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The table lists the species recorded in the Compendium for this region (from the full species datasheets). It includes species that are invasive in this region, those for which there is no data on invasive status, and also species that are not invasive in the region but are reported as invasive elsewhere. This summary table is based on all the information available. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the distribution record. For further information, please follow the link to the datasheet.

DomainKingdomPhylumSpeciesDistributionOriginInvasiveReferences
BacteriaActinobacteria [phylum]Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis (bacterial canker of tomato) Present CABI/EPPO, 2009; EPPO, 2014.
BacteriaActinobacteria [phylum]Leifsonia xyli subsp. xyli (sugarcane ratoon stunting disease) Present Bradbury, 1986; CABI/EPPO, 2000; EPPO, 2014.
BacteriaFirmicutesBacillus thuringiensis kurstaki Present
BacteriaProteobacteriacitrus huanglongbing (greening) disease (citrus greening) Present Bové et al., 1993.
BacteriaProteobacteriaLiberibacter asiaticus (Asian greening) Present Adkar-Purushothama et al., 2011; EPPO, 2014; CABI/EPPO, 2017.
BacteriaProteobacteriaRalstonia solanacearum (bacterial wilt of potato) Present CABI/EPPO, 1999; EPPO, 2014.
BacteriaProteobacteriaRalstonia solanacearum race 1 (bacterial wilt of solanaceous crops) Present CABI and EPPO, 1999; Chandrashekara et al., 2011; EPPO, 2014.
BacteriaProteobacteriaXanthomonas citri (citrus canker) Present Bradbury, 1986; CABI/EPPO, 2014; EPPO, 2014.
BacteriaProteobacteriaXanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzicola (bacterial leaf streak of rice) Present EPPO, 2014; CABI/EPPO, 2015.
EukaryotaChromistaOomycotaPeronosclerospora sorghi (sorghum downy mildew) Present Native Shetty and Ahmad, 1980; Rajasab and Ramalingam, 1985.
EukaryotaChromistaOomycotaPhytophthora colocasiae (taro leaf blight) Present CABI/EPPO, 2014; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaChromistaOomycotaPlasmopara halstedii (downy mildew of sunflower) Present Patil et al., 1993; CABI/EPPO, 2014; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaChromistaOomycotaPlasmopara viticola (grapevine downy mildew) Present Prabhu, 2007.
EukaryotaFungiAscomycotaAlternaria triticina (leaf blight of wheat) Present Native Sharma et al., 1998.
EukaryotaFungiAscomycotaCeratocystis fimbriata (Ceratocystis blight) Present Somasekhara, 1999.
EukaryotaFungiAscomycotaClaviceps africana (ergot) Present Introduced YesVenkateshwaran et al., 2006.
EukaryotaFungiAscomycotaClaviceps fusiformis (pearl millet ergot) Present Thakur and King, 1988b; CABI/EPPO, 2006.
EukaryotaFungiAscomycotaFusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense (Panama disease of banana) Present Introduced YesEPPO, 2014; CABI/EPPO, 2015.
EukaryotaFungiAscomycotaGibberella indica (wilt of pigeon pea) Present
EukaryotaFungiAscomycotaPhomopsis vexans (Phomopsis blight of eggplant) Present CABI/EPPO , 2008; Thippeswamy et al., 2006.
EukaryotaFungiAscomycotaTrichoconiella padwickii (stackburn disease) Widespread Abdul-Kair et al., 1988; Sarbhoy et al., 1971; CMI, 1984; UK CAB International, 1984.
EukaryotaFungiBasidiomycotaPhakopsora pachyrhizi (soyabean rust) Present Dadke et al., 1997; Patil and Basavaraja, 1997; Patil et al., 1997; EPPO, 2014; CABI/EPPO, 2015.
EukaryotaFungiBasidiomycotaPhellinus noxius (brown tea root disease) Present Zhang and Chee, 1989; CABI and EPPO, 1997.
EukaryotaFungiBasidiomycotaPuccinia graminis (stem rust of cereals) Widespread JOSHI et al., 1970; Joshi et al., 1978.
EukaryotaFungiBasidiomycotaPuccinia horiana (white rust of chrysanthemum) Present Sriram et al., 2015.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAceria guerreronis (coconut mite) Present CABI/EPPO, 2006; Basavaraj et al., 2012; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAgrotis ipsilon (black cutworm) Present Singh, 1986; Mutalikdesai et al., 1973.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAleurocanthus woglumi (citrus blackfly) Present EPPO, 2014; NHM,1988; CIE, 1995.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAleurodicus dispersus (whitefly) Present EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAnoplolepis gracilipes (yellow crazy ant) Present Introduced ISSG, 2011.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAonidiella aurantii (red scale) Present IIE, 1996.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAonidiella orientalis (oriental yellow scale) Present Shafee and Fatma, 1984.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAonidomytilus albus (tapioca scale) Present Introduced NHM, 1982; Pillai et al., 1993.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAphis craccivora (groundnut aphid) Present CIE, 1983.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAphis gossypii (cotton aphid) Present UK CAB International, 1968.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAphis spiraecola (Spirea aphid) Present Introduced YesNaidu, 1980; CABI/EPPO, 2001.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAspidiotus destructor (coconut scale) Present CIE, 1966.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaBactrocera caryeae Present Drew and Hancock, 1994; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaBactrocera correcta (guava fruit fly) Widespread Puttarudriah and Usman, 1954; Ganesh Bhat, 1989; Mani, 1993; CABI/EPPO, 2003; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaBactrocera cucurbitae (melon fly) Present YesCABI/EPPO, 2003; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaBactrocera dorsalis (Oriental fruit fly) Present YesDrew and Hancock, 1994; CABI/EPPO, 2013; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaBactrocera latifrons (Solanum fruit fly) Present EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaBactrocera zonata (peach fruit fly) Present EPPO, 2014; Narayanan and Batra, 1960; CABI/EPPO, 2013.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaBemisia tabaci (tobacco whitefly) Present CABI/EPPO, 1998; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaBemisia tabaci (MEAM1) (silverleaf whitefly) Present Reddy et al., 2006; Shankarappa et al., 2006.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaBoophilus microplus Present CAB ABSTRACTS Data Mining 2001.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaBrevipalpus phoenicis (false spider mite) Present CABI/EPPO, 2013.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaCalacarus carinatus (purple tea mite) Present CABI/EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaCallosobruchus chinensis (Chinese bruchid) Present Mallikarjuna et al., 2009.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaChilo partellus (spotted stem borer) Present EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaChilo suppressalis (striped rice stem borer) Present Native YesEPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaChrysomphalus aonidum (circular scale) Present CIE, 1988; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaChrysomphalus dictyospermi (dictyospermum scale) Present Usman and Puttarudraiah, 1955.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaChrysomya bezziana (Old World screw-worm) Present Native YesNorris and Murray, 1964.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaCirrospilus ingenuus Present Datamining 2011 - Invasive Species Databases.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaCoccidohystrix insolita (eggplant mealybug) Present Veilleux et al., 2001.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaCoccinella septempunctata (seven-spot ladybird) Present Patil et al., 2008.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaCylas formicarius (sweet potato weevil) Present CABI/EPPO, 2004; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaDacus ciliatus (lesser pumpkin fly) Present Chakravarthy et al., 2007.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaDialeurodes citri (citrus whitefly) Present IIE, 1996; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaDiaphorina citri (Asian citrus psyllid) Present CABI/EPPO, 2011; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaDiaspidiotus perniciosus (San José scale) Present EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaDrosophila suzukii (spotted wing drosophila) Present CABI/EPPO, 2016.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaDysmicoccus brevipes (pineapple mealybug) Present Mani and Thontadarya, 1987.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaEriosoma lanigerum (woolly aphid) Present CIE, 1975.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaEuwallacea fornicatus (tea shot-hole borer) Present CABI/EPPO, 2013; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaFerrisia virgata (striped mealybug) Present Williams, 2004; CIE, 1966; Mangala et al., 2012.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaFrankliniella occidentalis (western flower thrips) Present Kaomud Tyagi and Vikas Kumar(2015).
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaGreenidea ficicola Present CABI/EPPO, 2011; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaHelicoverpa armigera (cotton bollworm) Present IIE, 1993; EPPO, 2014; Manjula et al., 2015.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaHeliothrips haemorrhoidalis (black tea thrips) Present Bhatti, 1990.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaHemiberlesia lataniae (latania scale) Present Dhileepan, 1991.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaHypothenemus hampei (coffee berry borer) Present Singh and Ramani, 1995; CABI/EPPO, 2005; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaIcerya purchasi (cottony cushion scale) Present Introduced YesCIE, 1971.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaInsignorthezia insignis (greenhouse orthezia) Present Muniappan and Viraktamath, 1986; Hussain et al., 1996.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaLeptocybe invasa (blue gum chalcid) Present Introduced YesCABI/EPPO, 2007; Jhala et al., 2010; Kavitha Kumari et al., 2010; Ramanagouda et al., 2011; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaLiriomyza trifolii (American serpentine leafminer) Present CABI/EPPO, 1997; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaMaconellicoccus hirsutus (pink hibiscus mealybug) Present Native NoEPPO, 2014; CABI/EPPO, 2015.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaMythimna unipuncta (rice armyworm) Present Vijaykumar, and Patil, 2003.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaMyzus persicae (green peach aphid) Present Kumar et al., 2010.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaNezara viridula (green stink bug) Present CABI/EPPO, 1998.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaNipaecoccus viridis (spherical mealybug) Present Shafee, 1970; Chacko and Singh, 1980; CIE, 1983; Mani and Thontadarya, 1987; Mani and Krishnamoorthy, 1990; CABI/EPPO, 2005; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaOryctes rhinoceros (coconut rhinoceros beetle) Present Dhileepan, 1992; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaOryzaephilus surinamensis (saw toothed grain beetle) Present Rajendran, 1989.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaPapilio demoleus (chequered swallowtail) Present Channa Basavanna, 1954.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaParacoccus marginatus (papaya mealybug) Present Shekhar et al., 2011; CABI/EPPO, 2012.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaParatachardina pseudolobata (lobate lac scale) Present Native NoISSG, 2011.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaPectinophora gossypiella (pink bollworm) Present IIE, 1990; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaPhenacoccus solenopsis (cotton mealybug) Localised Introduced YesJagadish et al., 2009b; CABI/EPPO, 2012; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaPhthorimaea operculella (potato tuber moth) Present Trivedi et al., 1994; CABI/EPPO, 2012; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaPhyllocnistis citrella (citrus leaf miner) Present IIE, 1995; CABI/EPPO, 2003; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaPlanococcus citri (citrus mealybug) Present Krishnamoorthy, 1990; Reddy and Bhat, 1993a; CABI/EPPO, 1999.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaPlutella xylostella (diamondback moth) Present CIE, 1967.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaPolyphagotarsonemus latus (broad mite) Present Gupta, 1985; CIE, 1986.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaPseudaulacaspis pentagona (mulberry scale) Present NHM, 1983.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaQuadrastichus erythrinae (Erythrina gall wasp) Present EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaRaoiella indica (red palm mite) Widespread Puttaswamy and Rangaswamy, 1976; Daniel, 1979; CABI/EPPO, 2007; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaRastrococcus invadens (fruit tree mealybug) Present CABI/EPPO, 1998; Williams, 1986; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaRhynchophorus ferrugineus (red palm weevil) Present Shantappa et al., 1979; EPPO, 2014; CABI/EPPO, 2016.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaRhyzopertha dominica (lesser grain borer) Present Hampanna et al., 2006.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaSaissetia oleae (olive scale) Present CIE, 1973.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaScirtothrips dorsalis (chilli thrips) Present Ananthakrishna & Sen, 1980; CABI/EPPO, 2010; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaSepedon aenescens (snail-killing fly) Present Knutson and Orth, 1984.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaSiphoninus phillyreae (ash whitefly) Present Mani and Krishnamoorthy, 1995; CABI/EPPO, 2013.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaSitobion miscanthi (indian grain aphid) Present Native NoDavid, 1975; Ghosh, 1975; CABI/EPPO, 2003.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaSitophilus oryzae (lesser grain weevil) Present CAB ABSTRACTS Data Mining 2001.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaSitotroga cerealella (grain moth) Present Majumder and Singh, 1989.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaSolenopsis geminata (tropical fire ant) Present Introduced YesLakshmikantha et al., 1996; Sunil Joshi, 2008.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaSpodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm) Restricted distribution Introduced EPPO, 2018; Ganiger et al., 2018; IITA, 2018; Sharanabasappa and Kalleshwara swamy, 2018; Sharanabasappa et al., 2018; ICAR-NBAIR, 2018a; ICAR-NBAIR, 2018b.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaSpodoptera litura (taro caterpillar) Present YesIIE, 1993; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaSternochetus mangiferae (mango seed weevil) Present Bagle & Prasad, 1988; Bagle and Prasad, 1984; EPPO, 2014; CABI/EPPO, 2015.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaTetranychus urticae (two-spotted spider mite) Present IIE, 1996; Rajkumar et al., 2005; Girish et al., 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaThrips palmi (melon thrips) Present CABI and EPPO, 1998; CABI/EPPO, 1998; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaToxoptera citricida (black citrus aphid) Present CABI/EPPO, 1998; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaTuta absoluta (tomato leafminer) Present Introduced Sridhar et al., 2014; ICAR, 2015; EPPO, 2018.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaWahlgreniella nervata Present Sunil et al., 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaXyleborus perforans (island pinhole borer) Present Native NoBeeson, 1930.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaXyleborus similis Present Native NoBeeson, 1930.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaXylosandrus compactus (shot-hole borer) Present Native NoCABI/EPPO and, 1997; EPPO, 2013.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaXylosandrus crassiusculus (Asian ambrosia beetle) Present Native NoSreedharan et al., 1991; CABI/EPPO, 2009; EPPO, 2018.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataAnser indicus (bar-headed goose) Present Native BirdLife International, 2009.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataBos taurus (cattle) Present CAB ABSTRACTS Data Mining 2001.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataBubalus bubalis (Asian water buffalo) Present only in captivity/cultivation NoCockrill, 1977.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataBubulcus ibis (cattle egret) Present
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataCamelus dromedarius (dromedary camel) Localised
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataCapra hircus (goats) Present CAB ABSTRACTS Data Mining 2001.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataColumba livia (pigeons) Present Introduced ISSG, 2011.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataOvis aries (sheep) Present CAB ABSTRACTS Data Mining 2001.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataPsittacula krameri (rose-ringed parakeet) Widespread Native YesJuniper and Parr, 2003; BirdLife International, 2009.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataPycnonotus jocosus (Red-whiskered bulbul) Widespread Native BirdLife International, 2017.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataRachycentron canadum (cobia) Present Native Central Marine Science Research Institute, 2017.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataTyto alba (Barn owl) Present Native NoKonig and Weick, 2010.
EukaryotaMetazoaMolluscaAchatina fulica (giant African land snail) Widespread Introduced YesBasavaraju et al., 2000; Shree and Kumar, 2002; Sridhar et al., 2012.
EukaryotaMetazoaNematodaAphelenchoides besseyi (rice leaf nematode) Present Ramakrishnan and Rajendran, 2003.
EukaryotaMetazoaNematodaHelicotylenchus multicinctus (banana spiral nematode) Present CABI/EPPO, 2003.
EukaryotaMetazoaNematodaHeterodera cajani (pigeon pea cyst nematode) Widespread Sharma et al., 1992b; CABI/EPPO, 2002; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaNematodaMeloidogyne arenaria (peanut root-knot nematode) Present CABI/EPPO, 2003.
EukaryotaMetazoaNematodaMeloidogyne graminicola (rice root knot nematode) Present Prasad et al., 2006.
EukaryotaMetazoaNematodaMeloidogyne incognita (root-knot nematode) Present Prasad and, 1986; CABI/EPPO, 2002.
EukaryotaMetazoaNematodaMeloidogyne javanica (sugarcane eelworm) Widespread Narayanaswamy and Setty, 1979; CABI/EPPO, 2002.
EukaryotaMetazoaNematodaPratylenchus coffeae (banana root nematode) Present CABI/EPPO, 2000; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaNematodaRadopholus similis (burrowing nematode) Present CABI/EPPO, 1999; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaNematodaTylenchulus semipenetrans (citrus root nematode) Widespread Reddy, 1977; CABI/EPPO, 1999; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaPlatyhelminthesEchinococcus granulosus Present CAB ABSTRACTS Data Mining 2001.
EukaryotaMetazoaPlatyhelminthesTaenia solium Present CAB ABSTRACTS Data Mining 2001.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAcacia angustissima (prairie acacia) Present Introduced ILDIS, 2005.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAcacia auriculiformis (northern black wattle) Present Introduced WorldWideWattle, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAcacia crassicarpa (northern wattle) Present
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAcacia farnesiana (huisache) Present
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAcacia mangium (brown salwood) Present
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAcacia mearnsii (black wattle) Present Introduced CABI, 2005.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAcacia nilotica (gum arabic tree) Present Introduced
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAcacia saligna (Port Jackson wattle) Present CABI, 2005.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAcanthospermum hispidum (bristly starbur) Widespread Introduced YesTadulingam & Venkatarayana, 1955; Subbaiah et al., 1995.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAcrocarpus fraxinifolius (shingle tree) Present
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAdenanthera pavonina (red-bead tree) Present Native USDA-ARS, 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAgeratum conyzoides (billy goat weed) Present Introduced NoSridhara et al., 1995.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAlbizia chinensis (Chinese albizia) Present Native USDA-ARS, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAlbizia lebbeck (Indian siris) Present Native
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAlbizia procera (white siris) Present Native
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAleurites moluccanus (candlenut tree) Present Native USDA-ARS, 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAlternanthera philoxeroides (alligator weed) Present Introduced Lal and Sah, 1990.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAmbrosia psilostachya (perennial ragweed) Present Prasad et al., 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAreca catechu (betelnut palm) Present
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaArgemone mexicana (Mexican poppy) Present Introduced Yesvon Weizsõckerl, 1995.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaArgemone ochroleuca (pale Mexican pricklypoppy) Present Introduced Babu et al., 2006.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaArthraxon hispidus (small carpetgrass) Present Native Shukla, 1996.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaArtocarpus altilis (breadfruit) Present Introduced Ragone, 2006.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaArundo donax (giant reed) Present Native Clayton et al., 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAzadirachta indica (neem tree) Present Native Renu Kaundal et al., 2002
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaBambusa bambos (giant thorny bamboo) Present
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaBambusa vulgaris (common bamboo) Present Introduced Clayton et al., 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaBarleria cristata (Philippine violet) Present Native India Biodiversity Portal, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaBarleria prionitis (porcupine flower) Present Native India Biodiversity Portal, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaBauhinia monandra (Napoleon's plume) Present Introduced ILDIS, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaBauhinia purpurea (purple bauhinia) Present Native Contu, 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaBauhinia tomentosa (yellow bauhinia) Present Native India Biodiversity Portal, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaBauhinia variegata (mountain ebony) Present Native USDA-ARS, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaBoerhavia diffusa (red spiderling) Present Theodore, 1958; Singh, 1988.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaBothriochloa pertusa (pitted beard grass) Present Native Shukla, 1996.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCaesalpinia decapetala (Mysore thorn) Present Native
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCaesalpinia pulcherrima (peacock flower) Present Introduced ILDIS, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCalliandra houstoniana var. calothyrsus (calliandra) Present Introduced Kushalappa, 1989.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCalophyllum inophyllum (Alexandrian laurel) Present
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCalopogonium mucunoides (calopo) Present Introduced ILDIS, 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCalotropis procera (apple of sodom) Present Native YesSastry and Kavathekar, 1990.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCardiospermum halicacabum (balloon vine) Present India Biodiversity Portal, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCassia fistula (Indian laburnum) Present Native ILDIS, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCassia grandis (pink shower) Present Introduced ILDIS, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCassytha filiformis (love-vine) Present Harsha et al., 2006.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCasuarina equisetifolia (casuarina) Present Introduced
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCasuarina glauca (scaly oak (Australia)) Present Introduced
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCeratophyllum demersum (coontail) Present Kiran et al., 2007.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaChenopodium album (fat hen) Widespread Saldanha, 1984.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaChloris virgata (feather finger grass) Present Introduced Clayton et al., 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaChromolaena odorata (Siam weed) Widespread Introduced YesGautier, 1992b.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaChrysopogon aciculatus (golden false beardgrass) Present Banerjee, 1985.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCinnamomum camphora (camphor laurel) Present Introduced
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCinnamomum verum (cinnamon) Present CABI, 2005.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaClerodendrum indicum (Turk's turban) Present Native USDA-ARS, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaClitoria ternatea (butterfly-pea) Present ILDIS, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCocos nucifera (coconut) Present Introduced India Biodiversity, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCopaifera officinalis (copaiba balsam) Present Introduced ILDIS, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCordia obliqua (clammy cherry) Present Native Orwa et al., 2009.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCorymbia citriodora (lemon-scented gum) Present
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCrotalaria retusa (rattleweed) Present USDA-ARS, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCrotalaria spectabilis (showy rattlepod) Present Native USDA-ARS, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCymbopogon citratus (citronella grass) Present Krishnamurthy Hemalatha, 2003.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCymbopogon nardus (citronella grass) Widespread Native USDA-ARS, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCyperus compressus (annual sedge) Present Ramaswamy and Razi, 1973.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCyperus cyperoides Present Datamining 2011 - Invasive Species Databases.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCyperus difformis (small-flowered nutsedge) Present Introduced YesSastry et al., 1980; Reddy, 2008.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCyperus iria (rice flatsedge) Widespread Sastry et al., 1980.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaDactyloctenium aegyptium (crowfoot grass) Present Introduced NoShukla, 1996.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaDalbergia melanoxylon (African blackwood) Present
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaDalbergia sissoo Present Native NoILDIS, 2007.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaDatura stramonium (jimsonweed) Present Krishna Sastry et al., 1980.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaDendrocalamus strictus (male bamboo) Present Native India Biodiversity Portal, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaDesmostachya bipinnata (halfa grass) Present Native Shukla, 1996.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaDichrostachys cinerea (sickle bush) Present Introduced
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaDigitaria bicornis (Asian crabgrass) Present Native Singh, 1978.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaDigitaria ciliaris (southern crabgrass) Present Native Clayton et al., 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaDrymaria cordata (tropical chickweed) Present Introduced India Biodiversity, 2014; Korikanthimath and Venugopal, 1986.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaEchinochloa crus-galli (barnyard grass) Present Shukla, 1996.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaEchinochloa pyramidalis Localised Introduced Shukla, 1996.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaEichhornia crassipes (water hyacinth) Widespread Introduced YesGopal, 1987.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaEmilia sonchifolia (red tasselflower) Present Krishna Sastry et al., 1980.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaEragrostis japonica (pond lovegrass) Present Native India Biodiversity Portal, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaEragrostis pilosa (India lovegrass) Unconfirmed record CAB Abstracts.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaErigeron karvinskianus (Karwinsky’s fleabane) Present Introduced YesMeusel and Jäger, 1992; Rao and Sagar, 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaEucalyptus camaldulensis (red gum) Present Introduced
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaEucalyptus paniculata (grey ironbark) Present Introduced
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaEuphorbia tirucalli (Indian-tree spurge) Present Native Govaerts, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaEuphorbia tithymaloides (devil's backbone) Present only in captivity/cultivation Introduced India Biodiversity Portal, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaFicus benghalensis (banyan) Present
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaFicus religiosa (sacred fig tree) Present Native
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaFlemingia strobilifera (wild hops) Present Native ILDIS, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaGalinsoga parviflora (gallant soldier) Present Nagaraju et al., 1997
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaGliricidia sepium (gliricidia ) Present Introduced India Biodiversity Portal, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaGmelina arborea (candahar) Present Native USDA-ARS, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaHedychium coronarium (white butterfly ginger lily) Present Native Bhandary et al., 1995.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaHeteropogon contortus (black speargrass) Unconfirmed record CAB Abstracts.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaHevea brasiliensis (rubber) Present
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaHibiscus tiliaceus (coast cottonwood) Present
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaHydrilla verticillata (hydrilla) Present Cook, 1996.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaHyptis suaveolens (pignut) Present Introduced India Biodiversity Portal, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaImpatiens balsamina (garden balsam) Present India Biodiversity Portal, 2018.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaImperata cylindrica (cogon grass) Present Native Shukla, 1996.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaIndigofera hirsuta (hairy indigo) Present Native USDA-ARS, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaIndigofera spicata (creeping indigo) Present USDA-ARS, 2013; ILDIS, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaIndigofera tinctoria (true indigo) Present Native USDA-ARS, 2013; ILDIS, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaIndigofera trita (Asian indigo) Present ILDIS, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaIndigofera trita subsp. scabra (Asian Indigo) Present Native ILDIS, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaIpomoea aquatica (swamp morning-glory) Present Cook, 1996.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaIxora finlaysoniana (white jungle flame) Present India Biodiversity Portal, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaJasminum multiflorum (star jasmine) Present Native Green, 2003.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaJatropha curcas (jatropha) Present Introduced Caius, 1986.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaLagerstroemia indica (Indian crape myrtle) Present Native Orwa et al., 2009.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaLagerstroemia speciosa (Pride of India) Present Native India Biodiversity Portal, 2017.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaLantana camara (lantana) Widespread Introduced YesGujral and Vasudevan, 1983.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaLeucaena leucocephala (leucaena) Present Introduced ILDIS, 2007.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaLindernia crustacea (Malaysian false pimpernel) Present Native Lansdown, 2011.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaLuffa acutangula (angled luffa) Present India Biodiversity Portal, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMacaranga tanarius (parasol leaf tree) Present Native GBIF, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMangifera indica (mango) Present Native Bally, 2006.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaManilkara zapota (sapodilla) Present Introduced India Biodiversity Portal, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMartynia annua (tiger's claw) Present Introduced India Biodiversity, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMegathyrsus maximus (Guinea grass) Present Introduced NoShukla, 1996.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMelinis repens (natal redtop) Present Introduced Shukla, 1996.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMerremia aegyptia (hairy woodrose) Present Introduced Singh, 1988.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMimosa diplotricha (creeping sensitive plant) Present Introduced Sannamarappa, 1987; Thomas and George, 1990.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMimosa pudica (sensitive plant) Widespread Introduced Challa et al., 1991; Muniappan and Viraktamath, 1993.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMirabilis jalapa (four o'clock flower) Present only in captivity/cultivation Introduced NoFlora of India, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMoorochloa eruciformis (sweet signal grass) Present Native Kumar, 2011.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMorinda citrifolia (Indian mulberry) Present Native India Biodiversity Portal, 2017.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMoringa oleifera (horse radish tree) Present Native India Biodiversity Portal, 2017.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMorus nigra (black mulberry) Present
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMucuna pruriens (velvet bean) Present Native ILDIS, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMuntingia calabura (Jamaica cherry) Present Introduced India Biodiversity Portal, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMurdannia nudiflora (doveweed) Present Native Govaerts, 2017.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMyroxylon balsamum (Peru balsam) Present Introduced ILDIS, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaNeonotonia wightii (perennial soybean) Present Native ILDIS, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaNicandra physalodes (apple of Peru) Present Nalini et al., 1993.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaOrobanche cernua (nodding broomrape) Present Native Dhanapal et al., 1998.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaOryza rufipogon (wild rice) Present Chang, 1975.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaOxalis latifolia (sorrel) Present Prathibha et al., 1995.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPanicum repens (torpedo grass) Present Introduced NoShukla, 1996.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaParkinsonia aculeata (Mexican palo-verde) Present Introduced
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaParthenium hysterophorus (parthenium weed) Widespread Introduced Jayachandra, 1971; Mahadevappa, 1997; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPassiflora edulis (passionfruit) Present Introduced NoRavishankar, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPeltophorum pterocarpum (copperpod) Present
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPennisetum clandestinum (Kikuyu grass) Present only in captivity/cultivation Introduced Krishanappa et al., 1998.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPennisetum polystachion (mission grass) Present Introduced Shukla, 1996.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPersicaria chinensis (Chinese knotweed) Present Native India Biodiversity, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPhaseolus lunatus (lima bean) Present Introduced ILDIS, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPhyllanthus urinaria (leafflower) Restricted distribution Native NoMoody, 1989.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPimenta dioica (allspice) Present Introduced Parthasarathy et al., 2008.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPinus caribaea (Caribbean pine) Present Introduced
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPithecellobium dulce (Manila tamarind) Present Introduced
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPolypogon monspeliensis (annual beard grass) Present Native Shukla, 1996.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPortulaca quadrifida (chickenweed) Present Native Balikai, 1999.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaProsopis juliflora (mesquite) Present Introduced YesTewari et al., 2000.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPueraria montana var. lobata (kudzu) Present Introduced ILDIS, 2007.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaRicinus communis (castor bean) Present Introduced Govaerts, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaRusselia equisetiformis (firecracker plant) Present only in captivity/cultivation Introduced India Biodiversity Portal, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSaccharum spontaneum (wild sugarcane) Widespread Sastry, 1980.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSacciolepis indica (glen woodgrass) Present Native De Gennaro, 2011.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSamanea saman (rain tree) Present Introduced
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSanchezia parvibracteata (sanchezia) Present Introduced India Biodiversity, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSenna alata (candle bush) Present Introduced ILDIS, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSenna hirsuta (hairy senna) Present Introduced NoILDIS, 2005.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSenna multijuga (November shower) Present Introduced ILDIS, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSenna septemtrionalis (smooth senna) Present Introduced ILDIS, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSenna siamea (yellow cassia) Present Introduced NoILDIS, 2007.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSenna spectabilis (whitebark senna) Present ILDIS, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSenna surattensis (golden senna) Present Native ILDIS, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSesbania cannabina (corkwood tree) Unconfirmed record CAB Abstracts.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSesbania grandiflora (sesbania) Present Introduced ILDIS, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSesbania sesban (sesban) Present Singh, 1988; USDA-ARS, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSetaria palmifolia (palm grass) Present Native Banerjee, 1985.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSolanum elaeagnifolium (silverleaf nightshade) Widespread Introduced YesBabu et al., 1995; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSolanum viarum (tropical soda apple) Present Introduced Dasar et al., 2005.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSolidago canadensis (Canadian goldenrod) Present Introduced Patil and Reddy, 2005.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSpathodea campanulata (African tulip tree) Present CABI, 2005.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSpermacoce verticillata (shrubby false buttonwood) Present Introduced Biodiversity India, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaStachytarpheta jamaicensis (Jamaica vervain) Present Sharma and Singh, 1988.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSterculia foetida (Java olive) Present
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaStriga asiatica (witch weed) Present Native NoHosmani, 1978.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaStriga densiflora (witchweed) Present Kumar, 1939.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaStriga gesnerioides (cowpea witchweed) Present Saldanha, 1963.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSynedrella nodiflora (synedrella) Present Nalini et al., 1993.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSyzygium cumini (black plum) Unconfirmed record Mohanasundaram and Parameswaran, 1991.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaTabebuia rosea (pink poui) Present Introduced Missouri Botanical Garden, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaTecoma stans (yellow bells) Widespread Introduced YesRaju et al., 2001.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaTectona grandis (teak) Present
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaTephrosia candida (white tephrosia) Present Native ILDIS, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaTerminalia catappa (Singapore almond) Present
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaThunbergia alata (black eyed Susan) Present Introduced India Biodiversity, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaToona ciliata (toon) Present
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaTribulus terrestris (puncture vine) Present Boraiah and Gowda, 1981.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaTridax procumbens (coat buttons) Present Sridhara et al., 1995.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaZiziphus mauritiana (jujube) Present Shrilakshmi and Patil, 2016.
EukaryotaProtistaProtozoaAlexandrium minutum Localised Godhe et al., 2001.
EukaryotaProtistaProtozoaBabesia bigemina Present CAB ABSTRACTS Data Mining 2001.
EukaryotaProtistaProtozoaBabesia motasi Present CAB ABSTRACTS Data Mining 2001.
EukaryotaProtistaProtozoaTheileria annulata Present CAB ABSTRACTS Data Mining 2001.
EukaryotaProtistaProtozoaTheileria hirci Present CAB ABSTRACTS Data Mining 2001.
VirusAfrican cassava mosaic virus (African cassava mosaic) Present EPPO, 2014.
VirusBanana bunchy top virus (bunchy top of banana) Present YesSharma, 1988; CABI/EPPO, 2013; EPPO, 2014.
VirusBanana streak disease Present Cherian et al., 2004.
VirusCassava mosaic disease (African cassava mosaic) Present Native YesCABI/EPPO, 1998.
VirusCucumber green mottle mosaic virus Present Rashmi et al., 2005; CABI/EPPO, 2015.
VirusIndian cassava mosaic virus (Indian cassava mosaic) Present Native Matthew, 1989.
VirusIndian citrus ringspot virus Widespread Pant and Ahlawat, 1998; CABI/EPPO, 2015.
VirusIris yellow spot virus (iris yellow spot) Present CABI/EPPO, 2014; EPPO, 2014.
VirusJapanese encephalitis virus Present CAB ABSTRACTS Data Mining 2001.
VirusPapaya ringspot virus Present Gude et al., 2008.
VirusSugarcane mosaic virus (mosaic of abaca) Present Srinivasachary, et al., 2002.

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Basic datasheets include data mined from various sources (including the CAB Abstracts database and selected invasive species databases). Further confirmation of distribution status should be sought before use.

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List of Animal Diseases

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The table lists the animal diseases recorded in the Compendium for this region (from the full disease datasheets). For further information, please follow the link to the datasheet.

DiseaseDistributionOriginInvasiveReferences
anthrax Present FAO Animal Health Yearbook(1971); OIE, 1997.
avian adenoviruses infections Widespread Umakantha, 1991.
avian leukosis sarcoma virus infections Widespread Viraraghaban and Nair, 1965; Jaddeeeshbabu and Seshadri, 1974; Rathore et al., 1985.
bluetongue Widespread Mehrotra, 1992.
buffalopox Present Wariyar, 1937.
Chrysomya bezziana infestation Present Native YesNorris and Murray, 1964.
Echinococcus granulosus Present CAB ABSTRACTS Data Mining 2001.
Pasteurella multocida infections Localised Kumar et al., 2004.
Q fever Widespread Joshi et al., 1976; Stephen and Rao, 1979.
rotavirus infections in livestock and poultry Widespread Bhat et al., 1985; Varshney et al., 2002.
sheep and goat pox Widespread OIE, 1999.
Theileria annulata infections Widespread Shastri et al., 1981; Shastri et al., 1993; Muraleedharan et al., 1994.

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Basic datasheets include data mined from various sources (including the CAB Abstracts database). Further confirmation of distribution status should be sought before use.

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