South Carolina Plant Pest List

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Subject Name Scientific Name Family Order
spongy moth (formerly gypsy moth) Lymantria dispar (Linnaeus) Erebidae Lepidoptera
Japanese beetle Popillia japonica Newman, 1841 Scarabaeidae Coleoptera
balsam woolly adelgid Adelges piceae (Ratzeburg, 1844) Adelgidae Hemiptera
hemlock woolly adelgid Adelges tsugae Annand, 1924 Adelgidae Hemiptera
European larch canker Lachnellula willkommii (Hartig) Dennis Hyaloscyphaceae Helotiales
bacterial leaf scorch Xylella fastidiosa Wells et al. 1987 Xanthomonadaceae Xanthomonadales
Rhizoctonia damping-off, blight and rot Rhizoctonia solani J.G. Kühn Ceratobasidiaceae Ceratobasidiales
white pine blister rust Cronartium ribicola J. C. Fisch. Cronartiaceae Uredinales
common pine shoot beetle, larger pine shoot beetle Tomicus piniperda (Linnaeus, 1758) Curculionidae Coleoptera
Asian longhorned beetle Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky, 1853) Cerambycidae Coleoptera
Japanese cedar longhorn beetle Callidiellum rufipenne (Motschulsky, 1860) Cerambycidae Coleoptera
cogongrass Imperata cylindrica (L.) Beauv. Poaceae Cyperales
tropical soda apple Solanum viarum Dunal Solanaceae Solanales
alligatorweed Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb. Amaranthaceae Caryophyllales
melaleuca Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) Blake Myrtaceae Myrtales
giant salvinia Salvinia molesta D. S. Mitchell Salviniaceae Hydropteridales
Brazilian waterweed, Brazilian elodea Egeria densa Planch. Hydrocharitaceae Hydrocharitales
autumn olive Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. Elaeagnaceae Rhamnales
Russian olive Elaeagnus angustifolia L. Elaeagnaceae Rhamnales
hydrilla Hydrilla verticillata (L. f.) Royle Hydrocharitaceae Hydrocharitales
Uruguay waterprimrose Ludwigia uruguayensis Camb.) Hara Onagraceae Myrtales
purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria L. Lythraceae Myrtales
Eurasian watermilfoil Myriophyllum spicatum L. Haloragaceae Haloragales
brittleleaf naiad Najas minor All. Najadaceae Najadales
common reed Phragmites australis (Cavanilles) Trinius ex Steudel Poaceae Cyperales
water lettuce Pistia stratiotes L. Araceae Arales
mile-a-minute vine, Asiatic tearthumb Persicaria perfoliata (L.) H. Gross Polygonaceae Polygonales
lesser celandine, fig buttercup Ficaria verna Huds. Ranunculaceae Ranunculales
European water chestnut Trapa natans L. Trapaceae Myrtales
citrus longhorned beetle Anoplophora chinensis (Forster, 1771) Cerambycidae Coleoptera
wetland nightshade Solanum tampicense Dunal Solanaceae Solanales
turkeyberry Solanum torvum Sw. Solanaceae Solanales
Russian knapweed Rhaponticum repens (L.) Hidalgo Asteraceae Asterales
common crupina Crupina vulgaris Cass. Asteraceae Asterales
thorny olive Elaeagnus pungens Thunb. Elaeagnaceae Rhamnales
goatsrue Galega officinalis L. Fabaceae Fabales
giant hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Sommier & Levier Apiaceae Apiales
monochoria Monochoria vaginalis (Burm. f.) K. Presl ex Kunth Pontederiaceae Liliales
arrowleaved monochoria Monochoria hastata (L.) Solms Pontederiaceae Liliales
arrowhead Sagittaria sagittifolia Linnaeus Alismataceae Alismatales
red rice Oryza punctata Kotzchy ex Steud. Poaceae Cyperales
croftonweed Ageratina adenophora (Spreng.) King & H.E. Robins. Asteraceae Asterales
sessile joyweed Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R. Br. ex DC. Amaranthaceae Caryophyllales
broadleaf buttonweed Spermacoce alata Aubl. Rubiaceae Gentianales
longstamen rice Oryza longistaminata A. Chev. & Roehr. Poaceae Cyperales
African boxthorn Lycium ferocissimum Miers Solanaceae Solanales
catclaw mimosa Mimosa pigra L. Fabaceae Fabales
miramar weed Hygrophila polysperma (Roxb.) T. Anders. Acanthaceae Scrophulariales
Mediterranean saltwort Salsola vermiculata L. Chenopodiaceae Caryophyllales
Benghal dayflower Commelina benghalensis L. Commelinaceae Commelinales
alfombrilla Drymaria arenarioides Humboldt & Bonpland Caryophyllaceae Caryophyllales
wild safflower Carthamus oxyacantha M. Bieberstein Asteraceae Asterales
coat buttons Tridax procumbens L. Asteraceae Asterales
mile-a-minute Mikania micrantha Kunth Asteraceae Asterales
African mile-a-minute Mikania cordata (Burm. f.) B.L. Robins. Asteraceae Asterales
Chinese sprangletop Leptochloa chinensis (L.) Nees Poaceae Cyperales
serrated tussock Nassella trichotoma Hackel ex Arech. Poaceae Cyperales
wild sugarcane Saccharum spontaneum L. Poaceae Cyperales
ricegrass paspalum Paspalum scrobiculatum Linnaeus Poaceae Cyperales
itchgrass Rottboellia cochinchinensis (Lour.) W.D. Clayton Poaceae Cyperales
saramollagrass Ischaemum rugosum Salisbury Poaceae Cyperales
pilipiliula Chrysopogon aciculatus (Retz.) Trin. Poaceae Cyperales
velvet fingergrass Digitaria velutina (Forsk.) Beauv. Poaceae Cyperales
Banks melastoma Melastoma malabathricum L. Melastomataceae Myrtales
European blackberry Rubus fruticosus L. Rosaceae Rosales
Molucca raspberry Rubus moluccanus L. Rosaceae Rosales
branched burreed Sparganium erectum L. Sparganiaceae Typhales
sudden oak death Phytophthora ramorum S. Werres, A.W.A.M. de Cock Pythiaceae Peronosporales
jointed prickly pear Opuntia aurantiaca Lindley Cactaceae Caryophyllales
broomrape Orobanche spp. L. Orobanchaceae Scrophulariales
brown-beard rice Oryza rufipogon Griffiths Poaceae Cyperales
duck-lettuce Ottelia alismoides (Linnaeus) Pers. Hydrocharitaceae Hydrocharitales
alapataco Prosopis alpataco R. A. Philippi Fabaceae Fabales
algarobilla Prosopis argentina Burkart Fabaceae Fabales
lobed salvinia Salvinia biloba Raddi Salviniaceae Hydropteridales
eared salvinia Salvinia auriculata Aublet Salviniaceae Hydropteridales
Herzog salvinia Salvinia herzogii de la Sota Salviniaceae Hydropteridales
aeginetia Aeginetia spp. L. Orobanchaceae Scrophulariales
alectra Alectra spp. Thunb. Orobanchaceae Scrophulariales
onionweed Asphodelus fistulosus Linnaeus Liliaceae Liliales
sterile oat Avena sterilis Linnaeus Poaceae Cyperales
feathered mosquito-fern Azolla pinnata R. Brown Salviniaceae Hydropteridales
Mediterranean fruit fly, Medfly Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann, 1824) Tephritidae Diptera
limnophila Limnophila sessiliflora (Vahl) Blume Plantaginaceae Plantaginales
oxygen weed Lagarosiphon major (Ridley) Moss Hydrocharitaceae Hydrocharitales
giant sensitiveplant Mimosa diplotricha C. Wright ex Sauvalle Fabaceae Fabales
African couchgrass Digitaria abyssinica (A. Rich) Stapf Poaceae Cyperales
red imported fire ant Solenopsis invicta Buren Formicidae Hymenoptera
black imported fire ant Solenopsis richteri Forel Formicidae Hymenoptera
anchored waterhyacinth Eichhornia azurea (Swartz) Kunth Pontederiaceae Liliales
oriental fruit fly Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel, 1912) Tephritidae Diptera
dodder Cuscuta L. Cuscutaceae Solanales
citrus greening Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus Jagoueix et al. 1994 Rhizobiaceae Rhizobiales
Brazilian satintail Imperata brasiliensis Trinius Poaceae Cyperales
witchweed Striga Lour. Scrophulariaceae Scrophulariales
liverseedgrass Urochloa panicoides Beauvois Poaceae Cyperales
melon fly Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Coquillett, 1899) Tephritidae Diptera
Mediterranean clone of caulerpa Caulerpa taxifolia (Vahl) C. Agardth Caulerpaceae Caulerpales
sweet orange scab Elsinoe australis Bitanc. & Jenkins Elsinoaceae Myriangiales
chrysanthemum white rust Puccinia horiana P. Hennings Pucciniaceae Pucciniales
potato cyst nematode Globodera rostochiensis (Wollenweber) Behrens Heteroderidae Tylenchida
European chestnut weevil Curculio elephas (Gyllenhal, 1836) Curculionidae Coleoptera
Mexican fruit fly Anastrepha ludens (Loew, 1873) Tephritidae Diptera
pink bollworm Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders) Gelechiidae Lepidoptera
karnal bunt Tilletia indica Mitra Tilletiaceae Tilletiales
khapra beetle Trogoderma granarium Everts, 1898 Dermestidae Coleoptera
light brown apple moth (LBAM) Epiphyas postvittana (Walker, 1863) Tortricidae Lepidoptera
potato wart disease Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilberszky) Percival Synchytriaceae Chytridiales
European grapeworm moth Lobesia botrana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Tortricidae Lepidoptera
false codling moth Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Meyrick, 1913) Tortricidae Lepidoptera
honey bee mite Acarapis woodi (Rennie, 1921) Tarsonemidae Acari
Africanized honey bee Apis mellifera ssp. scutellata Lepeletier Apidae Hymenoptera
Egyptian cottonworm Spodoptera littoralis (Boisduval) Noctuidae Lepidoptera
corn cockle Agrostemma githago L Caryophyllaceae Caryophyllales
balloonvine Cardiospermum halicacabum L. Sapindaceae Sapindales
wild poinsettia Euphorbia heterophylla L Euphorbiaceae Euphorbiales
Texas blueweed Helianthus ciliaris DC. Asteraceae Asterales
swamp morning-glory Ipomoea aquatica Forssk. Convolvulaceae Solanales
threelobe morning-glory Ipomoea triloba L. Convolvulaceae Solanales
purple moonflower Ipomoea turbinata Lag. Convolvulaceae Solanales
rice Oryza sativa L. Poaceae Cyperales
yellow foxtail Setaria pumila (Poir.) Roemer & J.A. Schultes Poaceae Cyperales
potato tuber moth Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller) Gelechiidae Lepidoptera
potato virus Y (PVY) Potyvirus PVY Potyviridae Unassigned single stranded positive-sense RNA viruses
emerald ash borer Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, 1888 Buprestidae Coleoptera
cactus moth Cactoblastis cactorum (Berg) Pyralidae Lepidoptera
European brown snail Cornu aspersum (O. F. Müller, 1774) Helicidae Stylommatophora
white garden snail Theba pisana (O. F. Müller, 1774) Helicidae Stylommatophora
pink hibiscus mealybug Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green) Pseudococcidae Hemiptera
silver Y moth Autographa gamma (Linnaeus) Noctuidae Lepidoptera
Asian citrus psyllid Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, 1908 Psyllidae Hemiptera
black parlatoria scale Parlatoria ziziphi Lucas Diaspididae Hemiptera
soybean rust Phakopsora pachyrhizi Syd. & P. Syd. Phakopsoraceae Uredinales
arrowhead scale Unaspis yanonensis Kuwana Diaspididae Hemiptera
exotic weevil Myllocerus undecimpustulatus Faust, 1891 Curculionidae Coleoptera
small hive beetle Aethina tumida Murray, 1867 Nitidulidae Coleoptera
corn cyst nematode Heterodera zeae Koshy, Swarup, & Sethi Heteroderidae Tylenchida
boll weevil Anthonomus grandis Boheman, 1843 Curculionidae Coleoptera
tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV) Begomovirus TYLCV Geminiviridae Unassigned single stranded DNA viruses
plum pox virus (PPV) Potyvirus PPV Potyviridae Unassigned single stranded positive-sense RNA viruses
channeled apple snail Pomacea canaliculata (Lamarck, 1822) Ampullariidae Architaenioglossa
cotton leafworm, tobacco cutworm Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) Noctuidae Lepidoptera
old world bollworm, cotton bollworm Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) Noctuidae Lepidoptera
wheat stem rust Puccinia graminis Pers. Pucciniaceae Pucciniales
soybean aphid Aphis glycines Matsumura, 1917 Aphididae Hemiptera
common scab of potato Streptomyces scabiei (ex Thaxter 1892) Lambert and Loria 1989a Streptomycetaceae Acidimicrobiales
poison ryegrass Lolium temulentum L. Poaceae Cyperales
Potato witches broom Unknown biotic damage agent Unknown
soybean dwarf virus (SbDV) Luteovirus SbDV Luteoviridae Unassigned single stranded positive-sense RNA viruses
late blight Phytophthora infestans (Mont.) de Bary Pythiaceae Peronosporales
Callery pear (Bradford pear) Pyrus calleryana Decne. Rosaceae Rosales
peach fruit fly Bactrocera zonata (Saunders, 1842) Tephritidae Diptera
citrus canker Xanthomonas citri (ex Hasse 1915) Gabriel et al. 1989 Xanthomonadaceae Xanthomonadales
bacterial leaf streak Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzicola (Fang et al. 1957) Swings et al. 1990 Xanthomonadaceae Xanthomonadales
tomato black ring virus (TBRV) Nepovirus TBRV Comoviridae Picornavirales
crested floating heart Nymphoides cristata (Roxb.) O. Ktze. Menyanthaceae Solanales
apple proliferation phytoplasma (AP-MLO) Candidatus Phytoplasma mali AP-MLO Seemüller and Schneider 2004 Acholeplasmataceae Acholeplasmatales
varroa mite Varroa jacobsoni Oudemans Varroidae Acari
Philippine downy mildew Peronosclerospora philippinensis (T. Miyake) C.G. Shaw Peronosporaceae Peronosporales
potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd) Pospiviroid PSTVd Pospiviroidae Unassigned Viroids
yellow floating heart Nymphoides peltata (S.G. Gmel.) Kuntze Menyanthaceae Solanales
white-spotted longhorn beetle Anoplophora malasiaca (Thomson, 1865) Cerambycidae Coleoptera
animated oat Avena sterilis ssp. ludoviciana (Durieu) Gill & Magne Poaceae Cyperales
water primrose Ludwigia grandiflora ssp. hexapetala (Hook. & Arn.) Nesom & Kartesz Onagraceae Myrtales
bacterial spot Xanthomonas Xanthomonadaceae Xanthomonadales
devil's thorn Rumex spinosus (Linnaeus) Campdera Polygonaceae Polygonales
potato leafroll virus (PLRV) Polerovirus PLRV Luteoviridae Unassigned single stranded positive-sense RNA viruses
potato brown wilt Ralstonia solanacearum Race 3 Biovar 2 (Smith 1896) Yabuuchi et al. 1996 Burkholderiaceae Burkholderiales
Unshu orange Citrus reticulata ssp. unshiu (Marcow.) D.Rivera Núñez et al. Rutaceae Sapindales
Potato Virus A (PVA) Potyvirus PVA Potyviridae Unassigned single stranded positive-sense RNA viruses
plum fruit moth Cydia funebrana (Treitschke, 1835) Tortricidae Lepidoptera
Giant South American snail Megalobulimus oblongus (Müller, 1774) Strophocheilidae Sigmurethra
mission grass Cenchrus polystachios (L.) Morrone Poaceae Cyperales
blessed thistle Centaurea benedicta (L.) L. Asteraceae Asterales
Phyllosticta leaf spot Phyllosticta citricarpa (McAlpine) Aa, 1973 Botryosphaeriaceae Incertae sedis
root-knot nematode Meloidogyne enterolobii Yang & Eisenback, 1982 Heteroderidae Tylenchida
spotted lanternfly Lycorma delicatula (White, 1845) Fulgoridae Hemiptera
African giant snail Lissachatina fulica (Bowdich, 1822) Achatinidae Stylommatophora
European Foulbrood Melissococcus plutonius (ex White 1912) Bailey and Collins 1983 Enterococcaceae Lactobacillales
bacterial wilt Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith, 1896) Yabuuchi et al., 1996 Burkholderiaceae Burkholderiales
sweetpotato weevil Cylas formicarius ssp. elegantulus (Summers) Brentidae Coleoptera
common water hyacinth Pontederia crassipes Martius Pontederiaceae Liliales
Nucleorhabdovirus spp. Rhabdoviridae Mononegavirales
Polerovirus spp. Luteoviridae Unassigned single stranded positive-sense RNA viruses
Paenibacillus larvae Paenibacillaceae Bacillales