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Guy Tingos,Deputy Commissioner
Pest Management | Wildlife Services
The exclusion of pests from an agricultural system is an important
component of any integrated pest management program. Exotic pests
may flourish in new environments if imported without their natural
enemies.
Pest detection is the second line of defense against exotic
pest introduction. Surveys are conducted on a periodic basis
to detect exotic insects. Regulatory actions or eradication projects
may be conducted on incipient infestations.
Unfortunately, exotic pests do occasionally get established.
When feasible, the department works towards the long term biological
control of newly introduced pests.
The following documents describe exotic or recently introduced
agricultural pests of concern.
Pest Alerts
- Africanized Honey Bees,
Apis mellifera, L. scutellatum
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- Cucumber Mosaic Virus
- Downy Mildew of Statice and Stock, Peronospora
spp.
- Oleander Leaf Scorch, Xylella fastidiosa
- Pitch Canker of Pines,
Fusarium circinatum
Pest Notes
- Leaf Spots, Entomosporium
- Mushrooms in Mulch
- Sycamore Anthracnose
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- Avocado Thrips, Scirtothrips perseae
- Eucalyptus Snout Beetle,
Gonipterus scutellatus
- Giant Whitefly,
Aleurodicus dugessii
- Persea Mite, Oligonychus perseae
- Woolly Ash Aphid,
Prociphilus fraxinifolii
- Wooly Whitefly, Aleurothrixus floccosus
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- Pest Management Programs
- Eucalyptus Longhorn Borer,
Phorocantha semipunctata
- Yellowstar Thistle, Centaurea solstitialis
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Remember!
Protect California's agriculture. Do not bring prohibited
plants or animals into California. Do not transport exotic pests
to areas where they do not occur. |
Wildlife Services
Large mammal control is available through a cooperative effort
of the Agricultural Commissioner, and Wildlife Services, APHIS, USDA. Cultural
controls are encouraged before more permanent methods are employed.
A signed agreement is required before initiation of a control
program. Consult the following documents for advice on alleviating
pest mammal problems.
- Opossum, Didelphis
virginiana
- Skunks, Mephitis
mephitis & Spilogale putorius
- Coyotes, Canis
latrans
- Raccoons, Procyon
lotor
- Mountain Lions, Felis
concolor
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- Non-lethal methods of pest management are encouraged by a
local volunteer group, known as
- W.I.L.D.E.
Wildlife Information, Literature, Data & Education Service
- (805) 687-9980 messages
- (805) 887-3574 pager
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