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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 Typesort icon Subtype Extent Risk of Introduction First Source
Trichovirus spp Quince Stunt Agent disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Tymovirus aplv Andean Potato Latent Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Tymovirus cymv Cocoa Yellow Mosaic Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Tymovirus dmv Dulcamara Mottle Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Tymovirus okmv Okra Mosaic Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Umbravirus grv Groundnut Rosette Viruses disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Unknown pathogeic coronavirus- and arterivirus-like virus Yellowhead disease of shrimp disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED No list
Unknown pathogenic virus 1 Australian lymphoidal Parvo-Like Virus of fish disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED No list
Unknown pathogenic virus 2 Euonymus Mosaic Agents disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Unknown pathogenic virus 3 French Bean Mosaic Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Unknown pathogenic virus 4 Grapevine Bratislava Mosaic Agent disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Unknown pathogenic virus 5 Grapevine Chasselas Latent Agent disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Unknown pathogenic virus 6 Grapevine Little Leaf Agent disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Unknown pathogenic virus 7 Grapevine Vein Mosaic Agent disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Unknown pathogenic virus 8 Grapevine Vein Necrosis Agent disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Unknown pathogenic virus 9 Grapevine vein yellow agent disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED USDA Plant/Pest
Unknown pathogenic virus 10 Hibiscus Leaf Curl Agent disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Unknown pathogenic virus 11 Horsechestnut Variegation Agent disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Unknown pathogenic virus 12 Horsechestnut Yellow Mosaic Agent disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Unknown pathogenic virus ccdv Citrus chlorotic dwarf virus ccdv disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia Virus Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS) disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED No list
Waikavirus rtsv Rice Tungro Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Birnaviridae fam: unknown Citrus Chlorotic Dwarf Virus disease virus not present low EFSA
Capillovirus CiTLV Citrus tatter leaf capillovirus/Citrange stunt virus disease virus limited n/a (already in CA) EPPO
Badnavirus cymvr Citrus yellow mosaic virus disease virus not present low EFSA
Cocoa Swollen Shoot Virus Cocoa Swollen Shoot Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Nepovirus gtrsv Grapevine Tunisian Ringspot Virus disease virus not present low APHIS OPIS
Jasmine Variegation Agents Jasmine Variegation Agents disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Birnaviridae Kashmir Bee Virus disease virus limited n/a (already in CA) APHIS OPIS
Ligustrum Mosaic Agents Ligustrum Mosaic Agents disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Maple Mosaic Agent Maple Mosaic Agent disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Maple Variegation Agent Maple Variegation Agent disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Mountain Ash Ringspot Mosaic Agent Mountain Ash Ringspot Mosaic Agent disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Mountain Ash Variegation Agent Mountain Ash Variegation Agent disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Mulberry Mosaic Agent Mulberry Mosaic Agent disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Oat Red Streak Mosaic Virus Oat Red Streak Mosaic Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Okra Mosaic Agents Okra Mosaic Agents disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Okra Yellow Leaf Curl Agent Okra Yellow Leaf Curl Agent disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED No list
Pear Bud Drop Agent Pear Bud Drop Agent disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Phyllody Agent Phyllody Agent disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Plum Bark Split Virus Plum Bark Split Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Quince Sooty Ringspot Agent Quince Sooty Ringspot Agent disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Quince Yellow Blotch Agent Quince Yellow Blotch Agent disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Sampaguita Yellow Ringspot Mosaic Agent Sampaguita Yellow Ringspot Mosaic Agent disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Soybean Dwarf Virus Soybean Dwarf Virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Sweetpotato chlorotic stunt virus Sweetpotato chlorotic stunt virus disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Begomovirus (GEM2) Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus disease virus limited n/a (already in CA) CDFA (reg. A)
Veinal necrosis virus (PVYN) Veinal necrosis virus (PVYN) disease virus VALUE REQUIRED VALUE REQUIRED APHIS OPIS
Candidatus Liberibacter sp. Huanglongbing Disease of Citrus disease bacterium not present high USDA Plant/Pest
Beauveria spp. Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) disease fungus widespread n/a (already in CA) National IS Info
Bunyavirus (TZSV) Tomato zonate spot virus (TZSV) disease virus not present low NISIC
Dickeya solani Black leg disease of potato disease bacterium not present moderate EPPO
Flavivirus 1 Dengue Fever disease virus limited n/a (already in CA) WHO
Begomovirus (ToTV) Tomato Torrado Virus (ToTV) disease virus not present moderate EPPO
Phytophthora alni Alder Phytophthora disease fungus not present low NAPPO
Novirhadovirus Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia Virus (VHSV) Viral Hemorragic septicemia disease virus not present moderate National IS Info
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)
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)
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)
Acrolepiopsis assectella leek moth arthropod butterfly, moth not present high USDA Plant/Pest
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)
Adelphocoris rapidus rapid plant bug arthropod scale, aphid widespread n/a (already in CA) CDFA (reg. A)
Adoretus sinicus chinese rose beetle arthropod beetle not present high CDFA (reg. A)
Adoxophyes orana summer Fruit Tortrix Moth arthropod butterfly, moth not present high USDA Plant/Pest
Aethina tumida small hive beetle arthropod beetle limited n/a (already in CA) CDFA (reg. B)
Agrilus coxalis golden spotted oak borer arthropod beetle limited n/a (already in CA) pest of concern
Agrilus planipennis emerald ashborer     arthropod beetle not present high CDFA (reg. A)
Agrilus ruficollis rednecked cane borer arthropod beetle not present high CDFA (reg. A)
Alabama argillacea cotton leafworm arthropod butterfly, moth not present high CDFA (reg. A)
Aleurocanthus spiniferus orange spiny whitefly arthropod scale, aphid not present high CDFA (reg. A)
Aleurocanthus woglumi citrus blackfly arthropod scale, aphid not present high CDFA (reg. A)
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)
Amphitetranychus viennensis fruit tree spider mite arthropod mite not present high USDA Plant/Pest
Anastrepha fraterculus South American fruit fly arthropod fly not present high CDFA (reg. A)
Anastrepha grandis South American cucurbit fruit fly arthropod fly not present high USDA Plant/Pest
Anastrepha ludens complex Mexican fruit fly complex arthropod fly not present moderate CDFA (reg. A)
Anastrepha obliqua West Indian fruit fly arthropod fly not present moderate CDFA (reg. A)
Anastrepha serpentina sapote fruit fly arthropod fly limited n/a (already in CA) CDFA (reg. A)
Anastrepha sp. exotic fruit fly arthropod fly not present high CDFA (reg. A)
Anastrepha striata guava fruit fly arthropod fly not present low CDFA (reg. A)
Anastrepha suspensa Caribbean fruit fly arthropod fly not present moderate CDFA (reg. A)
Anomala foraminosa scarab beetle arthropod beetle not present low CDFA (reg. A)
Anomala insitiva scarab beetle arthropod beetle not present low CDFA (reg. A)
Anomala luteipennis scarab beetle arthropod beetle not present low CDFA (reg. A)
Anomala orientalis Oriental beetle arthropod beetle not present moderate CDFA (reg. A)
Anomala undulata scarab beetle arthropod beetle unknown low CDFA (reg. A)
Anoplophora chinensis citrus longhorned beetle arthropod beetle not present high CDFA (reg. A)
Anoplophora glabripennis Asian longhorned beetle arthropod beetle not present high CDFA (reg. A)
Antaeotricha leucillana stenomine oecophorid arthropod butterfly, moth not present moderate CDFA (reg. A)
Anthonomus grandis grandis boll weevil arthropod beetle not present high CDFA (reg. A)
Anthonomus signatus strawberry bud weevil arthropod beetle not present high CDFA (reg. A)