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 |
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| Pycnonotus jocosus | Red-whiskered bulbul | vertebrate | bird | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA Vert List | |
| Acridotheres tristis | Common mynah | vertebrate | bird | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | CDFA Vert List | |
| Avian Influenza A (H5N1) | Avian influenza | disease | virus | not present | moderate | CDFA report | |
| Xylella fastidiosa | Pierce's Disease/grapevine | disease | bacterium | limited | moderate | CDFA PD/GWSS | |
| Drosophila suzukii | Spotted Wing Drosophila | arthropod | fly | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA Detect. Adv | |
| Aphtae epizooticae | Hoof and mouth disease | disease | virus | not present | moderate | CDFA AHFSS | |
| Pestivirus CSFV strain Brescia | Classical swine fever virus (strain Brescia) | disease | virus | not present | VALUE REQUIRED | CDFA AHFSS | |
| Bacillus anthracis | Anthrax | disease | bacterium | not present | moderate | CDFA AHFSS | |
| Unknown pathogenic virus or prion 2 | Chronic Wasting Disease (Cervids) | disease | unknown | not present | moderate | CDFA AHFSS | |
| Avulavirus ndv | Exotic Newcastle Disease | disease | virus | not present | moderate | CDFA AHFSS | |
| Influenzavirus hpav | Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza | disease | virus | VALUE REQUIRED | VALUE REQUIRED | CDFA AHFSS | |
| Pratylenchus coffeae | root-lesion nematode | invertebrate | nematode | unknown | moderate | CDFA (reg. C) | |
| Tylenchulus semipenetrans | citrus nematode | invertebrate | nematode | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. C) | |
| Acanalonia conica | green coneheaded planthopper | arthropod | scale, aphid | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Acanthococcus azaleae | azalea bark scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Aclerda tokionis | grass scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Aethina tumida | small hive beetle | arthropod | beetle | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Aleuroclava aucubae | aucuba whitefly | arthropod | scale, aphid | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Aleurotubus jelinekii | viburnum whitefly | arthropod | scale, aphid | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Aleyrodes proletella | cabbage whitefly | arthropod | scale, aphid | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Aonidiella aurantii | California red scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Araecerus coffeae | coffee bean weevil | arthropod | beetle | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Atrichonotus taeniatulus | small lucerne weevil | arthropod | beetle | not present | high | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Bagrada hilaris | Bagrada bug | arthropod | scale, aphid | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Carausius morosus | Indian walking stick | arthropod | stick insect | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Cataenococcus olivaceus | yucca mealybug | arthropod | scale, aphid | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Chelymorpha cassidea | argus tortoise beetle | arthropod | beetle | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Chionaspis americana | elm scurfy scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Chrysolina bankii | leaf beetle | arthropod | beetle | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Chrysophtharta m-fuscum | paropsine leaf beetle | arthropod | beetle | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Crisicoccus azaleae | azalea mealybug | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | moderate | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Danothrips trifasciatus | thrips | arthropod | thrips | not present | high | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Dasineura rhodophaga | rose midge | arthropod | fly | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Dendrothrips ornatus | privet thrips | arthropod | thrips | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Diaphania nitidalis | pickleworm | arthropod | butterfly, moth | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Diaspidiotus liquidambaris | sweet gum scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Dynaspidiotus britannicus | holly scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Ectomyelois ceratoniae | carob moth | arthropod | butterfly, moth | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Epitrix tuberis | tuber flea beetle | arthropod | beetle | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Eriococcus pittospori | pittosporum scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Euphyllura olivina | olive psyllid | arthropod | scale, aphid | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Eutetranychus banksi | Texas citrus mite | arthropod | mite | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Ferrisia consobrina | mealybug | arthropod | scale, aphid | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Ferrisia gilli | Gill’s mealybug | arthropod | scale, aphid | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Ferrisia malvastra | malvastrum mealybug | arthropod | scale, aphid | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Ferrisia virgata | striped mealybug | arthropod | scale, aphid | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Graphocephala versuta | versute sharpshooter | arthropod | scale, aphid | limited | moderate | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Halyomorpha halys | Brown marmorated stink bug | arthropod | scale, aphid | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Harrisina brillians | western grapeleaf skeletonizer | arthropod | butterfly, moth | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Homaledra sabalella | palm leafskeletonizer | arthropod | butterfly, moth | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Homalodisca vitripennis | glassy-winged sharpshooter | arthropod | scale, aphid | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Hylastinus obscurus | clover root borer | arthropod | beetle | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Hylurgus ligniperda | redhaired pine bark beetle | arthropod | beetle | not present | high | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Hyperoides humilis | weevil | arthropod | beetle | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Inopus rubriceps | Australian sod fly | arthropod | fly | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Lepidosaphes beckii | purple scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Lepidosaphes maskelli | Maskell scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Leucoma salicis | satin moth | arthropod | butterfly, moth | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Melanaspis obscura | obscure scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Naupactus leucoloma | whitefringed beetle | arthropod | beetle | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Naupactus spp. | whitefringed beetles | arthropod | beetle | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Orthotomicus erosus | Mediterranean pine engraver | arthropod | beetle | not present | high | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Pachynematus extensicornis | grass sawfly | arthropod | bee, wasp | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Parlatoria pergandii | chaff scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Phloeotribus liminarius | peach bark beetle | arthropod | beetle | not present | high | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Phoracantha spp. | eucalyptus (longhorned) borer | arthropod | beetle | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Phytomyza ilicicola | native holly leafminer | arthropod | fly | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Phytomyza ilicis | holly leafminer | arthropod | fly | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Planococcus ficus | vine mealybug | arthropod | scale, aphid | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Protopulvinaria pyriformis | pyriform scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Pseudacysta perseae | avocado lace bug | arthropod | scale, aphid | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Psila rosae | carrot rust fly | arthropod | fly | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Pulvinaria psidii | green shield scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Pulvinaria urbicola | urban soft scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Rhagoletis pomonella | apple maggot | arthropod | fly | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Rhopalomyzus poae | grass aphid | arthropod | scale, aphid | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Rhyacionia frustrana | Nantucket pine tip moth | arthropod | butterfly, moth | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Scapteriscus borellii | southern mole cricket | arthropod | grasshopper, cricket | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Siteroptes graminum | grass mite | arthropod | mite | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Steneotarsonemus ananas | pineapple tarsonemid | arthropod | mite | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Stenolechia bathrodyas | juniper gelechiid | arthropod | butterfly, moth | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Tetraleurodes spp. | redbanded whitefly | arthropod | scale, aphid | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Tetranychus evansi | red spider mite | arthropod | mite | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Tipula oleracea | common crane fly | arthropod | fly | not present | low | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Tipula paludosa | European crane fly | arthropod | fly | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Toumeyella liriodendri | tuliptree scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Tranes internatus | macrozamia borer | arthropod | beetle | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Unaspis euonymi | euonymus scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Xyleborus pfeili | ambrosia beetle | arthropod | beetle | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Zabrotes spp. | bean weevil | arthropod | beetle | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Zabrotes subfasciatus | Mexican bean weevil | arthropod | beetle | limited | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. B) | |
| Curtovirus CTVCP | Curly top virus | disease | virus | widespread | n/a (already in CA) | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Abgrallaspis aguacatae | armored scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Abgrallaspis palmae | tropical palm scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Acalymma vittatum | striped cucumber beetle | arthropod | beetle | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Acrobasis juglandis | pecan leaf casebearer | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | moderate | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Acrobasis nuxvorella | pecan nut casebearer | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Acrolepia assectella | leek moth | arthropod | butterfly, moth | not present | moderate | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Acutaspis albopicta | albopicta scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) | |
| Acutaspis tingi | ting scale | arthropod | scale, aphid | not present | high | CDFA (reg. A) |
