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Indian Plant Quarantine Pests with Images




Types of Quarantine Pests refer to harmful organisms regulated under plant quarantine laws to prevent their introduction or spread in a new area (like a country or state). They are usually categorized based on the risk they pose to agriculture, forests, or biodiversity.Here’s a breakdown of the types of quarantine pests, especially as recognized in India under the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003:






Types of Quarantine Pests

1. Insects

  • Trogoderma granarium – Khapra beetle (stored grains)
  • Bactrocera dorsalis – Oriental fruit fly (fruits)
  • Leptinotarsa decemlineata – Colorado potato beetle
  • Ceratitis capitata – Mediterranean fruit fly



2. Mites

  • Aceria cajani – affects pigeon pea
  • Aceria litchii – litchi erineum mite



3. Fungi

  • Puccinia pittieriana – rust in tomato & potato
  • Phytophthora fragariae – red stele of strawberry
  • Synchytrium endobioticum – potato wart



4. Bacteria

  • Xanthomonas campestris pv. citri – citrus canker
  • Ralstonia solanacearum (Race 3) – potato brown rot
  • Clavibacter michiganensis – potato ring rot



5. Viruses & Phytoplasmas

  • Banana bunchy top virus
  • Potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd)
  • Citrus tristeza virus (CTV)



6. Nematodes

  • Bursaphelenchus xylophilus – pine wilt nematode
  • Globodera rostochiensis – potato cyst nematode





7. Weeds (Invasive Plants)

  • Striga spp.
  • Parthenium hysterophorus
  • Cuscuta spp.





8. Mollusks

  • Achatina fulica – Giant African snail





Insects

Trogoderma granarium – Larvae of Trogoderma granarium






Trogoderma granariumAdult – Khapra beetle






Bactrocera dorsalis – Oriental fruit fly






Ceratitis capitata – Mediterranean fruit fly






Nematodes

Globodera rostochiensis – Potato cyst nematode






Fungi

Synchytrium endobioticum – Potato wart






Viruses

Banana bunchy top virus






Weeds

Parthenium hysterophorus






Mollusks

Achatina fulica – Giant African snail






Regulatory Categories in India

  • Prohibited Pests – Entry banned completely
  • Restricted Pests – Entry allowed with conditions
  • Non-Quarantine Pests – Entry not restricted