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FRSMP: Pests No Longer Regulated at U.S. Ports of Entry

FRSMP: Pests No Longer Regulated at U.S. Ports of Entry

Last Modified: May 10, 2017
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The Federally Recognized State Managed Phytosanitary (FRSMP) program provides a process for APHIS, in close collaboration with the states, to re-categorize pests so they no longer require action at ports of entry. To accomplish this, APHIS submits a proposal to the National Plant Board (NPB) to change the regulatory status of certain insect and plant diseases. The NPB reviews each proposal and must concur with the recommendation to change the pest’s regulatory status. Copies of the NPB's decision letters are included below.

To be considered for re-categorization, the pest must be already established and unlikely to cause additional harm to the U.S. agriculture, the environment or the economy. During the evaluation process, PPQ examines a number of risk factors, such as the probability that the pest could be effectively contained, excluded, or eradicated under a phytosanitary program, and the potential impact of changing the pest’s regulatory status on export markets. More information about the criteria used to re-categorize pests can be found in the FRSMP Program Manual.

The following table lists all pests that have been re-categorized under the FRSMP Program as non-actionable at U.S. ports of entry. However, some pests will remain actionable at certain ports of entry in Hawaii, Puerto Rico or the U.S. territories of Guam, the US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Midway Islands, Northern Marianas Islands, Republic of Palau, and Republic of the Marshall Islands.  For information on a pest’s status at ports of entry in specific U.S. territories, email FRSMP@aphis.usda.gov.

Is Regulatory Action Required?

Pest Continental
United States 		Hawaii Puerto Rico U.S. Territories Date Posted
(YYYY-MM-DD)
Aceria mangiferae No No No No 2012-04-12
Acizzia jamatonica No No No No 2010-09-30
Acutaspis albopicta No Yes No No 2012-06-16
Acutaspis aliena No No Yes Some 2013-03-15
Acutaspis scutiformis No Yes Yes Some 2012-12-07
Aleurocerus palmae No No No No 2012-04-12
Aleuroclava jasmini No No No No 2011-02-11
Aleurodicus dispersus No No No No 2016-10-11
Aleurotrachelus atratus No No No No 2012-04-12
Aleyrodes proletella No Yes No Some 2012-12-17
Andaspis punicae No Yes No No 2012-12-17
Aulacaspis yasumatsui No No No No 2016-10-11
Cacopsylla pyricola No Yes Yes Yes 2017-05-10
Cenopalpus pulcher No Yes Yes Yes 2016-10-11
Ceroplastes sinensis No Yes No Some 2013-03-15
Ceroplastes (formerly Vinsonia) stellifera No No No Some 2015-02-12
Chaetanaphothrips signipennis No No No No 2012-06-16
Coccotrypes carpophagus No No No No 2011-12-05
Coccus capparidis No No Yes Some 2013-03-15
Coccus viridis No No No No 2012-04-12
Cosetacus camelliae No Yes No No 2011-03-03
Cosmopolites sordidus No No No No 2012-12-17
Ctenarytaina eucalypti No No No No 2011-03-03
Ctenarytaina spatulata No Yes No No 2011-03-03
Dactylotrypes longicollis No Yes Yes Yes 2015-02-12
Dendrothripoides innoxius No No No No 2012-06-16
Dialeurodes schefflerae No No No No 2011-06-30
Dieuches armatipes No Yes Yes Some 2013-09-05
Ditylenchus destructor No Yes Yes Yes 2016-06-01
Ditylenchus dipsaci No Yes Yes Yes 2016-11-07
Dreissena rostriformis bugensis No No No No 2015-02-12
Duplachionaspis divergens No Yes No No 2013-03-15
Dysmicoccus neobrevipes No No Yes No 2016-10-11
Dysmicoccus texensis No Yes No No 2016-10-11
Elixothrips brevisetis No No No No 2011-06-30
Eulecanium kunoense No No No No 2011-02-04
Euphyllura olivina No No No No 2012-04-12
Ferrisia malvastra No No Yes Some 2012-12-17
Fiorinia pinicola No Yes No No 2011-03-03
Frankliniella schultzei No No No No 2011-12-05
Greenidea ficicola No No No No 2011-12-05
Greenidea psidii No Yes No No 2011-12-05
Gymnosporangium confusum No No No No 2012-04-12
Hemicycliophora typica No Yes Yes Some 2013-09-05
Hemithea aestivaria No Yes No Some 2013-12-31
Heterodera cruciferae No Yes Yes Some 2012-12-17
Heteropsylla cubana No No No No 2017-03-13
Hyadaphis coriandri No No No No 2011-12-05
Hyblaea puera No Yes No No 2012-04-12
Hylurgus ligniperda No Yes No No 2012-06-16
Insignorthezia pseudinsignis No No No No 2011-03-03
Kweilingia divina No No No No 2010-09-30
Larinus minutus No Yes Yes Yes 2017-03-13
Larinus obtusus No No No No 2017-05-10
Metamasius callizona No Yes Yes No 2012-06-16
Neofusicoccum luteum No Yes Yes Yes 2016-06-01
Neohydatothrips burungae No No No No 2011-06-30
Neolochmaea dilatipennis No No No No 2011-02-04
Oebalus insularis No Yes No Some 2015-02-12
Oecophora bractella No No No No 2011-06-30
Operophtera brumata No No No No 2013-03-15
Opogona sacchari No Yes Yes Yes 2015-07-06
Opuntiaspis carinata No Yes Yes Yes 2016-10-11
Otiorhynchus raucus No No No No 2012-04-12
Pachymerus nucleorum No Yes Yes Yes 2015-07-06
Palmicultor palmarum No No Yes Yes 2013-09-05
Parabemisia myricae No No Yes Some 2013-12-31
Paraleyrodes bondari No No No Some 2016-02-01
Parapoynx diminutalis No Yes Yes Some 2013-12-31
Penthaleus major No Yes Yes Some 2013-03-15
Peronospora digitalis No Yes Yes Some 2016-02-01
Phaeosphaeria maydis No Yes Yes Some 2012-12-17
Pheidole megacephala No No No No 2012-06-16
Phenacoccus parvus No No No No 2012-12-17
Philephedra lutea No Yes No Some 2013-03-15
Phoracantha recurva No Yes Yes Some 2015-07-06
Phorodon humuli No No No No 2013-09-05
Polytus mellerborgii No No Yes Some 2015-02-12
Prodiplosis longifila No Yes Yes Yes 2015-02-12
Promalactis suzukiella No Yes No No 2011-12-05
Pseudaonidia trilobitiformis No No No No 2011-02-04
Puccinia kuehnii No Yes Yes Some 2016-02-01
Puto mexicanus No Yes No No 2011-12-05
Pyrrhocoris apterus No No No No 2010-09-30
Quadrastichus erythrinae No No No Some 2015-07-06
Raglius alboacuminatus No No No No 2010-09-30
Rhopalosiphum insertum No Yes No No 2011-12-05
Scutellonema bradys No Yes No Some 2013-12-31
Singhiella simplex No Yes No Some 2013-09-05
Siphanta acuta No No Yes Some 2013-09-05
Siphoninus phyllyreae No No No No 2012-06-16
Sybra alternans No No No No 2011-03-03
Tetraleurodes perseae No No No No 2011-06-30
Thrips florum No No No No 2012-06-16
Thysanofiorinia nephelii No No No No 2011-03-03
Trachymela sloanei No Yes Yes Some 2012-12-17
Uredo dianellae No No No No 2011-06-30
Xanthochilus saturnius No No No No 2011-06-30
Yponomeuta malinellus No No No No 2012-09-11

 

National Plant Board Decision Letters

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