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Mimosa pudica (sensitive plant)
M. pudica is an annual or biannual sub-woody plant typically spreads in disturbed areas in much of the tropics. It can be readily...
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Neodiprion sertifer (European pine sawfly)
N. sertifer is an invasive pest species, of which a good example is its introduction and spread in North...
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Oryza rufipogon (wild rice)
O. rufipogon is a vigorous, strongly competitive plant, which is difficult to eradicate (Lazarides, 1980). Infestations of wild rice reduce yield...
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Alhagi maurorum (camelthorn)
A. maurorum and one or more of its synonyms are listed as a noxious weed in seven states of USA and it has been declared a state prohibited weed in...
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Rottboellia cochinchinensis (itch grass)
The erect, profusely tillering annual grass R. cochinchinensis grows up to a height of 4 m or more and is extremely competitive with...
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Anastrepha ludens (Mexican fruit fly)
A. ludens has a broad host range and is a major pest, especially of citrus and mango (Mangifera indica) in most parts of its...
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Anastrepha suspensa (Caribbean fruit fly)
A. suspensa is a pest of guava [Psidium guajava], grapefruit [Citrus x paradisi], and various other cultivated fruits. It...
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Xyleborus dispar (pear blight beetle)
X. dispar should be considered a high-risk quarantine pest. This is because members of the tribe Xyleborini (Xyleborus plus related genera) are all...
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Anthonomus grandis (Mexican cotton boll weevil)
A. grandis is the most costly insect pest of US cotton. Based on trials from 1945 to 1980, Schwartz (1983) calculated that the potential loss due...
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Leucaspius delineatus (sunbleak)
In contrast to its alien and invasive status in the UK and some countries in Northern Europe, L. delineatus is considered rare or...
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