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Partial List of United States Quarantine Pests

An § indicates that this is a new addition to this list

Common Name Scientific Name
burrowing nematode* Radopholus similis
Azalea flower spot disease* Ovulinia azaleae
chrysanthemum white rust* Puccinia horiana
§ Colorado Potato Beetle* Leptinotarsa decemlineata
Narcissus bulb nematode* Ditylenchus dipsaci
brown garden snail* Helix aspersa
gypsy moth Lymantria dispar
Japanese beetle Popillia japonica
soybean cyst nematode Heterodera glycines
European corn borer* Ostrinia nubilalis
pine shoot beetle Tomicus piniperda
larch canker Lachnellula willkommii
golden nematode Globodera rostochiensis

Note: This pest list should not be considered complete. Pests identified with a "*" are pests that may be associated with greenhouse production in areas where the pests occur.

Other pests may be considered actionable quarantine pests in the United States.  Further information regarding pests and specific quarantines can be obtained by contacting a local Canadian Food Inspection Agency office.

Information regarding the biology, distribution and description of some quarantine pests can be found by consulting the Canadian Food Inspection Agency web site.