FIRST SCHEDULE
Rules 2(2), 5, 11(2), 12(1) and 14
Prohibited Pests
Pest
 
Main Host
 
Common Name
BACTERIA
 
 
 
 
Corynebacterium flaccumfaciens
 
Soybean
 
Wilt soya
C. nebraskense
 
Maize
 
Leaf freckles and wilt
C. sepedonicum
 
Potato
 
Bacteria ring rot
Pseudomonas garcae
 
Coffee
 
Bacterial leaf spot
P. syringae
 
Maize
 
Spot, leaf blight, top rot
Xanthomonas ampelina
 
Grape
 
Blight
Xanthomonas campestris pv. cassavae
 
Cassava
 
Leaf spot
X. phaseoli
 
Mung bean
 
Common blight
FUNGI
 
 
 
 
Aecidium cantensis
 
Potato
 
Deforming rust
Angiosorus solani (Thecophora solani)
 
Potato
 
Thecophora smut
Ascochyta gossypii (A. phaseolorum)
 
Cotton
 
Ascochyta blight
Cercospora elaeidis
 
Oil palm
 
Freckle
Claviceps gigantea
 
Maize
 
Ergot, Horse’s tooth
Cochliobolus carbonum
(Drechslera zeicola)
 
Maize
 
Charred ear mould
Colletotrichum coffeanum
 
Coffee
 
Coffee berry disease
Crinipellis perniciosa
(Marasmius perniciosus)
 
Cocoa
 
Witches broom
Cryptosporella eugeniae
 
Clove
 
Dieback
Deuterophoma tracheiphila
(Phoma tracheiphila)
 
Citrus
 
Mal secco
Diaporthe phaseolorum var. caulivora
 
Soybean
 
Stem canker
Erysiphe polygoni
 
Mango
 
Powdery mildew
Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. elaeidis
 
Oil palm
 
Fusarium wilt
F. xylarioides
(Gibberella xylarioides)
 
Coffee
 
Tracheomycosis
Hemileia coffeicola
 
Coffee
 
Powdery rust, grey leaf rust
Marasmiellus cocophilus
 
Coconut
 
Lethal bole
Microcyclus ulei
 
Rubber
 
South American Leaf Blight
Moniliophthora roreri
(Monilia roreri)
 
Cocoa
 
Pot rot, watery pod rot
Mycena citricolor
(Omphalia flavida)
 
Coffee
 
American leaf spot
Mycosphaerella fijiensis
var. difformis
 
Banana
 
Black sigatoka
Peronospora tabacina
 
Tobacco
 
Blue mould
Phaeolus manihotis
 
Cassava
 
Root rot
Phoma exigua var fourata
(P. exigua var. exigua)
 
Potato
 
Gangrene
Phomopsis theae
 
Tea
 
Stem canker
Phymatotrichopsis omnivorum
 
Cotton, Groundnut
 
Texas root rot
Polyscytalium pustulans
(Oospora pustulans)
 
Potato
 
Skin spot
Puccinia pittieriana
 
Potato
 
Common rust
P. psidii
 
Guava
 
Guava rust
Sphaceloma arachidis
 
Groundnut
 
Scab
S. manihoticola
 
Cassava
 
Super elongation
Synchytrium endobioticum
 
Potato
 
Black wart,
 
 
 
 
Black scab
Trachysphaera fructigena
 
Coffee, Cocoa
 
Trachysphaera pod rot
Verticillium albo-atrum
 
Groundnut
 
Verticillium wilt
V. dahliae
 
Groundnut
 
Verticillium wilt
INSECTS
 
 
 
 
Acanthosellides obtectus
 
Mung Bean
 
Bean bruchid
Anastrepha obliqua
 
Citrus
 
West Indian fruit fly
A. fraterculus
 
Citrus
 
South American fruit fly
A. ludens
 
Citrus
 
Mexican fruit fly
A. spp.
 
Citrus
 
Fruit fly
Antestiopsis spp.
 
Coffee
 
Antestia bug
Anthomomus vestitus
 
Cotton
 
Peruvian cotton boll weevil
A. grandis
 
Cotton
 
Mexican cotton boll weevil
Aonidomytilus albus
 
Cassava
 
Cassava scale
Bathycoella thalassina
 
Cocoa
 
Cocoa bug
Bruchus pisorum
 
Mung Bean
 
Pea pod weevil
Caliothrips masculinus
 
Cassava
 
Thrips
Ceratitis rosa
 
Citrus
 
Natal fruit fly
C. capitata
 
Citrus
 
Mediterranean fruit fly
Chaetanaphotrips orchidii
 
Banana
 
Banana rust thrip
Chrysomphalus aonidium
 
Citrus
 
Florida red scale
Coelaenomenodera elaedis
 
Coconut
 
Leaf miner
C. elaeidis
 
Oil palm
 
Leaf miner
Dacus tryoni
 
Citrus
 
Queensland fruit fly
Diatrea abbreviatus
 
Sugarcane
 
Sugarcane root stalk borer
Distantiella theobroma
 
Cocoa
 
Cocoa Capsid
Epilachna varivestis
 
Mung Bean, Soybean
 
Mexican bean beetle
Eugcepes poslfasciatus
 
Sweet Potato
 
West Indian sweet potato weevil
Helopeltis bergrothi
 
Cocoa
 
Helopeltis bug
Hercinothrip bicinctus
 
Banana
 
Banana thrip
Rynchophorus phoenicis
 
Oil palm
 
African palm weevil
Leguminivora glycinivorella
 
Soybean
 
Soybean pod borer
Leptinotarsa decemilineata
 
Potato
 
Colorado potato beetle
Leptopharsa heveae
 
Rubber
 
Lace bug
L. gibbicarina
 
Oil palm
 
—
Leucoptera coffeella
 
Coffee
 
Coffee leaf miner
Lissorhoptrus oryzephilus
 
Rice
 
Rice water weevil
Melittomma insul are
 
Coconut
 
Wood borer
Menalonium sp
 
Cocoa
 
Mirid bug
Noorda albizonalis
 
Mango
 
—
Oryctes boas (= O. Monoceros)
 
Coconut
 
Rhinoceros beetle
Pachymerus lacerdae
 
Oil palm
 
Kernel borer
Pachymerus nucleorum
 
Oil palm
 
Kernel borer
P. nucleorum
 
Coconut
 
Coconut borer
Pimelephila ghesquierii
 
Oil palm
 
Palm moth
Planococcus kenyae
 
Coffee
 
Kenya mealy bug
Prostephanus truncatus
 
Maize
 
Large grain borer
Pseudotheraptus wayi
 
Coconut
 
Coreid bug
Quadraspidiotus perniciosus
 
Citrus
 
San jose scale
Rhynchophorus palmarum
 
Coconut
 
South American palm weevil
Sacadodes pyralis
 
Cotton
 
False pink boll worm
Sahlbergella singularis
 
Cocoa
 
Cocoa Capsid
Sesamia cretica
 
Maize
 
Durra/sorghum stalk borer
Sophronica ventrallis
 
Coffee
 
Berry borer
Stenoma decora
 
Cocoa
 
Cocoa shoot
Trogoderma granarium
 
Rice
 
Khapra beetle
Xyleborus ferrugineus
 
Cocoa
 
Black twig borer
MITES
 
 
 
 
Aceria guerreronis
(= Eryophyes guerreronis)
 
Coconut
 
Coconut mite
Monochellus tanajoa
(= Ononychelie tanajoe)
 
Cassava
 
—
Oligonychuys peruvianus
(= Homonychus peruvianus)
 
Cassava
 
—
MYCOPLASMA/MYCOPLASMA LIKE ORGANISMS
 
 
 
 
Mycoplasma — like organism (MLO)
 
Apple
 
Flat limb
 
 
Banana
 
Cameroon marbling disease
 
 
Coconut
 
Lethal yellowing
 
 
Grape
 
Flavescence doree
 
 
Grape
 
Pierce’s disease
 
 
Oil palm
 
Leaf mottle
Phytomonas staheli
 
Oil palm
 
Sudden wither
Phytomonas sp
 
Corn
 
—
Spiroplasma citri
 
Citrus
 
Stubborn disease
S. kunkelii
 
Corn
 
Corn stunt
 
 
Sugarcane
 
Grassy root
NEMATODES
 
 
 
 
Anguina agrostis
 
Bent grass, Rye grass
 
Seed gall nematode
A. graminis
 
Bent grass
 
Seed gall nematode
A. tritici
 
Rye, Wheat
 
Seed gall nematode
Aphasmatylenchus straturatus
 
Shea butter trees, Soybean
 
—
Aphelenchoides arachidis
 
Groundnut
 
Testa, nematode
A. blastophorus
 
Ornamental, Rose
 
Stem and bulb nematode
A. fragariae
 
Ferns, Strawberry
 
Bud and leaf spring dwarf
A. lilium
 
Lily
 
Bud nematode
Bursaphelenchus lignicolus
 
Pine
 
Pine wilt nematode
Ditylenchus destructor
 
Carrot, Dahlia, Irish, Potato, Tulips
 
Potato rot nematode
D. destructor
 
Mushroom
 
Potato rot
D. myceliophagus
 
Mushroom
 
Mushroom nematode
Globodera pallida
 
Potato
 
Cyst nematode
Hemicycliophora arenaria
 
Chilly, Citrus Cucumber, Grape
 
Sheath nematode
Heterodera avenae
 
Grasses, Oat, Rye, Wheat
 
Oat cyst nematode
H. cacti
 
Cactus
 
Cactus Cyst nematode
H. cajani
 
Cashew
 
Cashew cyst nematode
H. carrotae
 
Carrot
 
Cyst carrot
H. cruciferae
 
Crucifer
 
Crucifer cyst
H. cyperi
 
Carrot
 
Cyst nematode
H. fici
 
Ficus cari
 
Fig cyst nematode
H. geottingiana
 
Field bean, Soybean, Sweet pea, vetches
 
Pea cyst nematode
H. longicaudata
 
Grasses, Wheat
 
Cyst nematode
H. oryzicola
 
Rice
 
Rice cyst nematode
H. sacchari
 
Sugarcane
 
Sugarcane cyst nematode
H. schactii
 
Cabbage, Mustard, Sugarbeet
 
Sugarbeet cyst
H. sorghi
 
Sorghum
 
Sorghum cyst nematode
H. vignae
 
Pea
 
Pea cyst nematode
H. zeae
 
Maize
 
Corn cyst nematode
Hirschmanniella miticausa
 
Taro
 
Taro nematode
H. spinicaudata
 
Rice, Rose
 
Rice root tip nematode
Hoplolaimus colombus
 
Grasses, Maize, Sorghum
 
Lance nematode
H. colombus lance
 
Soybean
 
Lance nematode
H. indicus
 
Banana, Brassica, Cabbage, Chilly, Citrus, Mango, Millet, Peach, Peas, Rice, Sorghum, Spinach, Sweet pea, Sugarcane
 
Lance nematode
H. indicus lance
 
Guava, Rice, Wheat
 
Lance nematode
H. pararobustus
 
Banana, Coffee, Guava, Mango, Oil palm, papaya, Sugarcane, Tea
 
Lance nematode
H. pararobustus
 
Rice
 
Lance nematode
Longidorus attenuatus
 
Cabbage, Carrot, Clove, Grape, Lucerne, Pumpkin, Rye grass, Strawberry, Sugarbeet, Wheat
 
Needle nematode
Macroposthonia xenoplex
 
Bonsai, Carnations, Grape
 
Ring nematode
Meloidogyne africana
 
Coffee
 
Root knot nematode
M. baurensis
 
Soybean
 
Root knot nematode
M. brevicauda
 
Tea
 
Root knot nematode
M. chitwoodi
 
Grasses
 
Root knot nematode
M. coffeicola
 
Coffee
 
Root knot nematode
M. decalineata
 
Coffee
 
Root knot nematode
M. exigua
 
Chilly, Citrus, Coffee, Pepper, Tea, Watermelon
 
Root knot nematode
M. graminis
 
Grasses
 
Root knot nematode
M. indica
 
Citrus
 
Root knot nematode
M. inornata
 
Soybean, Tobacco
 
Root knot nematode
M. mali
 
Apple, Grape, Prune, Rose
 
Root knot nematode
M. megadora
 
Coffee
 
Root knot nematode
M. naasi
 
Grasses, Onion, Rye, Sugarbeet
 
Root knot nematode
M. oteifae
 
Coffee
 
Root knot nematode
Merlinius brevidens
 
Alfalfa, Banana, Brassica, Carrot, Cress, Cucumber, Cumin, Garlic, Grape, Hop, Linseed Maize, Oats, Olive, Onion, Peas, Rose, Rye, Sugarcane, Sweet pea, Wheat
 
—
Nacobbus aberrans
 
Cabbage, Cactus, Carrot, Cucumber, Lettuce, Radish, Sugarbeet, Sweet pea, Turnip
 
False root knot
Pratylenchus fallax
 
Cherry, Chrysanthemum, Ornamental, Rose, Strawberry
 
Lesion nematode
P. neglectus
 
Crucifer, Peppermint, Strawberry
 
Lesion nematode
P. thornei
 
Apple, Cherry, Grape, Grasses, Maize, Onion, Ornamental, Pear, Plum, Strawberry, Sugarbeet, Sugarcane, Wheat
 
Lesion nematode
P. zeae
 
Barley, Rye
 
Lesion nematode
Punctodera punctata
 
Grasses, Oats, Sweet pea, Wheat
 
Cyst nematode
Rhadinaphelenchus cocophilus
 
Bent grass, Coconut, Oil palm
 
Red ring nematode
Scutellonema bradys
 
Banana, Cassava, Maize, Oil palm, Papaya, Pineapple, Rubber
 
Yam rot nematode
Trichodorus viruliferus
 
Grape, Sugarbeet, Sweet pea, Wheat
 
Stubby root nematode
Xiphinema index
 
Citrus, Fig, Grape, Walnut, Prune
 
Dagger nematode
VIRUSES
 
 
 
 
African cassava mosaic virus
 
Cassava
 
 
Anthocyanosis
 
Cotton
 
 
Arabis mosaic virus
 
Grape
 
 
Artichoke Italian latent virus
 
Grape
 
 
Blister spot virus
 
Coffee
 
 
Bunchy top virus
 
Papaya
 
 
Cassava brown streak virus
 
Papaya
 
 
Cassava witches broom virus
 
Cassava
 
 
Corky bark virus
 
Grape
 
 
Corn stunt virus
 
Maize
 
 
Dwarf virus
 
Rice
 
 
Dwarf virus
 
Sugarcane
 
 
Dwarf virus
 
Sweet potato
 
 
Fan leaf virus
 
Grape
 
 
Hoja blanca virus
 
Rice
 
 
Hungarian chrome mosaic virus
 
Grape
 
 
Internal cork virus
 
Sweet potato
 
 
Leaf crumple virus
 
Cotton
 
 
Leaf curl virus
 
Cotton
 
 
Leaf mosaic virus
 
Cotton
 
 
Leaf mottle virus
 
Cotton
 
 
Leaf roll virus
 
Grape
 
 
Leaf virus
 
Grape
 
 
Marginal chlorosis virus
 
Groundnut
 
 
Mosaic virus
 
Maize
 
 
Mosaic virus
 
Papaya
 
 
Mosaic virus
 
Rubber
 
 
Mosaic virus
 
Sweet potato
 
 
Peach rosette mosaic grape
 
Grape
 
 
Peanut stunt virus
 
Maize
 
 
Phloem necrosis virus
 
Tea
 
 
Rayado fino virus
 
Tea
 
 
Red mottle virus
 
Cocoa
 
 
Rice transitory yellowing virus
 
Rice
 
 
Rice yellow mottle virus
 
Rice
 
 
Stem pitting virus
 
Grape
 
 
Stenosis, small leaf
 
Cotton
 
 
Streak virus
 
Maize
 
 
Terminal stunt
 
Cotton
 
 
Tobacco ringspot virus
 
Soybean
 
 
Waialua disease
 
Papaya
 
 
Wrinkled stunt and witches brown virus
 
Rice
 
 
Yellow spot virus
 
Pineapple
 
 
Yellow vein banding virus
 
Cocoa
 
 
DISEASE OF UNKNOWN ETIOLOGY
 
 
 
 
Awka
 
Coconut
 
 
Bristle tip
 
Coconut
 
 
Coconut wilt
 
Coconut
 
 
Frog’s skin
 
Cassava
 
 
Head droop
 
Coconut
 
 
Kerala wilt
 
Coconut
 
 
Leaf mottle
 
Coconut
 
 
Leaf scorch
 
Coconut
 
 
Little leaf
 
Coconut
 
 
Mango malformation
 
Mango
 
 
Thatipaka wilt
 
Coconut