2025 Approved Methods for National Priority Pests

The National Priority Pest List represents the national priorities for the Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey (CAPS) program, Plant Protection Act 7721 (PPA 7721) Goal 1 National priority Surveys, and PPQ Pest Detection surveys.

This table is updated annually and may be modified throughout the year.

PPQ provides the following support for National Priority Pests:

Detailed information about the pests
Survey supplies where appropriate
The approved methods found below

You can also search for approved traps and lures using this table.

Do you need to identify targets for bundled surveys?

Use the Host Matrix

Do you need guidance on including former priority pests in your survey?

Use the Former Priority Pest List

	Pest Scientific Name	Pest Common Name	List(s)	Survey Type(s)	ID/Diagnostic Type	Trap(s)	Lure(s)
Approved Methods	Candidatus Phytoplasma phoenicium 16SrIX-B	Almond witches' broom	Stone Fruit	Visual	Molecular
Approved Methods	Megaplatypus mutatus	Ambrosia beetle	Exotic Wood Borer / Bark Beetle	Trap	Morphological	Cross Vane Panel Trap - Translucent	Megaplatypus mutatus Lure
Approved Methods	Candidatus Phytoplasma mali 16SrX-A	Apple proliferation	No Manual - See Host Matrix	Visual	Molecular
Approved Methods	Hymenoscyphus fraxineus	Ash dieback	No Manual - See Host Matrix	Visual	Multiple
Approved Methods	Anoplophora glabripennis	Asian longhorned beetle	Exotic Wood Borer / Bark Beetle	Visual	Morphological
Approved Methods	Chilo suppressalis	Asiatic rice borer	No Manual - See Host Matrix	Trap	Morphological	Large Plastic Delta Trap Kit - Orange,Large Plastic Delta Trap Kit - Red,Large Plastic Delta Trap Kit - White	Chilo suppressalis Lure
Approved Methods	Candidatus Phytoplasma australiense 16SrXII-B	Australian grapevine yellows	Grape Solanaceous Hosts	Visual	Molecular
Approved Methods	Stenoma catenifer	Avocado seed moth	Tropical Hosts	Trap	Morphological	Wing Trap Kit - Paper,Wing Trap Kit - Plastic	Stenoma catenifer Lure
Approved Methods	Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae	Bacterial blight	No Manual - See Host Matrix	Visual	Multiple
Approved Methods	Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzicola	Bacterial leaf streak	No Manual - See Host Matrix	Visual	Multiple
Approved Methods	Ralstonia solanacearum race 3 biovar 2	Bacterial wilt; Southern bacterial wilt	Solanaceous Hosts	Visual	Multiple
Approved Methods	Phytophthora kernoviae	Beech bleeding canker Phythopthora leaf blight	No Manual - See Host Matrix	Visual Water Sample Water Sample and Visual	Multiple
Approved Methods	Monochamus urussovii	Black fir sawyer	Exotic Wood Borer / Bark Beetle Pine	Trap	Morphological	Cross Vane Panel Trap - Black,Multi-funnel Trap - 12 Funnel, Wet,Multi-funnel Trap - 8 Funnel - Wet	Alpha Pinene UHR Lure,Ethanol Lure,Monochamol Lure
Approved Methods	Tetropium castaneum	Black spruce beetle	Exotic Wood Borer / Bark Beetle Pine	Trap	Morphological	Cross Vane Panel Trap - Black	Ethanol Lure,Geranyl Acetol Lure,Spruce Blend Lure
Approved Methods	Lymantria monacha	Black-arched tussock moth	Asian Defoliator	Trap	Morphological	Large Plastic Delta Trap Kit - Orange,Large Plastic Delta Trap Kit - Red,Large Plastic Delta Trap Kit - White,Paper Delta Trap - 2 sticky sides - Brown,Paper Delta Trap - 2 sticky sides - Green,Paper Delta Trap - 2 sticky sides - Orange	Lymantria monacha Lure, 1 Compound,Lymantria monacha Lure, 3 Compound
Approved Methods	Cydalima perspectalis	Box tree moth	No Manual - See Host Matrix	Trap	Morphological	Plastic Bucket Trap	Cydalima perspectalis Lure
Approved Methods	Meloidogyne artiellia	British root-knot nematode	Small Grains	Soil Sample	Morphological
Approved Methods	Tetropium fuscum	Brown spruce longhorned beetle	Exotic Wood Borer / Bark Beetle Pine	Trap	Morphological	Cross Vane Panel Trap - Black	Ethanol Lure,Geranyl Acetol Lure,Spruce Blend Lure
Approved Methods	Crocidosema aporema	Bud borer	Soybean	Trap	Morphological	Large Plastic Delta Trap Kit - Orange,Large Plastic Delta Trap Kit - Red,Large Plastic Delta Trap Kit - White	Crocidosema aporema Lure
Approved Methods	Lymantria xylina	Casuarina tussock moth	Asian Defoliator	Trap	Morphological	Paper Delta Trap - 2 sticky sides - Orange	Lymantria xylina Lure
Approved Methods	Heterodera ciceri	Chickpea cyst nematode	Cyst Nematode	Soil Sample Tissue Sample	Morphological
Approved Methods	Meghimatium pictum	Chinese slug	Mollusk	Visual	Morphological
Approved Methods	Cryptoblabes gnidiella	Christmas berry webworm	Grape	Trap	Morphological	Plastic Bucket Trap	Cryptoblabes gnidiella Lure
Approved Methods	Gymnandrosoma aurantianum	Citrus fruit borer	Tropical Hosts	Trap	Morphological	Large Plastic Delta Trap Kit - White	Gymnandrosoma aurantianum Lure
Approved Methods	Anoplophora chinensis	Citrus longhorned beetle	Exotic Wood Borer / Bark Beetle	Visual	Morphological
Approved Methods	Cochlicella spp.	Cochlicellid snails	Mollusk Small Grains	Visual	Morphological
Approved Methods	Oryctes rhinoceros	Coconut rhinoceros beetle	Palm	Trap Visual	Morphological	Cross Vane Panel Trap - Black,Vaned Bucket Trap	Oryctes rhinoceros Aggregation Lure,Food bait (Oryctes rhinoceros)
Approved Methods	Spodoptera litura	Cotton cutworm	Cotton Solanaceous Hosts Soybean	Trap	Morphological	Plastic Bucket Trap	Spodoptera litura Lure
Approved Methods	Amrasca biguttula	Cotton jassid	No Manual - See Host Matrix		Multiple
Approved Methods	Oxycarenus hyalinipennis	Cotton seed bug	Cotton	Visual	Morphological
Approved Methods	Tobamovirus Cucumber Green Mottle Mosaic Virus	Cucumber green mottle mosaic (CGMMV)	No Manual - See Host Matrix	Visual	Multiple
Approved Methods	Diabrotica speciosa	Cucurbit beetle	Corn Small Grains Soybean	Specimen Collection Sample Visual	Morphological
Approved Methods	Rhagoletis cerasi	European cherry fruit fly	Stone Fruit	Specimen Collection Sample Trap	Morphological	Sticky Card - Yellow - Baited	Ammonium Acetate Lure, Bait Enhancer,Ammonium Carbonate Lure
Approved Methods	Lobesia botrana	European grapevine moth	Grape Stone Fruit	Trap	Morphological	Paper Delta Trap - 2 sticky sides - Orange	Lobesia botrana 5-Component Lure
Approved Methods	Ips typographus	European spruce bark beetle	Exotic Wood Borer / Bark Beetle	Trap	Morphological	Multi-funnel Trap - 12 Funnel, Wet	Ips sp. Lure, 3 Dispenser
Approved Methods	Candidatus Phytoplasma prunorum 16SrX-F	European stone fruit yellows	Stone Fruit	Visual	Molecular
Approved Methods	Thaumatotibia leucotreta	False codling moth	Corn Cotton Solanaceous Hosts Stone Fruit	Trap	Morphological	Wing Trap Kit - Plastic	Thaumatotibia leucotreta Lure
Approved Methods	Candidatus Phytoplasma vitis 16SrV-C	Flavescence doree	Grape	Visual	Molecular
Approved Methods	Lymantria albescens	Flighted spongy moth complex	Asian Defoliator	Trap	Molecular	Milk Carton Trap,Paper Delta Trap - 2 sticky sides - Brown,Paper Delta Trap - 2 sticky sides - Green,Paper Delta Trap - 2 sticky sides - Orange	Spongy Moth Laminate Lure,Spongy Moth String Lure
Approved Methods	Lymantria dispar japonica	Flighted spongy moth complex	Asian Defoliator	Trap	Molecular	Milk Carton Trap,Paper Delta Trap - 2 sticky sides - Brown,Paper Delta Trap - 2 sticky sides - Green,Paper Delta Trap - 2 sticky sides - Orange	Spongy Moth Laminate Lure,Spongy Moth String Lure
Approved Methods	Lymantria postalba	Flighted spongy moth complex	Asian Defoliator	Trap	Molecular	Milk Carton Trap,Paper Delta Trap - 2 sticky sides - Brown,Paper Delta Trap - 2 sticky sides - Green,Paper Delta Trap - 2 sticky sides - Orange	Spongy Moth Laminate Lure,Spongy Moth String Lure
Approved Methods	Lymantria umbrosa	Flighted spongy moth complex	Asian Defoliator	Trap	Molecular	Milk Carton Trap,Paper Delta Trap - 2 sticky sides - Brown,Paper Delta Trap - 2 sticky sides - Green,Paper Delta Trap - 2 sticky sides - Orange	Spongy Moth Laminate Lure,Spongy Moth String Lure
Approved Methods	Lymantria dispar asiatica	Flighted spongy moth complex	Asian Defoliator Oak	Trap	Molecular	Milk Carton Trap,Paper Delta Trap - 2 sticky sides - Brown,Paper Delta Trap - 2 sticky sides - Green,Paper Delta Trap - 2 sticky sides - Orange	Spongy Moth Laminate Lure,Spongy Moth String Lure
Approved Methods	Lissachatina fulica	Giant African snail	Mollusk	Visual	Morphological
Approved Methods	Globodera rostochiensis	Golden nematode	Cyst Nematode Solanaceous Hosts	Soil Sample Tissue Sample	Multiple
Approved Methods	Chrysodeixis chalcites	Golden twin spot moth	Solanaceous Hosts Soybean	Trap	Multiple	Plastic Bucket Trap	Chrysodeixis chalcites Lure
Approved Methods	Orthotospovirus Groundnut Bud Necrosis Virus	Groundnut bud necrosis (GBNV)	Solanaceous Hosts	Visual	Multiple
Approved Methods	Tecia solanivora	Guatemalan potato moth	Solanaceous Hosts	Trap	Morphological	Large Plastic Delta Trap Kit - Orange,Large Plastic Delta Trap Kit - Red,Large Plastic Delta Trap Kit - White	Tecia solanivora Lure
Approved Methods	Onopordum acaulon	Horse thistle	No Manual - See Host Matrix	Visual	Morphological
Approved Methods	Monacha spp.	Hygromiid snails	Mollusk	Visual	Morphological
Approved Methods	Cernuella spp.	Hygromiid snails	Mollusk	Visual	Morphological
Approved Methods	Ceroplastes japonicus	Japanese wax scale	No Manual - See Host Matrix	Visual	Morphological
Approved Methods	Candidatus Phytoplasma ziziphi 16SrV-B	Jujube witches' broom	No Manual - See Host Matrix	Visual	Molecular
Approved Methods	Trogoderma granarium	Khapra beetle	No Manual - See Host Matrix	Trap	Morphological	Khapra Beetle Wall Mount Trap Kit	Khapra Beetle Wall Mount Trap Kit (included lure)
Approved Methods	Hylobius abietis	Large pine weevil	Exotic Wood Borer / Bark Beetle Pine	Trap	Morphological	Cross Vane Panel Trap - Black,Multi-funnel Trap - 12 Funnel, Wet,Multi-funnel Trap - 8 Funnel - Wet	Alpha Pinene UHR Lure,Ethanol Lure,Monochamol Lure
Approved Methods	Magnaporthiopsis maydis	Late wilt of corn	Corn	Visual	Molecular
Approved Methods	Veronicella spp.	Leatherleaf slugs	Mollusk	Visual	Multiple
Approved Methods	Belocaulus spp.	Leatherleaf slugs	Mollusk	Visual	Multiple
Approved Methods	Colosius spp.	Leatherleaf slugs	Mollusk	Visual	Multiple
Approved Methods	Laevicaulis spp.	Leatherleaf slugs	Mollusk	Visual	Multiple
Approved Methods	Sarasinula spp.	Leatherleaf slugs	Mollusk	Visual	Multiple
Approved Methods	Semperula spp.	Leatherleaf slugs	Mollusk	Visual	Multiple
Approved Methods	Cerambycidae	Longhorn Beetle	No Manual - See Host Matrix	Trap	Morphological	Cross Vane Panel Trap - Black	6-diol Lure,6-ketone Lure,Ethanol Lure,Fuscomol acetate Lure,Geranyl Acetol Lure,Monochamol Lure
Approved Methods	Cernuella virgata	Maritime garden snail	Mollusk Small Grains Soybean	Visual	Morphological
Approved Methods	Dendrolimus punctatus	Masson pine moth	Asian Defoliator Pine	Trap	Morphological	Wing Trap Kit - Paper,Wing Trap Kit - Plastic	Dendrolimus punctatus Lure
Approved Methods	Rhabdoscelus obscurus	New guinea sugarcane weevil	Palm	Trap Visual	Morphological	Homemade 5-Gallon Bucket Trap,Palm Weevil Bucket Trap	Rhabdoscelus obscurus Aggregation Lure,Food bait (Rhabdoscelus obscurus),Palm Weevil Lure, Ethyl Acetate
Approved Methods	Platypus quercivorus	Oak Ambrosia beetle	Exotic Wood Borer / Bark Beetle Oak	Trap	Morphological	Multi-funnel Trap - 8 Funnel - Wet	Platypus quercivorus Lure
Approved Methods	Thaumetopoea processionea	Oak processionary moth	Oak	Trap	Morphological	Wing Trap Kit - Paper,Wing Trap Kit - Plastic	Thaumetopoea processionea Lure
Approved Methods	Agrilus biguttatus	Oak splendour beetle	Exotic Wood Borer / Bark Beetle Oak	Cerceris Sample Trap Trap and Visual	Morphological	Prism Trap - Purple	No Lure
Approved Methods	Helicoverpa armigera	Old World bollworm	Corn Cotton Small Grains Solanaceous Hosts Soybean	Trap	Morphological	Plastic Bucket Trap	Helicoverpa armigera Lure
Approved Methods	Globodera pallida	Pale cyst nematode	Cyst Nematode Solanaceous Hosts	Soil Sample Tissue Sample	Multiple
Approved Methods	Paysandisia archon	Palm borer	Palm	Visual	Morphological
Approved Methods	Candidatus Phytoplasma palmae 16SrIV	Palm lethal yellowing	Palm	Visual	Molecular
Approved Methods	Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense tropical race 4	Panama disease tr4	Tropical Hosts	Visual	Multiple
Approved Methods	Peronosclerospora philippinensis	Philippine downy mildew	Corn	Visual	Molecular
Approved Methods	Phytophthora alni species complex	Phytophthora alni species complex	No Manual - See Host Matrix	Water Sample	Multiple
Approved Methods	Panolis flammea	Pine beauty moth	Pine		Morphological		Panolis flammea Lure
Approved Methods	Thaumetopoea pityocampa	Pine processionary moth	Pine		Morphological		Thaumetopoea pityocampa Lure
Approved Methods	Diprion pini	Pine sawfly	Pine	Trap	Morphological	Large Plastic Delta Trap Kit - White	Diprion pini Lure
Approved Methods	Dendrolimus pini	Pine-tree lappet	Asian Defoliator Pine	Trap	Morphological	Milk Carton Trap	Dendrolimus pini - Dendrolimus sibiricus Lure
Approved Methods	Grapholita funebrana	Plum fruit moth	Stone Fruit		Morphological		Grapholita funebrana Lure
Approved Methods	Potyvirus Plum Pox Virus	Plum pox (PPV)	Stone Fruit	Tissue Sample	Serological
Approved Methods	Pospiviroid Potato Spindle Tuber Viroid	Potato spindle tuber (PSTVd)	No Manual - See Host Matrix	Visual	Molecular
Approved Methods	Synchytrium endobioticum	Potato wart	Solanaceous Hosts	Visual	Multiple
Approved Methods	Rhynchophorus ferrugineus	Red palm weevil	Palm	Trap	Morphological	Homemade 5-Gallon Bucket Trap,Palm Weevil Bucket Trap,Palm Weevil Cone Trap	Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Aggregation Lure,Food bait (Rhynchophorus spp.)
Approved Methods	Bursaphelenchus cocophilus	Red ring nematode	Palm	Visual	Morphological
Approved Methods	Lymantria mathura	Rosy tussock moth	Asian Defoliator Oak		Morphological		Lymantria mathura Lure
Approved Methods	Pseudopezicula tracheiphila	Rotbrenner	Grape	Visual	Morphological
Approved Methods	Cronartium flaccidum	Scots pine blister rust	Pine	Visual	Morphological
Approved Methods	Dendrolimus sibiricus	Siberian silk moth	Asian Defoliator Pine	Trap	Morphological	Milk Carton Trap	Dendrolimus pini - Dendrolimus sibiricus Lure
Approved Methods	Autographa gamma	Silver Y moth	Corn Cotton Solanaceous Hosts Soybean	Trap	Morphological	Plastic Bucket Trap	Autographa gamma Lure
Approved Methods	Ips sexdentatus	Sixtoothed bark beetle	Exotic Wood Borer / Bark Beetle Pine		Morphological		Ips sp. Lure, 3 Dispenser
Approved Methods	Laodelphax striatellus	Small brown planthopper	Corn Small Grains	Specimen Collection Sample Trap	Morphological	Sticky Card - Yellow	No Lure
Approved Methods	Rhynchophorus palmarum	South American palm weevil	Palm	Trap Visual	Morphological	Homemade 5-Gallon Bucket Trap,Palm Weevil Bucket Trap,Palm Weevil Cone Trap	Rhynchophorus palmarum Aggregation Lure,Food bait (Rhynchophorus spp.),Palm Weevil Lure, Ethyl Acetate
Approved Methods	Lycorma delicatula	Spotted lanternfly	Grape	Visual	Morphological
Approved Methods	Candidatus Phytoplasma solani 16SrXII-A	Stolbur disease	Grape	Visual	Molecular
Approved Methods	Anthonomus rubi	Strawberry blossom weevil	No Manual - See Host Matrix	Trap Trap and Visual	Morphological	Vaned Plastic Bucket Trap - Green	Anthonomus rubi Lure,Anthonomus rubi Lure II
Approved Methods	Adoxophyes orana	Summer fruit Tortrix moth	Stone Fruit		Morphological		Adoxophyes orana Lure
Approved Methods	Eurygaster integriceps	Sunn pest	Small Grains	Specimen Collection Sample	Morphological
Approved Methods	Tobamovirus Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus	Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit (ToBRFV)	Solanaceous Hosts	Visual	Molecular
Approved Methods	Neoleucinodes elegantalis	Tomato fruit borer	Solanaceous Hosts	Trap	Morphological	Large Plastic Delta Trap Kit - Orange,Large Plastic Delta Trap Kit - Red,Large Plastic Delta Trap Kit - White	Neoleucinodes elegantalis Lure
Approved Methods	Phthorimea absoluta	Tomato leaf miner	Solanaceous Hosts		Morphological		Phthorimea absoluta Lure
Approved Methods	Magnaporthe oryzae Triticum pathotype	Wheat blast	Small Grains	Visual	Molecular
Approved Methods	Conogethes punctiferalis	Yellow peach moth; Castor capsule borer	Tropical Hosts	Trap	Morphological	Large Plastic Delta Trap Kit - White	Conogethes punctiferalis Lure
Approved Methods	Alectra vogelii	Yellow witchweed	Soybean	Visual	Morphological