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CISAC has compiled the list below of over 1,700 species known to be invasive in California or a potential threat for introduction to the state. Please use the comment form below to let us know about: taxa that should be added or removed; species information that you would change; and species that you think should be a high priority for having a scorecard completed (choose Review Scorecards to see the list of scorecards already drafted). Make sure to click Save. Previous comments are displayed at the bottom of the page.

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This data download is provided to aid in the review of the draft invasive species list. We discourage other use of this data until it has been revised and finalized.

Scientific Name Common Name Type Subtype Extent Risk of Introductionsort icon First Source
Urocystis agropyri Flag Smut disease fungus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Urocystis tritici Flag Smut Agent disease fungus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Uromyces gladioli Rust disease fungus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Uromyces nyikensis Rust disease fungus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Uromycladium tepperianum Rust disease fungus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Peronosclerospora maydis Downy Mildew of Corn/ Select agent disease oomycete VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Phytophthora cinnamomi Root Rot disease oomycete VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED No list
Phytophthora fragariae Red Stele disease oomycete VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Phytophthora infestans Late Blight disease oomycete VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED No list
Phytophthora kernoviae Rhododendron Phytopthora disease disease oomycete VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED No list
Phytophthora quercina Oak disease disease oomycete VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Cryptocotyle lingua Black Spot parasite of fish invertebrate nematode VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED No list
Gyrodactylus elegans Parasitic flatworm of fish invertebrate nematode VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED No list
Ichthyophithirius multifilis Parsitic protozoan of fish invertebrate nematode VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED No list
Mitraspora cyprini Fujita Parasitic protozoan of fish invertebrate nematode VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED No list
Oodinium pilularis Velvet disease invertebrate nematode VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED No list
Pleistophora hyphessobryconis Neon-tetra disease of fish invertebrate nematode VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED No list
Protopalina symphysodonis Protopalina symphysodonis infection of fish invertebrate nematode VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED No list
Trichodinella epizootica Protozoic parasite of fish invertebrate nematode VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED No list
Candidatus Phytoplasma australiense Australian grapevine yellows/Phytoplasma yellows disease phytoplasma VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Candidatus Phytoplasma mali Apple proliferation disease phytoplasma VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED No list
Candidatus phytoplasma spp. Grapevine Yellows Disease disease phytoplasma VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Phytoplasma bn Black wood disease phytoplasma VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Phytoplasma eay European Aster Yellows disease phytoplasma VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Phytoplasma esfy European Stone Fruit Yellows disease phytoplasma VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Phytoplasma fd Flavescence doree disease phytoplasma VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Phytoplasma md Mulberry Dwarf disease phytoplasma VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Phytoplasma parastolbur-mlo Parastolbur disease phytoplasma VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Phytoplasma rus Rubus stunt disease phytoplasma VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Phytoplasma ryd-mlo Rice Yellow Dwarf disease phytoplasma VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED USDA Plant/Pest
Phytoplasma scwl Sugarcane White Leaf Phytoplasma disease phytoplasma VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Phytoplasma ulmi Elm yellows disease phytoplasma VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED No list
Unknown pathogenic phytoplasma 1 Apple Rubbery Wood Phytoplasma disease phytoplasma VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED No list
Unknown pathogenic phytoplasma 2 Cotton virescence disease phytoplasma VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Unknown pathogenic phytoplasma 3 Grapevine Vergelbungskrankheit disease phytoplasma VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Unknown pathogenic phytoplasma 4 Groundnut witches broom disease phytoplasma VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Unknown pathogenic phytoplasma 5 Palm Lethal Yellowing Phytoplasma disease phytoplasma VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Unknown pathogenic phytoplasma 6 Potato Marginal Flavescence disease phytoplasma VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Unknown pathogenic phytoplasma 7 Potato Purple Top Roll disease phytoplasma VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Unknown pathogenic phytoplasma 8 Potato witches broom disease phytoplasma VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Unknown pathogenic phytoplasma 9 Stolbur disease phytoplasma VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Unknown pathogenic phytoplasma 10 Sweetpotato witches broom (little leaf) disease phytoplasma VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Plasmodium falciparum Malaria disease protist VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED CIDRAP
Plasmodium knowlesi Malaria disease protist VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED CIDRAP
Plasmodium malariae Malaria disease protist VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED CIDRAP
Plasmodium ovale Malaria disease protist VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED CIDRAP
Plasmodium relictum Avian malaria disease protist VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED CIDRAP
Plasmodium vivax Malaria disease protist VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED CIDRAP
Alfamovirus pyv Potato Yellowing Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Apscaviroid 1 Apple scar skin viroid disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED USDA Plant/Pest
Apscaviroid 2 Citrus bent leaf viroid disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED USDA Plant/Pest
Apscaviroid 3 Grapevine yellow speckle viroid disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED USDA Plant/Pest
Apscaviroid pbcvd Pear Blister Canker Viroid disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED No list
Asfivirus asfv African Swine Fever Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Chavarria NRDC
Avipoxvirus Bird pox disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Chavarria NRDC
Babuvirus bbtv Banana Bunchy Top Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Baculovirus BMNV (PjNOB1) Baculoviral Midgut Gland Necrosis Virus (BMNV) of fish disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED No list
Baculovirus complex WSBV White Spot Syndrome Baculovirus Complex of fish disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED No list
Baculovirus PmSNPV Mbv-Type Virus of fish disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED No list
Badnavirus bsv Banana Streak Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED No list
Badnavirus cssv Cocoa Mottle Leaf Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Begomovirus bgmv Bean Golden Mosaic Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Begomovirus byvmv Bhendi Yellow Vein Mosaic Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Begomovirus clcuv Cotton Leaf Curl Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Begomovirus lgmv Lima Bean Golden Mosaic Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Begomovius hgymv Horsegram Yellow Mosaic Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Benyovirus bnyvv Beet necrotic yellow vein virus (BNYVV) disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Bigeminivirus lgmv Lima Bean Golden Mosaic Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Bigeminvirus acmv Cassava African Mosaic Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Bigeminvirus mymv Mung Bean Yellow Mosaic Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Birnaviridae Groundnut Chlorotic Leaf Streak Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Brevidensovirus IHHNV Infectious Hypodermal and Hematopoietic Necrosis Virus of fish disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED No list
Bymovirus baymv Barley Yellow Mosaic Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Capripoxvirus lsd Lumpy Skin Disease of Cattle disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Chavarria NRDC
Capripoxvirus sppv Sheep pox virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED Chavarria NRDC
Carlavirus casmmv Cassava Common Mosaic Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Carlavirus cpmmv Cowpea Mild Mottle Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Carlavirus pvm Potato Mop Top Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Closteroviridae byvd Blackberry Yellow Vein Disease disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Closterovirus wylv or Prosopis fiebrigii ? Wheat Yellow Leaf Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Cocadviroid cccvd Coconut Cadang-Cadang Viroid disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Comovirus of unknown genus Andean Potato Mottle Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Comovirus rcmv Red Clover Mottle Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Crinivirus pyvv Potato Yellow Vein Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Crinivirus spcsv Sweetpotato Chlorotic Stunt Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED No list
Cytorhabdovirus bysmv Barley Yellow Striate Mosaic Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Cytorhabdovirus ncmv Northern Cereal Mosaic Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED No list
Dicistroviridae TSV Taura syndrome of shrimp; Infectious cuticular epithelial necrosis virus (ICENV) disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED No list
Enterovirus cv-b5 Swine Vesicular Disease disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED No list
Fijivirus mrdv Maize Rough Dwarf Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Fijivirus osdv Oat Sterile Dwarf Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Flavivirus 3 Yellow Fever disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED CIDRAP
Flavivirus jev Japanese Encephalitis Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED CIDRAP
Geminivirus bgmv Bean Golden Mosaic Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Geminiviruses Misc. viral diseases of cotton, pepper, etc. disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Hemileia vastatrix Yellow ring mosaic agent (assoc. with Jasminum) disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Ilarvirus apmv Apple mosaic virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED No list
Influenzavirus hpav Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED CDFA AHFSS
Ipomovirus cbsv Cassava Brown Streak Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Isavirus isa Infectious Salmon Isavirus Anemia (ISA) disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED No list