Climate\/Host Interaction:<\/strong> <em>Dyscinetus morator<\/em> is widely distributed in the eastern United States and the Caribbean, which suggests it has broad climatic tolerances and could establish over a large portion of California. This beetle is reported to feed on a wide variety of plants, including many crops and ornamentals, and would likely find suitable host plants over a large portion of California.\u00a0 Therefore, <em>Dyscinetus morator <\/em>receives a <strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">High (3)<\/span> <\/strong>in this category.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2013 Low (1) Not likely to establish in California; or likely to establish in very limited areas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2013 Medium (2) may be able to establish in a larger but limited part of California.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>\u2013 High (3) <\/strong>likely to establish a widespread distribution in California.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>2) Known Pest Host Range: <\/strong><em>Dyscinetus morator<\/em> has been reported to feed on a wide variety of plants in at least eight families. Therefore, it receives a <strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">High (3)<\/span> <\/strong>in this category.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2013 Low (1) has a very limited host range.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2013 Medium (2) has a moderate host range.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>\u2013 High (3)<\/strong> has a wide host range.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>3) Pest Dispersal Potential:<\/strong> <em>Dyscinetus morator<\/em> flies to light in large numbers (Woodruff, 1999).\u00a0 Larvae of <em> morator<\/em> have been found in potted juniper plants, so it is possible that this beetle could be artificially dispersed through movement of potted nursery plants (Price and Kring, 1991).\u00a0 Therefore, it receives a <strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Medium (2)<\/span> <\/strong>in this category.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2013 Low (1) does not have high reproductive or dispersal potential.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>\u2013 Medium (2)<\/strong> has either high reproductive or dispersal potential.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2013 High (3) has both high reproduction and dispersal potential.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4) Economic Impact:<\/strong> <em>Dyscinetus morator<\/em> is known to cause significant damage to crop plants in certain situations.\u00a0 If this beetle became established in California, it could reduce yield and increase production costs of many different crops.\u00a0 The presence of this species in nurseries could trigger the loss of markets, as the larvae could occur in soil in potted plants.\u00a0 Therefore, it receives a <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>High (3)<\/strong> <\/span>in this category.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Economic Impact:\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #008000;\">A, B, C<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>A. <\/strong>The pest could lower crop yield.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>B. <\/strong>The pest could lower crop value (includes increasing crop production costs).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>C. <\/strong>The pest could trigger the loss of markets (includes quarantines).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">D. The pest could negatively change normal cultural practices.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">E. The pest can vector, or is vectored, by another pestiferous organism.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">F. The organism is injurious or poisonous to agriculturally important animals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">G. The organism can interfere with the delivery or supply of water for agricultural uses.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Economic Impact Score: <span style=\"color: #008000;\">3<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2013 Low (1) causes 0 or 1 of these impacts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2013 Medium (2) causes 2 of these impacts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>\u2013 High (3)<\/strong> causes 3 or more of these impacts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>5) Environmental Impact:<\/strong> <em>Dyscinetus morator<\/em> is reported to attack crop and ornamental plants. If this species became established in California, it could trigger treatment programs in agricultural settings as well as in ornamental settings, including nurseries and gardens. \u00a0This species feeds on a wide variety of plants and can tolerate a wide range of conditions.\u00a0 This beetle could invade natural California ecosystems and attack native plants. Therefore, it receives a <strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">High (3)<\/span><\/strong> in this category.<\/p>\n<p>Evaluate the environmental impact of the pest on California using the criteria below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Environmental Impact:\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #008000;\">A, D, E<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>A. <\/strong>The pest could have a significant environmental impact such as lowering biodiversity, disrupting natural communities, or changing ecosystem processes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">B. The pest could directly affect threatened or endangered species.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">C. The pest could impact threatened or endangered species by disrupting critical habitats.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>D. <\/strong>The pest could trigger additional official or private treatment programs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>E. <\/strong>The pest significantly impacts cultural practices, home\/urban gardening or ornamental plantings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Score the pest for Environmental Impact. Score:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Environmental Impact Score: <span style=\"color: #008000;\">3<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2013 Low (1) causes none of the above to occur.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2013 Medium (2) causes one of the above to occur.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>\u2013 High (3) <\/strong>causes two or more of the above to occur.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Consequences of Introduction to California for <em>Dyscinetus morator<\/em>: <span style=\"color: #008000;\">High (14)<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Add up the total score and include it here.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2013Low = 5-8 points<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2013Medium = 9-12 points<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>\u2013High = <\/strong>13-15 points<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Post Entry Distribution and Survey Information:<\/strong> <em>Dyscinetus morator<\/em> is not known to be present in California. It receives a <strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Not established (0)<\/span> <\/strong>in this category.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>\u2013Not established (0) <\/strong>Pest never detected in California, or known only from incursions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2013Low (-1) Pest has a localized distribution in California, or is established in one suitable climate\/host area (region).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2013Medium (-2) Pest is widespread in California but not fully established in the endangered area, or pest established in two contiguous suitable climate\/host areas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2013High (-3) Pest has fully established in the endangered area, or pest is reported in more than two contiguous or non-contiguous suitable climate\/host areas.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Final Score:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>The final score is the consequences of introduction score minus the post entry distribution and survey information score: <strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">High (14)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Uncertainty:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>There appears to be little uncertainty regarding the potential for this beetle to become established in California.\u00a0 Even though this beetle is often very abundant and has been reported to feed on and cause significant damage to a wide variety of crop and ornamental plants in certain situations, its significance as a pest seems to be restricted in time and space.\u00a0 This could be because this species is native to most of the area that it is known to occur in and is being controlled by natural enemies (predators and parasitoids).\u00a0 If this species was introduced to California, it may escape the natural enemies present in the eastern United States.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Conclusion and Rating Justification:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><em>Dyscinetus morator<\/em> is a highly polyphagous plant-feeding beetle that is not known to occur in California.\u00a0 If it became established in California, it could have severe economic and environmental impacts.\u00a0 For these reasons, an \u201c<strong>A<\/strong>\u201d rating is justified.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h5><strong>References: <\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>CDFA Pest and Damage Report Database. 2018.\u00a0 <em>Dyscinetus morator<\/em>. Plant Health and Pest Prevention Services. CA Department of Food and Agriculture. Accessed April 6, 2018: <a href=\"http:\/\/phpps.cdfa.ca.gov\/user\/frmLogon2.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/phpps.cdfa.ca.gov\/user\/frmLogon2.asp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Foster, R. E., Smith, J. P., Cherry, R. H., and Hall, D.G.\u00a0 1986.\u00a0 <em>Dyscinetus morator<\/em> (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) as a pest of carrots and radishes in Florida 69:431-432.<\/p>\n<p>J\u00e4ch, M. A. and Balke, M.\u00a0 2008.\u00a0 Global diversity of water beetles (Coleoptera) in freshwater.\u00a0 Hydrobiologia 595:419-442.<\/p>\n<p>Parys, K. A., Gimmel, M. L., and Johnson, S. J.\u00a0 2013.\u00a0 Checklist of insects associated with <em>Salvinia minima<\/em> Baker in Louisiana, USA.\u00a0 CheckList 9:1488-1495.<\/p>\n<p>Price, J. F. and Kring, J. B.\u00a0 1991.\u00a0 <em>Dyscinetus morator<\/em> (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) flight activity, food plant acceptance, damage and control in caladium.\u00a0 Florida Entomologist 74:415-421.<\/p>\n<p>Ratcliffe, B. C. and Cave, R. D.\u00a0 2008.\u00a0 The Dynastinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) of the Bahamas with a description of a new species of <em>Cyclocephala<\/em> from Great Inagua Island.\u00a0 Papers in Entomology 105:1-10.<\/p>\n<p>Ritcher, P. O.\u00a0 1958.\u00a0 Biology of Scarabaeidae.\u00a0 Annual Review of Entomology 3:311-334.<\/p>\n<p>Staines, C. L.\u00a0 1990.\u00a0 <em>Dyscinetus morator<\/em> (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) feeding on roots of azaleas (<em>Rhododendron<\/em> spp.) 101:98.<\/p>\n<p>Symbiota Collections of Arthropods Network.\u00a0 Accessed April 6, 2018:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/scan1.acis.ufl.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/scan1.acis.ufl.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Woodruff, R. E.\u00a0 1999.\u00a0 Rice beetle, <em>Dyscinetus morator<\/em> (Fabricius) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae).\u00a0 EENY-102.\u00a0 Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h5>Author:<\/h5>\n<p>Kyle Beucke, 1220 N Street, Room 221, Sacramento, CA, 95814, 916-403-6741; plant.health[@]cdfa.ca.gov.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Responsible Party:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Jason Leathers, 2800 Gateway Oaks, Sacramento CA 95833, (916) 654-1211, plant.health[@]cdfa.ca.gov<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h5>Comment Period:<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">* CLOSED<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>6\/25\/18 \u2013 8\/09\/18<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">*NOTE:<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>You must be registered and logged in to post a comment. \u00a0If you have registered and have not received the registration confirmation, please contact us at\u00a0plant.health[@]cdfa.ca.gov.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h5>Comment Format:<\/h5>\n<p>\u2666 \u00a0Comments should refer to the appropriate California Pest Rating Proposal Form subsection(s)\u00a0being commented on, as shown below.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Example Comment:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Consequences of Introduction: \u00a01. 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History &amp; Status: Background: \u00a0Adult Dyscinetus morator are beetles that measure \u00bd to \u00be of an &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.cdfa.ca.gov\/Section3162\/?p=5531\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Rice Beetle | Dyscinetus morator (Fabricius)<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":325,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[669,15,5],"tags":[675],"class_list":["post-5531","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-a-rated","category-coleoptera","category-entomology","tag-a-rated-pest"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5l8vQ-1rd","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5168,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.cdfa.ca.gov\/Section3162\/?p=5168","url_meta":{"origin":5531,"position":0},"title":"Beetle | Dyscinetus dubius","author":"Kyle Beucke","date":"April 13, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"California Pest Rating for Beetle | Dyscinetus dubius (Olivier) Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae Pest Rating: A PEST RATING PROFILE Initiating Event: Dyscinetus dubius (Olivier) is currently Q-rated.\u00a0 A permanent pest rating proposal is required to support an official pest rating. 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