Insect & Invertebrate Pest Sheets
Prepared by Drs. Natalia von Ellenrieder & Rosser Garrison, except those marked * by John Sorensen, ** by Marc Epstein & Megan O'Donnell, *** by Peter Kerr, †† by Martin Hauser, † by Dr. Gevork Arakelian (Senior Biologist, Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioners Office - more pest sheets), and ††† by UC Riverside Center for Invasive Species Research.
Following are sheets on various insect and invertebrate pests within California or exotic to California. Some are available in Spanish. Files are in PDF format.
NOTE: The insect and invertebrate sheets below are for information only, to aid in the recognition of these species and to provide some information on their general biology. The official list of PEST PROFILES (Target Pests and Disease Information), maintained by the Pest Detection/Emergency Projects branch, includes the up-date-information on significant pests and diseases that are part of the Department's detection and eradication programs.
- †Aethina tumida - small hive beetle
- †††Agrilus auroguttatus (formerly A. coxalis) - gold spotted oak borer
- Anthrenus verbasci - varied carpet beetle
- Chrysophtharta m-fuscum - Eucalyptus leaf beetle
- Cotinus mutabilis - green fig beetle
- †Cylas formicarius - sweetpotato weevil
- †Diaprepes abbreviatus - Diaprepes root weevil
- †Euwallacea sp. - Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer, vector of Fusarium sp. - Fusarium dieback
- Gonipterus scutellatus - Eucalyptus snout beetle
- Gopipterus scutellatus - Gorgojo del Eucalipto (en Español)
- Phoracantha recurva - Eucalyptus borer
- Phoracantha semipunctata - Eucalyptus borer
- Popillia japonica - Japanese beetle
- †Popillia japonica - Japanese beetle
- †Trachymela sloanei - Australian tortoise beetle
- Trogoderma granarium - khapra beetle
- Trogoderma variabile - warehouse beetle
- Agallia sp. - a leafhopper
- Alconeura quadrimaculata - sycamore leafhopper
- Clastoptera xanthocephala - a spittlebug
- Homalodisca liturata - smoke-tree sharpshooter
- Homalodisca vitripennis - glassy-winged sharpshooter
- Homalodisca vitripennis - Chicharrita de alas cristalinas (en Español)
- Kallitaxila granulata - a planthopper
- Acizzia hakeae - Grevillia psyllid
- Aleurodicus dispersus - spiraling whitefly
- Aleurodicus dugesii - giant whitefly
- Aleurodicus dugesii - Mosca blanca gigante (en Español)
- Aleuroplatus coronata - crown whitefly
- Aleurothrixus floccosus - woolly whitefly
- Aleurotrachelus sp. - an aroid whitefly
- Antonina pretiosa - noxious bamboo mealybug
- Aphis spiraecola - Spirea aphid
- Aspidiotus nerii - oleander scale
- Bemisia tabaci - sweet potato whitefly
- Cerataphis brasiliensis - palm aphid
- Cerataphis orchidearum - orchid aphid
- Ceroplastes cirripediformis - barnacle scale
- Ceroplastes rubens - red wax scale
- Ceroplastes rusci - fig wax scale
- Chrysomphalus aonidum - Florida red scale
- Coccus hesperidium - brown soft scale
- Coccus longulus - long brown scale
- Cryptoneossa triangula - brown psyllid
- †Diaphorina citri - Asian citrus psyllid
- Diaspis boisduvalii - Boisduval scale
- Duplaspidiotus claviger - Camellia mining scale
- Dysmicoccus brevipes - pineapple mealybug
- Eucalyptolyma maideni - spotted gum lerp psyllid
- Eucalyptolyma maideni - Psílido del eucalipto manchado (en Español)
- †Euphyllura olivina - olive psyllid
- Froggattiella penicillata - penicillate scale
- Furchadaspis zamiae - cycad scale
- Geococcus coffeae - coffee root mealybug
- Glycaspis brimblecombei - red gum lerp psyllid
- Hemiberlasia lataniae - latania scale
- †Hypogeococcus pungens - Harrisia cactus mealybug
- Icerya purchasi - cottony cushion scale
- Kilifia acuminata - acuminate scale
- Lepidosaphes beckii - purple scale
- Milviscutulus mangiferae - mango shield scale
- Nipaecoccus nipae - coconut mealybug
- Nipaecoccus sp. nr. nipae - palm mealybug
- Orchamoplatus mammaeferus - croton whitefly
- Parasaissetia nigra - nigra scale
- Parlatoria blanchardii - Parlatoria date scale
- †Phenacoccus peruvianus - Bougainvillea mealybug
- Pinnaspis aspidistrae - fern scale
- Pinnaspis buxi - boxwood scale
- Pinnaspis strachani - lesser snow scale
- Planococcus citri - Citrus mealybug
- †Platycorypha nigrivirga - Tipu psyllid
- Protopulvinaria pyriformis - pyriform scale
- Pseudococcus longispinus - longtailed mealybug
- Pseudolacaspis cockerelli - Magnolia white scale
- Pulvinaria psidii - greenshield scale
- Rhizoecus hibisci - root or soil mealybug
- Saissetia coffeae - hemispherical scale
- Saissetia oleae - black scale
- †Singhiella simplex - ficus whitefly
- *Sipha maydis - an aphid
- Stomacoccus platani - sycamore scale
- Tetraleurodes mori - mulberry whitefly
- Thysanophiorinia nephelii - longan scale
- Trialeurodes sp. nr. fernaldi - a whitefly
- Vinsonia stellifera - stellate scale
- Anoplolepis gracilipes - longlegged ant
- Linepithema humile - Argentine house ant
- Paratrechina spp. - crazy ants
- Pheidole megacephala - big-headed ant
- Plagiolepis alluaudi - an ant
- †Selitrichodes globulus - blue gum gall wasp
- Solenopsis invicta - red imported fire ant (RIFA)
- Solenopsis xyloni - southwestern fire ant
- Technomyrmex albipes - white-footed ant
- Argyrotaenia citrana - orange tortrix
- Diaphania nitidalis - pickleworm
- †Disclisioprocta stellata - Bougainvillea looper
- **Epiphyas postvittana - light brown apple moth
- Phereoeca fallax - Polilla del estuche (en Español)
- Phyllocnistis citrella - Citrus leafminer
- †Phyllocnistis citrella - Citrus leafminer (another pest sheet)
- Plodia interpunctella - Polilla de la fruta seca (en Español)
- †Terastia meticulosalis - Erythrina twigborer
- Bradybaena similaris - a snail
- Deroceras laeve - a garden slug
- Dreissena polymorpha - zebra mussel
- Dreissena rostriformis bugensis - quagga mussel
- Meghimatium bilineatum - a phyllomacid slug
- Mytilopsis leucophaeata - false dark mussel
- Succinea spp. - amber snails
- Veronicella cubensis - a veronicellid slug
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Fax: (916) 262-1190
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