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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Scientific Name |
Common Name | Type | Subtype | Extent | Risk of Introduction | First Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darna pallivitta | limacodid moth | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Dasineura leguminicola | clover seed midge | arthropod | fly | unknown | VALUE REQUIRED | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Dasineura rhodophaga | rose midge | arthropod | fly | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Dasypus novemcinctus | Nine-banded armadillo | vertebrate | mammal | not present | high | Cal Code 14:671 | |
| Daucus carota | wild carrot | plant | herbaceous | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | WA Weed List | |
| Delairea odorata | Cape-ivy | plant | herbaceous | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Dendrobates auratus | Green-and-black poison dart frog | vertebrate | amphibian | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | Witmer et al | |
| Dendrothrips ornatus | privet thrips | arthropod | thrips | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Descurainia sophia | flixweed | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Diabrotica barberi | northern corn rootworm | arthropod | beetle | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi | spotted cucumber beetle | arthropod | beetle | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Diabrotica virgifera virgifera | western corn rootworm | arthropod | beetle | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Diabrotica virgifera zea | Mexican corn rootworm | arthropod | beetle | not present | moderate | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Diadumene lineata | Orange-stripped anemone | invertebrate | other | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Exoticsguide | |
| Diaphania hyalinata | melonworm | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | moderate | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Diaphania nitidalis | pickleworm | arthropod | butterfly, moth | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Diaphorina citri | Asian citrus psyllid | arthropod | scale, aphid | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Diaporthe mali | Leaf, Branch, and Fruit Disease | disease | fungus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
| Diaprepes abbreviatus | Diaprepes root weevil | arthropod | beetle | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Diaprepes sp. | exotic weevil | arthropod | beetle | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Diaspidiotus liquidambaris | sweet gum scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Diastrophus radicum | raspberry root gall wasp | arthropod | bee, wasp | not present | moderate | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Diatraea crambidoides | southern corn stalk borer | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | moderate | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Diatraea grandiosella | southwestern corn borer | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | moderate | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Diatraea saccharalis | sugarcane borer | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | moderate | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Dicistroviridae TSV | Taura syndrome of shrimp; Infectious cuticular epithelial necrosis virus (ICENV) | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | No list | |
| Dickeya solani | Black leg disease of potato | disease | bacterium | not present | moderate | EPPO | |
| Didelphis marsupialis | Opossum | vertebrate | mammal | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | DFG Code 2118 | |
| Didemnum vexillum | Sea squirt | invertebrate | crustaceans and tunicates | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Exoticsguide | |
| Didymosphenia geminata | didymo | plant | algae | limited | high | Hoffman NOAA | |
| Digitalis purpurea | foxglove | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Digitaria abyssinica | Digitaria abyssinica | plant | grass | not present | moderate | OR Weed List | |
| Digitaria sanguinalis | hairy crabgrass | plant | grass | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | Weeds of CA | |
| Digitaria velutina | velvet fingergrass | plant | grass | not present | moderate | USDA Plant/Pest | |
| Dinaspis aculeata | armored scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | moderate | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Diocalandra spp. | coconut weevils | arthropod | beetle | not present | moderate | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Diocalandra taitensis | Tahitian coconut weevil | arthropod | beetle | not present | moderate | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Diprion similis | introduced pine sawfly | arthropod | bee, wasp | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Dipsacus fullonum | common teasel | plant | herbaceous | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Dipsacus laciniatus | cutleaf teasel | plant | herbaceous | not present | high | CO Weed List | |
| Dipsacus sativus | fuller's teasel | plant | herbaceous | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Discula destructiva | Dogwood Anthracnose | disease | fungus | not present | moderate | ISSG Global InvS | |
| Dittrichia graveolens | stinkwort | plant | herbaceous | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Dorosoma cepedianum | Gizzard shad | vertebrate | fish | not present | low | Cal Code 14:671 | |
| Dreissena bugensis | Quagga mussels | invertebrate | aquatic mollusk, freshwater | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CAISMP | |
| Dreissena polymorpha | Zebra mussels | invertebrate | aquatic mollusk, freshwater | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CAISMP | |
| Drosophila suzukii | Spotted Wing Drosophila | arthropod | fly | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA Detect. Adv | |
| Drymaria arenarioides | lightening weed | plant | herbaceous | not present | moderate | USDA Plant/Pest | |
| Dryocosmus kuriphilus | chestnut gall wasp | arthropod | bee, wasp | not present | high | USDA Plant/Pest | |
| Duponchelia fovealis | pyralid moth | arthropod | butterfly, moth | limited | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Dynaspidiotus britannicus | holly scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Dysmicoccus alazon | alazon mealybug | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | moderate | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Dyspessa ulula | onion carpenter worm | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | moderate | USDA Plant/Pest | |
| Earias fabia | spotted bollworm | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | moderate | USDA Plant/Pest | |
| Echinochloa colona | jungle rice | plant | grass | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | Weeds of CA | |
| Echinochloa oryzicola | early watergrass | plant | grass | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Weeds of CA | |
| Echinochloa phyllopogon | rice barnyardgrass | plant | grass | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Weeds of CA | |
| Echium candicans | pride-of-Madeira | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Echium plantagineum | Paterson's curse | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | OR Weed List | |
| Echium vulgare | common viper's bugloss | plant | herbaceous | not present | high | WA Weed List | |
| Ectomyelois ceratoniae | carob moth | arthropod | butterfly, moth | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Egeria densa | Brazilian egeria | plant | herbaceous | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Ehrharta calycina | purple veldtgrass | plant | grass | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Ehrharta erecta | erect veldtgrass | plant | grass | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Ehrharta longiflora | long-flowered veldtgrass | plant | grass | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Ehrlichia ruminantium | Heartwater; cowdriosis | disease | bacterium | not present | moderate | Merck Vet Manual | |
| Eichhornia azurea | anchored water hyacinth | plant | herbaceous | not present | low | USDA Plant/Pest | |
| Eichhornia crassipes | water hyacinth | plant | herbaceous | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Elaeagnus angustifolia | Russian-olive | plant | woody | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Eleutherodactylus coqui | Coqui frog | vertebrate | amphibian | not present | high | Cal Code 14:671 | |
| Eleutherodactylus planirostris | Greenhouse frog | vertebrate | amphibian | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | FL FWCC NNS List | |
| Elsinoe australis | Sweet Orange Scab | disease | fungus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
| Elsinoe batatas | sweet potato scab | disease | fungus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS | |
| Elytrigia repens | quackgrass | plant | grass | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA | |
| Elytroteinus subtruncatus | Fijian ginger weevil | arthropod | beetle | not present | moderate | USDA Plant/Pest | |
| Emex australis | three-cornered jack | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | USDA Plant/Pest | |
| Emex spinosa | devil's-thorn | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Emoia cyanura | Copper-tailed skink | vertebrate | reptile | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | Witmer et al | |
| Emoia impar | Azure-tailed skink | vertebrate | reptile | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | Witmer et al | |
| Endopiza viteana | grape berry moth | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Enterovirus cv-b5 | Swine Vesicular Disease | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | No list | |
| Entyloma oryzae | Leaf Smut of rice | disease | fungus | not present | low | APHIS OPIS | |
| Epilachna borealis | squash beetle | arthropod | beetle | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Epilachna tridecimnotata | ladybird beetle | arthropod | beetle | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Epilachna varivestis | Mexican bean beetle | arthropod | beetle | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Epilobium hirsutum | hairy willow herb | plant | herbaceous | not present | high | WA Weed List | |
| Epiphyas postvittana | Light brown apple moth | arthropod | butterfly, moth | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Epitrix tuberis | tuber flea beetle | arthropod | beetle | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Erechtites glomerata | Australian fireweed | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Erechtites minima | Australian fireweed | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Erigeron karvinskianus | Mexican daisy | plant | herbaceous | limited | n/a (already in CA) | Med. plants list | |
| Erinaceus europaeus | European hedgehog | vertebrate | mammal | not present | low | Cal Code 14:671 | |
| Eriocher sinensis | Chinese mitten crab | invertebrate | crustaceans and tunicates | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CAISMP | |
| Eriococcus pittospori | pittosporum scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Eriophyes gossypii | cotton blister mite | arthropod | mite | not present | high | USDA Plant/Pest | |
| Eriophyes litchii | lychee erinose mite | arthropod | mite | not present | moderate | USDA Plant/Pest | |
| Erodium botrys | broadleaf filaree | plant | herbaceous | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | Weeds of CA | |
| Erodium cicutarium | redstem filaree | plant | herbaceous | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | Cal-IPC list | |
| Erodium moschatum | whitestem filaree | plant | herbaceous | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | Weeds of CA | |
| Erwinia salicis | Watermark Disease | disease | bacterium | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | APHIS OPIS |
