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- Mediterranean Fruit Fly
Maggots destroy over 250 kinds of fruit, nuts and
vegetables. Increases pesticide use.
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- Melon Fly
Devastates melons, squashes, tomatoes and other crops.
Strong flier and breeds rapidly.
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- Mexican Fruit Fly
This fly's maggots ruin citrus, avocados, stone fruits
and apples. Fruit must be fumigated to enter United
States.
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- Oriental Fruit Fly
As bad as #1 and as strong as #2, an effective lure
allows us to keep this fly from the top of the list.
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- Hibiscus Mealybug
Invading from the south, this pest has infested Imperial
County, feeding on cotton, melons and other crops.
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- Red
Imported Fire Ant
Infesting the South and portions of the Midwest, this
ant's painful sting makes outdoor activity less pleasant.
Kills ground-nesting birds and other young animals.
A vicious predator.
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- Gypsy Moth
Defoliates broadleaf trees and damages conifers. Ruins
forests and ornamental trees. Established in the Northeast
states, North Carolina, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin,
Virginia, Maryland and West Virginia.
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- Japanese Beetle
Feeds on deciduous fruits, shade trees, flowers, vegetables
and turf. Infests the US east of the Mississippi River.
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- Hydrilla
This weed grows rapidly, clogging waterways and irrigation
channels. Fouls recreational lakes. Has caused problems
in Florida. Local infestations in California have
been eradicated.
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- Burrowing Nematode
This microscopic worm pierces roots of citrus and
many ornamentals. Insidiously weakens the plants but
doesn't kill it.
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- Zebra Mussel
A bonus pest for the list. This prolific invader attaches
to boats, docks, rocks and water intakes. Very hard
to kill. Survives in fresh and salt water. Has established
itself in the Great Lakes, Mississippi River and other
midwest and eastern U.S. rivers.
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