Numerous non-native plants have been introduced to Texas in the United States and many of them have become invasive species. The following is a list of some non-native invasive plant species established in Texas.[1][2][3][4]
| Picture | Scientific name | Common name | Family |
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Alternanthera philoxeroides | alligatorweed | Asteraceae (aster family) |
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Alternanthera sessilis | sessile joyweed | Simaroubaceae (quassia-wood family) |
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Arundo donax | giant reed | Fabaceae (pea family) |
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Colocasia esculenta | elephant ears | Fabaceae (pea family) |
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Egeria densa | Brazilian waterweed | Hydrocharitaceae (pickerelweed family) |
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Eichhornia azurea | anchored water hyacinth | Brassicaceae (mustard family) |
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Eichhornia crassipes | common water hyacinth | Liliaceae (lily family) |
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Hydrilla verticillata | hydrilla | Poaceae (grass family) |
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Ipomoea aquatica | swamp morning-glory | Polygonaceae (knotweed family) |
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Lagarosiphon major | oxygen-weed | Liliaceae (lily family) |
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Landoltia punctata | dotted duckmeat | Poaceae (grass family) |
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Limnophila sessiliflora | limnophila | Poaceae (grass family) |
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Lythrum salicaria | purple loosestrife | Poaceae (grass family) |
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Myriophyllum aquaticum | parrotfeather milfoil | Poaceae (grass family) |
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Myriophyllum spicatum | Eurasian watermilfoil | Moraceae (mulberry family) |
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Nymphoides cristata | crested floating heart | Convolvulaceae (morning-glory family) |
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Ottelia alismoides | duck-lettuce | Asteraceae (aster family) |
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Panicum repens | couch panicum | Asteraceae (aster family) |
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Phragmites australis | common reed | Poaceae (water-milfoil family) |
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Pistia stratiotes | water lettuce | Asteraceae (aster family) |
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Potamogeton crispus | curly pondweed | Potamogetonaceae (pondweed family) |
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Salvinia minima | common salvinia | Casuarinaceae (sheoak family) |
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Salvinia molesta | giant salvinia | Vitaceae (grape family) |
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Sesbania punicea | rattlebox | Asteraceae (aster family) |
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Solanum tampicense | aquatic soda apple | Asteraceae (aster family) |
| Picture | Scientific name | Common name | Family |
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Ailanthus altissima | tree of heaven | Simaroubaceae (quassia-wood family) |
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Albizia julibrissin | mimosa | Fabaceae (pea family) |
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Alhagi maurorum | camelthorn | Fabaceae (pea family) |
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Alliaria petiolata | garlic mustard | Brassicaceae (mustard family) |
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Allium vineale | wild garlic | Liliaceae (lily family) |
| Amelichloa clandestina | Mexican needlegrass | Poaceae (grass family) | |
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Antigonon leptopus | coral vine | Polygonaceae (knotweed family) |
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Asphodelus fistulosus | onionweed | Liliaceae (lily family) |
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Asphodelus tenuifolius | onionweed | Liliaceae (lily family) |
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Bothriochloa ischaemum var. songarica | King Ranch bluestem | Poaceae (grass family) |
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Brassica tournefortii | Sahara mustard | Brassicaceae (mustard family) |
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Bromus arvensis | field brome | Poaceae (grass family) |
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Bromus catharticus | rescuegrass | Poaceae (grass family) |
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Bromus tectorum | cheat grass | Poaceae (grass family) |
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Broussonetia papyrifera | paper mulberry | Moraceae (mulberry family) |
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Calystegia sepium | hedge false bindweed | Convolvulaceae (morning-glory family) |
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Carduus nutans | nodding plumeless thistle | Asteraceae (aster family) |
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Carduus tenuiflorus | slender-flowered thistle | Asteraceae (aster family) |
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Carthamus lanatus | woolly distaff thistle | Asteraceae (aster family) |
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Casuarina equisetifolia | beach sheoak | Casuarinaceae (sheoak family) |
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Cayratia japonica | bushkiller | Vitaceae (grape family) |
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Cenchrus ciliaris | buffelgrass | Poaceae (water-milfoil family) |
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Centaurea melitensis | Malta star-thistle | Asteraceae (aster family) |
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Centaurea solstitialis | yellow star-thistle | Asteraceae (aster family) |
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Centaurea stoebe ssp. micranthos | spotted knapweed | Asteraceae (aster family) |
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Cinnamomum camphora | camphor tree | Lauraceae (laurel family) |
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Cirsium arvense | Canada thistle | Asteraceae (aster family) |
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Cirsium vulgare | bull thistle | Asteraceae (aster family) |
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Clerodendrum bungei | rose glorybower | Verbenaceae (verbena family) |
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Commelina benghalensis | tropical spiderwort | Commelinaceae (spiderwort family) |
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Conium maculatum | poison hemlock | Apiaceae (carrot family) |
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Convolvulus arvensis | field bindweed | Convolvulaceae (morning-glory family) |
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Coronilla varia | purple crown-vetch | Fabaceae (pea family) |
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Cortaderia selloana | pampas grass | Poaceae (grass family) |
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Cryptostegia grandiflora | palay rubbervine | Asclepiadaceae (milkweed family) |
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Cupaniopsis anacardioides | carrotwood tree | Sapindaceae (soapberry family) |
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Cuscuta japonica | Japanese dodder | Cuscutaceae (dodder family) |
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Cyanthillium cinereum | little ironweed | Asteraceae (aster family) |
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Cynodon dactylon | bermudagrass | Poaceae (grass family) |
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Cynoglossum creticum | blue hound's tongue | Boraginaceae (forget-me-not family) |
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Cynoglossum officinale | houndstongue | Boraginaceae (forget-me-not family) |
| Cyperus entrerianus | deep-rooted sedge | Cyperaceae (sedge family) | |
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Cyperus rotundus | nutgrass | Cyperaceae (sedge family) |
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Cyrtomium falcatum | Japanese netvein hollyfern | Dryopteridaceae (wood fern family) |
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Dichanthium annulatum | Kleberg bluestem | Poaceae (grass family) |
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Dichanthium aristatum | Angleton bluestem | Poaceae (grass family) |
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Dichanthium sericeum | silky bluestem | Poaceae (grass family) |
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Dioscorea bulbifera | air potato | Dioscoreaceae (yam family) |
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Dioscorea oppositifolia | Chinese yam | Dioscoreaceae (yam family) |
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Dipsacus fullonum | common teasel | Rhamnaceae (buckthorn family) |
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Dolichandra unguis-cati | catclawvine | Bignoniaceae (trumpet-creeper family) |
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Echium vulgare | blueweed | Boraginaceae (forget-me-not family) |
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Elaeagnus angustifolia | Russian olive | Elaeagnaceae (oleaster family) |
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Elaeagnus pungens | thorny olive | Elaeagnaceae (oleaster family) |
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Elaeagnus umbellata | autumn olive | Elaeagnaceae (oleaster family) |
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Elymus repens | quackgrass | Poaceae (water-milfoil family) |
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Eragrostis lehmanniana | Lehman's love grass | Poaceae (grass family) |
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Euonymus fortunei | winter creeper | Celastraceae (bitterweet family) |
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Euphorbia esula | leafy spurge | Euphorbiaceae (spurge family) |
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Ficus religiosa | peepul tree | Moraceae (mulberry family) |
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Firmiana simplex | Chinese parasoltree | Sterculiaceae (cocoa family) |
| Gibasis pellucida | dotted bridalveil | Commelinaceae (spiderwort family) | |
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Glandularia pulchella | South American mock vervain | Verbenaceae (verbena family) |
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Hedera helix | English ivy | Araliaceae (ginseng family) |
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Heracleum mantegazzianum | giant hogweed | Apiaceae (carrot family) |
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Hovenia dulcis | Japanese raisintree | Rhamnaceae (buckthorn family) |
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Ilex aquifolium | English holly | Aquifoliaceae (holly family) |
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Imperata cylindrica | cogongrass | Poaceae (grass family) |
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Iris pseudacorus | yellow flag iris | Iridaceae (iris family) |
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Kalanchoe daigremontiana | mother of thousands | Crassulaceae (stonecrop family) |
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Kickxia elatine | sharpleaf cancerwort | Scrophulariaceae (figwort family) |
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Koelreuteria paniculata | golden rain tree | Sapindaceae (soapberry family) |
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Lantana camara | largeleaf lantana | Verbenaceae (verbena family) |
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Lepidium draba | whitetop | Brassicaceae (mustard family) |
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Lepidium latifolium | perennial pepperweed | Brassicaceae (mustard family) |
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Lespedeza bicolor | shrubby lespedeza | Fabaceae (pea family) |
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Lespedeza cuneata | Chinese lespedeza | Fabaceae (pea family) |
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Leucaena leucocephala | popinac | Fabaceae (pea family) |
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Leucanthemum vulgare | oxeye daisy | Asteraceae (aster family) |
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Ligustrum japonicum | Japanese privet | Oleaceae (olive family) |
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Ligustrum lucidum | glossy privet | Oleaceae (olive family) |
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Ligustrum quihoui | quihoui privet | Oleaceae (olive family) |
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Ligustrum sinense | Chinese privet | Oleaceae (olive family) |
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Ligustrum vulgare | European privet | Oleaceae (olive family) |
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Linaria dalmatica | Dalmatian toadflax | Plantaginaceae (plantain family) |
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Linaria vulgaris | yellow toadflax | Plantaginaceae (plantain family) |
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Lolium arundinaceum | tall fescue | Poaceae (grass family) |
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Lolium perenne | perennial ryegrass | Poaceae (grass family) |
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Lonicera fragrantissima | winter bush honeysuckle | Caprifoliaceae (honeysuckle family) |
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Lonicera japonica | Japanese honeysuckle | Caprifoliaceae (honeysuckle family) |
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Lonicera maackii | Amur honeysuckle | Caprifoliaceae (honeysuckle family) |
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Lonicera morrowii | Morrow's honeysuckle | Caprifoliaceae (honeysuckle family) |
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Lonicera tatarica | bush honeysuckle | Caprifoliaceae (honeysuckle family) |
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Lygodium japonicum | Japanese climbing fern | Lygodiaceae (climbing family) |
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Marrubium vulgare | horehound | Lamiaceae (mint family) |
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Medicago minima | little bur-clover | Fabaceae (pea family) |
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Melaleuca quinquenervia | melaleuca | Myrtaceae (myrtle family) |
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Melia azedarach | chinaberry tree | Meliaceae (mahogany family) |
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Melilotus officinalis | yellow sweet clover | Fabaceae (pea family) |
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Microstegium vimineum | Japanese stiltgrass | Poaceae (grass family) |
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Miscanthus sinensis | Chinese silvergrass | Poaceae (grass family) |
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Morus alba | white mulberry | Moraceae (mulberry family) |
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Myagrum perfoliatum | bird's eye-cress | Brassicaceae (mustard family) |
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Nandina domestica | heavenly bamboo | Berberidaceae (barberry family) |
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Nassella trichotoma | serrated tussock grass | Poaceae (grass family) |
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Nicotiana glauca | tree tobacco | Solanaceae (potato family) |
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Nymphoides peltata | yellow floating heart | Menyanthaceae (marshwort family) |
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Onopordum acanthium | Scotch thistle | Asteraceae (aster family) |
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Orobanche ramosa | hemp broomrape | Orobanchaceae (broom-rape family) |
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Paederia foetida | skunkvine | Rubiaceae (coffee family) |
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Paliurus spina-christi | Jerusalem thorn | Rhamnaceae (buckthorn family) |
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Paspalum dilatatum | dallisgrass | Poaceae (grass family) |
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Paspalum notatum | bahiagrass | Poaceae (grass family) |
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Paspalum urvillei | vasey grass | Poaceae (grass family) |
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Paulownia tomentosa | princess tree | Scrophulariaceae (figwort family) |
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Peganum harmala | African rue | Zygophyllaceae (creosote-bush family) |
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Pennisetum ciliare | buffelgrass | Poaceae (grass family) |
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Perilla frutescens | beefsteakplant | Lamiaceae (mint family) |
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Photinia serratifolia | Taiwanese photinia | Rosaceae (rose family) |
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Photinia × fraseri | redtip photinia | Rosaceae (rose family) |
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Phyllostachys aurea | golden bamboo | Poaceae (grass family) |
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Pistacia chinensis | Chinese pistache | Anacardiaceae (sumac family) |
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Poncirus trifoliata | trifoliate orange | Rutaceae (citrus family) |
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Populus alba | Alamo blanco | Salicaceae (willow family) |
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Pueraria montana var. lobata | kudzu | Fabaceae (pea family) |
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Pyracantha coccinea | scarlet firethorn | Rosaceae (rose family) |
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Pyrus calleryana | callery pear | Rosaceae (rose family) |
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Ranunculus ficaria | fig buttercup | Ranunculaceae (crowfoot family) |
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Rapistrum rugosum | bastard cabbage | Brassicaceae (mustard family) |
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Rhamnus cathartica | common buckthorn | Rhamnaceae (buckthorn family) |
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Rhaponticum repens | Russian knapweed | Asteraceae (aster family) |
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Ricinus communis | castor bean | Euphorbiaceae (spurge family) |
| Rosa bracteata | Macartney rose | Rosaceae (rose family) | |
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Rosa laevigata | Cherokee rose | Rosaceae (rose family) |
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Rosa multiflora | multiflora rose | Rosaceae (rose family) |
| Rottboellia cochinchinensis | itchgrass | Poaceae (grass family) | |
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Ruellia caerulea | Britton's wild petunia | Acanthaceae (acanthus family) |
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Salsola tragus | Russian thistle | Chenopodiaceae (goosefoot family) |
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Scabiosa atropurpurea | pincushions | Dipsacaceae (teasel family) |
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Schinus terebinthifolius | Brazilian peppertree | Anacardiaceae (sumac family) |
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Senna pendula | climbing cassia, valamuerto | Fabaceae (pea family) |
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Silybum marianum | blessed milk thistle | Asteraceae (aster family) |
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Solanum pseudocapsicum | Jerusalem-cherry | Solanaceae (potato family) |
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Solanum viarum | tropical soda apple | Solanaceae (potato family) |
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Sorghum halepense | Johnson grass | Poaceae (grass family) |
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Stellaria media | common chickweed | Caryophyllaceae (pink family) |
| Tamarix africana | African tamarisk | Tamaricaceae (tamarisk family) | |
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Tamarix aphylla | Athel tamarisk | Tamaricaceae (tamarisk family) |
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Tamarix chinensis | fivestamen tamarisk | Tamaricaceae (tamarisk family) |
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Tamarix gallica | French tamarisk | Tamaricaceae (tamarisk family) |
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Tamarix parviflora | smallflower tamarisk | Tamaricaceae (tamarisk family) |
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Tamarix ramosissima | salt cedar | Tamaricaceae (tamarisk family) |
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Taraxacum officinale | common dandelion | Asteraceae (aster family) |
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Torilis arvensis | spreading hedgeparsley | Apiaceae (carrot family) |
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Triadica sebifera | Chinese tallow tree | Euphorbiaceae (spurge family) |
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Tribulus terrestris | puncturevine | Zygophyllaceae (creosote-bush family) |
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Trifolium campestre | field clover | Fabaceae (pea family) |
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Ulmus pumila | Siberian elm | Ulmaceae (elm family) |
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Urochloa maxima | guineagrass | Poaceae (grass family) |
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Verbascum thapsus | common mullein | Scrophulariaceae (figwort family) |
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Verbena brasiliensis | Brazilian vervain | Verbenaceae (verbena family) |
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Vernicia fordii | tungoil tree | Euphorbiaceae (spurge family) |
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Vinca major | bigleaf periwinkle | Apocynaceae (dogbane family) |
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Vinca minor | common periwinkle | Apocynaceae (dogbane family) |
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Vitex agnus-castus | lilac chastetree | Verbenaceae (verbena family) |
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Wisteria floribunda | Japanese wisteria | Fabaceae (pea family) |
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Wisteria sinensis | Chinese wisteria | Fabaceae (pea family) |
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Xanthium spinosum | spiny cocklebur | Asteraceae (aster family) |
| Picture | Scientific name | Common name | Class | Order | Family | Host |
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Acarapis woodi | honeybea tracheal mite | Arachnida | Trombidiformes | Tarsonemidae | |
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Aedes albopictus | Asian tiger mosquito | Insecta | Diptera | Culicidae | None |
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Aethina tumida | small hive beetle | Insecta | Coleoptera | Nitidulidae | |
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Agonoscelis puberula | African cluster bug | Insecta | Hemiptera | Pentatomidae | Thyme, flax, coffee tree, and the invasive weed, horehound |
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Agrilus planipennis | emerald ash borer | Insecta | Coleoptera | Buprestidae | Ash trees (Fraxinus) |
| Agrilus prionurus | soapberry borer | Insecta | Coleoptera | Buprestidae | Western soapberry (Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii) | |
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Anastrepha ludens | Mexican fruit fly | Insecta | Diptera | Tephritidae | |
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Anoplophora glabripennis | Asian longhorned beetle | Insecta | Coleoptera | Cerambycidae | Most hardwood trees |
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Apis mellifera scutellata | Africanized honey bee | Insecta | Hymenoptera | Apidae | |
| Athysanus argentarius | silver leafhopper | Insecta | Hemiptera | Cicadellidae | Tall grasses including lawns and hayfields | |
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Aulacaspis yasumatsui | cycad aulacaspis scale | Insecta | Hemiptera | Diaspididae | Sago palms |
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Bagrada hilaris | bagrada bug | Insecta | Hemiptera | Pentatomidae | 0 |
| Balclutha rubrostriata | red-streaked leafhopper | Insecta | Hemiptera | Cicadellidae | Grasses and sugar cane | |
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Bemisia tabaci | silverleaf whitefly | Insecta | Hemiptera | Aleyrodidae | |
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Blatta lateralis | Turkestan cockroach | Insecta | Blattaria | Blattidae | None |
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Brachymyrmex patagonicus | rover ant | Insecta | Hymenoptera | Formicidae | N/A |
| Brevipalpus californicus | scarlet mite | Arachnida | Prostigmata | Tenuipalpidae | ||
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Cactoblastis cactorum | cactus moth | Insecta | Lepidoptera | Pyralidae | Prickly pear cacti of the genus Opuntia |
| Callidiellum villosulum | brown fir longhorned beetle | Insecta | Coleoptera | Cerambycidae | Chinese fir, Cunninghamia lanceolata and Japanese cedar, Cryptomeria japonica | |
| Centuroides gracilis | Florida bark scorpion | Arachnida | Scorpiones | Buthidae | None | |
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Cimex lectularius | common bed bug | Insecta | Hemiptera | Cimicidae | The common bedbug doesn't utilize a host plant, it is known for seeking human hosts. |
| Circulifer tenellus | beet leafhopper | Insecta | Hemiptera | Cicadellidae | Beets, tomato, chile plants | |
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Coptotermes formosanus | Formosan subterranean termite | Insecta | Isoptera | Rhinotermitidae | None |
| Coridromius chenopoderis | Insecta | Hemiptera | Miridae | Coridromius chenopoderis has the widest range of host plants from the genus Coridromius. It hosts at least 17 plant species in the Chenopodiaceae (chenopods). Which are flowering plants such as spinach, beets, goosefoot, or mangel-wurzel. | ||
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Diaphorina citri | Asian citrus psyllid | Insecta | Hemiptera | Psyllidae | |
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Diaprepes abbreviatus | citrus root weevil | Insecta | Coleoptera | Curculionidae | Most common hosts are: citrus trees, papayas, sweet potatoes, ornamental plants, sugarcane, panicum grasses, peanut, corn, and other plant species. The citrus root weevil is known to feed on over 270 species of plants from 59 different families. |
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Diestrammena asynamora | greenhouse camel cricket | Insecta | Orthoptera | Rhaphidophoridae | None |
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Diuraphis noxia | Russian wheat aphid | Insecta | Hemiptera | Aphididae | Variety of natural grasses. Primarily wheat, barley, and rye. |
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Drosophila suzukii | spotted-winged drosophila | Insecta | Diptera | Drosophilidae | Prunus spp. (mainly sweet cherries, but also on peaches and plums), Vaccinium spp. (blueberries), Rubus spp. (e.g., raspberries and blackberries), Fragaria ananassa (strawberries). Other recorded hosts include: Actinidia spp. (hardy kiwis), Cornus spp., Diospyros kaki (persimmons), Ficus carica (figs), Vitis vinifera (table and wine grapes). D. suzukii can be present in already damaged fruits, e.g., Malus domestica (apples) and Pyrus pyrifolia (Asian pears). |
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Eupteryx melissae | sage leafhopper | Insecta | Hemiptera | Cicadellidae | Eupteryx melissae are found on many herb species and potted plants such as: lavender, mint, oregano, rosemary, thyme, sage, lemon balm, and Phlomis species. |
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Forficula auricularia | European earwig | Insecta | Dermaptera | Forficulidae | Not specific |
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Grapholita molesta | Oriental fruit moth[5] | Insecta | Lepidoptera | Tortricidae | |
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Halyomorpha halys | brown marmorated stink bug | Insecta | Hemiptera | Pentatomidae | Many agriculturally-important plants, from apples to soybeans. Also, various ornamental plants are at risk. |
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Heteropoda venatoria | huntsman spider | Arachnida | Araneae | Sparassidae | |
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Latrodectus geometricus | brown widow | Arachnida | Araneae | Theridiidae | None |
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Linepithema humile | Argentine ant | Insecta | Hymenoptera | Formicidae | None |
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Lycorma delicatula | spotted lanternfly | Insecta | Hemiptera | Fulgoridae | The spotted lanternfly feeds on over 70 known host plants, with 25 identified in Pennsylvania. These include economically important plants, particularly common grape vine (Vitis vinifera), but ranging from apples, other grapes, birch, cherry, lilac, maple, poplar, stone fruits, and the non-native invasive tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima), which it appears to prefer. The spotted lanternfly is likely to establish itself where tree-of-heaven is present, as they co-occur in their native regions of Asia. |
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Lymantria dispar | gypsy moth | Insecta | Lepidoptera | Lymantriidae | 500 species of trees and shrubs |
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Maconellicoccus hirsutus | pink hibiscus mealybug | Insecta | Hemiptera | Pseudococcidae | Infects its namesake, Hibiscus, but also citrus, coffee, sugar cane, plums, guava, mango, okra, sorrel, teak, mora, pigeon pea, peanut, grapevine, maize, asparagus, chrysanthemum, beans, cotton, soybean, cocoa, and many other plants. |
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Mantis religiosa | European mantis | Insecta | Mantodea | Mantidae | None |
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Mayetiola destructor | Hessian fly | Insecta | Diptera | Cecidomyiidae | Wheat (spring and winter) is the preferred host of the Hessian fly. Barley, oats, triticale and rye are generally considered resistant. Wild grasses such as quackgrass, western wheatgrass, rye grasses are also known hosts. |
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Megacopta cribraria | bean plataspid | Insecta | Hemiptera | Plataspidae | Soy beans, kudzu, and other leguminous crops |
| Melanaphis sacchari | sugarcane aphid | Insecta | Hemiptera | Aphididae | ||
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Monomorium pharaonis | pharaoh ant | Insecta | Hymenoptera | Formicidae | None |
| Nylanderia fulva | tawny crazy ant | Insecta | Hymenoptera | Formicidae | None | |
| Oligotoma nigra | black webspinner | Insecta | Embiidina | Oligotomidae | Lichens and moss | |
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Panchlora nivea | green banana cockroach | Insecta | Blattodea | Blaberidae | Panchlora nivea is known to infest banana trees and is not considered an indoor pest. |
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Paratrechina longicornis | black crazy ant | Insecta | Hymenoptera | Formicidae | |
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Pectinophora gossypiella | pink bollwork | Insecta | Lepidoptera | Gelechiidae | |
| Perkinsiella saccharicida | sugarcane planthopper | Insecta | Hemiptera | Delphacidae | ||
| Phaedon desotonis | coreopsis leaf beetle | Insecta | Coleoptera | Chrysomelidae | ||
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Phyllocnistis citrella | citrus leafminer | Insecta | Lepidoptera | Gracillariidae | |
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Pieris rapae | small cabbage moth | Insecta | Lepidoptera | Pieridae | |
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Piezodorus guildinii | red banded stink bug | Insecta | Hemiptera | Pentatomidae | |
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Polistes dominula | European paper wasp | Insecta | Hymenoptera | Vespidae | None |
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Rhipicephalus sanguineus | brown dog tick | Arachnida | Ixodida | Ixodidae | Rhipicephalus sanguineus parasitizes dogs and other available mammals depending on the region. |
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Rhynchophorus palmarum | South American palm weevil | Insecta | Coleoptera | Dryophthoridae | |
| Scapteriscus borellii | southern mole cricket | Insecta | Orthoptera | Gryllotalpidae | Not specific, omnivorous | |
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Scirtothrips dorsalis | chilli thrip | Insecta | Thysanoptera | Thripidae | Scirtothrips dorsalis is a polyphagous species with more than 100 recorded hosts from about 40 families. |
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Scolytus schevyrewi | banded elm bark beetle | Insecta | Coleoptera | Curculionidae | |
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Siphanta acuta | torpedo bug | Insecta | Neoptera | Fulgoroidea | Siphanta acuta is found on: banana, citrus, coffee, guava, macadamia, and many ornamental plants. |
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Sirex noctilio | sirex woodwasp | Insecta | Hymenoptera | Siricidae | Monterey pine (Pinus radiata) and loblolly pine (P. taeda). Other known susceptible pines include slash (P. elliottii), shortleaf (P. echinata), ponderosa (P. ponderosa), lodgepole (P. contorta), and jack (P. banksiana). |
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Sitona lineatus | pea leaf weevil | Insecta | Coleoptera | Curculionidae | Cultivated peas and other leguminous crops and grasses |
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Solenopsis invicta | red imported fire ant | Insecta | Hymenoptera | Formicidae | None |
| Sophonia orientalis | two-spotted leafhopper | Insecta | Hemiptera | Cicadellidae | ||
| Spartocera batatas | giant sweetpotato bug | Insecta | Hemiptera | Coreidae | Sweet potato, eggplant, tomato, potato, and avocado | |
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Tapinoma melanocephalum | ghost ant | Insecta | Hymenoptera | Formicidae | None |
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Varroa destructor | varroa mite | Arachnida | Mesostigmata | Varroidae | |
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Velarifictorus micado | Japanese burrowing cricket | Insecta | Orthoptera | Gryllidae | |
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Xanthogaleruca luteola | elm leaf beetle | Insecta | Coleoptera | Chrysomelidae | |
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Xyleborus glabratus | redbay ambrosia beetle | Insecta | Coleoptera | Curculionidae | In the southeastern United States, the reported hosts of the redbay ambrosia beetle/laurel wilt pathogen have included the red bay (Persea borbonia), silk bay (P. borbonia var. humbles), swamp bay (P. palustris), sassafras (Sassafras album), and avocado (P. americana).[6][7] The laurel wilt pathogen has also been recovered in the southeastern United States from diseased plants of pond berry (Lindera melissifolia), camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora), and pond spice (Litsea aestivates) trees. |
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Xylosandrus crassiusculus | granulate ambrosia beetle | Insecta | Coleoptera | Curculionidae | |
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Zaprionus indianus | African fig fly | Insecta | Diptera | Drosophilidae |
