Technical Advisory Group for Biological Control Agents of Weeds TAG Petitions - APHIS Actions (Updated August 3, 2021) ESA Sect. 7 Consultation NEPA Process TAG No. Petitioner Petition Type Agent (Biological Control Target Weed TAG APHIS Decision Biological F&WS PPQ initiates FONSI Date Permit Organism) Recommendation Letter (date)/ Assessment to Concurrence process (date) signed Issued/ (date) Action F&WS (date) NLAA (date) with Draft EA Release Authorized 21-01 John Gaskin Host Test Plant N/A: no specific identification at this Field bindweed, Convolvulus 8/3/21: List time. arvensis (Convolvulaceae) Recommendation for the Petitioner to examine all comments provided and proceed with testing with the understanding that concerns raised by the reviewers should be considered, and addressed where possible and reasonable. 20-02 Mark Schwarzlander Field Release Mogulones borraginis (Fabricius) Cynoglossum officinale L. Recommended for (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) (weevil) (houndstongue) Release (2/25/2021) 20-01 Mark Schwarzlander Field Release Ceutorhynchus cardariae (weevil) Lepidium draba, L. Not recommended for chalepense and L. Release (8/13/20) appelianum (hoary cress species) 19-03 Timothy Collier Field Release Aceria angustifoliae (mite) Elaeagnus angustifolia Recommended for (Russian olive) Release (5/27/2020) 19-02 Melissa C. Smith Host Test Plant N/A: no specific identification at this Acacia auriculiformis A. 3/11/20: List time. Cunn. ex Benth. (Fabaceae) Recommendation for Common name: Earleaf the Petitioner to acacia examine all comments provided and proceed with testing with the understanding that concerns raised by the reviewers should be considered, and addressed where possible and reasonable. 19-01 Melissa C. Smith Field Release Lophodiplosis indentata Gagné Melaleuca quinquenervia Recommended for 11/18/2020 (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) (Cav) S.T. Blake (Myrtaceae) Release (5/22/2020) 18-03 Bernd Blossey Field Release Archanara gemipunca (Haworth), A. Introduced genotypes of Recommended for neurica (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Phragmites australis (Cav.) Release (4/19/2019) Noctuidae) Trin. ex Steud. [Poaceae] = P. communis Trin. 18-02 Scott Salom Field Release Eucryptorrhynchus brandti Tree-of-Heaven, Ailanthus Not recommended for altissima Release (4/19/2019) 18-01 Gregory S. Wheeler Field Release Gadirtha fusca Chinese tallow tree (Triadica Recommended for Nov-18 6/18/2019 May-19 sebifera )(Euphorbiaceae) Release (10/19/2018) 17-01 F. Allen Dray Jr. Field Release Lilioceris egena (Weise) (Coleoptera: Air potato: Dioscorea Recommended for 5/31/2018 2/21/2019 7/23/2019 Chrysomelidae) bulbifera L. (Dioscoreaceae) Release (04/02/2018) Page 1 of 9 Technical Advisory Group for Biological Control Agents of Weeds TAG Petitions - APHIS Actions (Updated August 3, 2021) ESA Sect. 7 Consultation NEPA Process TAG No. Petitioner Petition Type Agent (Biological Control Target Weed TAG APHIS Decision Biological F&WS PPQ initiates FONSI Date Permit Organism) Recommendation Letter (date)/ Assessment to Concurrence process (date) signed Issued/ (date) Action F&WS (date) NLAA (date) with Draft EA Release Authorized 16-03 Judith Hough- Host Test Plant N/A: no specific identification at this Microstegium vimineum 3/31/17: Goldstein, List time. (Poaceae) Recommendation for the Petitioner to examine all comments provided and proceed with testing, realizing that some additional plants will be required to ensure the concerns of the reviewers are addressed. 16-02 Laura Van Riper Field Release Ceutorhynchus scrobicollis Alliaria petiolata Recommended for 3/29/2017 Jun-17 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) (Brassicaceae) Release (02/22/2017) 16-01 Gregory S. Wheeler Field Release Bikasha collaris Baly (Coleoptera: Chinese tallow: Triadica Recommended for 7/13/2017 7/17/2017 6/18/2019 May-19 Chrysomelidae) sebifera (Euphorbiaceae) Release (08/10/2016) 15-02 William A. Overholt Field Release Calophya latiforceps Burckhardt Brazilian peppertree: Recommended for 12/2/2016 12/16/2016 1/10/2018 Jan-18 5/10/2019 (Hemiptera: Calophyidae) Schinus terebinthifolia Release (04/08/2016) Raddi (Sapindales: Anacardiaceae) 15-01 Jeffrey Littlefield, et al Field Release Cheilosia urbana Meigen (Diptera: Hawkweeds: Pilosella Recommended for 5/26/2016 4/1/2017 7/11/2018 Aug-18 7/8/2019 Dec-19 Syrphidae) aurantiaca, P. caespitosa, P. Release (5/26/2016) flagellaris, P. floribunda, P. glomerata, P. officinarum, P. piloselloides (Asteraceae) 14-04 James L. Hanula Field Release Leptoypha hospita (Hemiptera: Chinese Privet Ligustrum Not recommended for 7/19/2016 N/A Tingidae) sinense (Oleaceae) Release (3/25/2016) 14-03 John A. Goolsby, Field Release Lasioptera donacis Coutin (Diptera: Giant reed, Arundo donax L. Recommended for 5/7/2015 8/13/2015 4/27/2016 5/26/2016 12/13/2016 12/15/2016 Ph.D. Cecidomyiidae) (Poales: Poaceae) Release (04/02/2015) 14-02 Gregory S. Wheeler, Field Release Pseudophilothrips ichini (Hood) Brazilian peppertree, Recommended for 2/28/2017 3/6/2017 1/10/2018 Jan-18 5/10/2019 Veronica Manrique, (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae) Schinus terebinthifolia Release (5/26/2016) William A. Overholt, Raddi (Anacardiaceae) Fernando Mc Kay, and Kirsten Dyer 14-01 Dana K. Berner Field Release Colletotrichum salsolae B. Weir & Russian thistle, Salsola Not recommended for 4/21/2016 N/A NA NA (Contact), Craig Cavin, P. R. Johnst. (Phylum Ascomycota, tragus L. (Chenopodiaceae) Release (3/25/2015) Dan Bean, and William Order Glomerellales, Family L. Bruckart, III Glomerellaceae) Page 2 of 9 Technical Advisory Group for Biological Control Agents of Weeds TAG Petitions - APHIS Actions (Updated August 3, 2021) ESA Sect. 7 Consultation NEPA Process TAG No. Petitioner Petition Type Agent (Biological Control Target Weed TAG APHIS Decision Biological F&WS PPQ initiates FONSI Date Permit Organism) Recommendation Letter (date)/ Assessment to Concurrence process (date) signed Issued/ (date) Action F&WS (date) NLAA (date) with Draft EA Release Authorized 13-05 Alec McClay and Urs Host Test Plant Dichrorampha aeratana Pierce & Oxeye daisy, Leucanthemum 3/25/15: N/A Schaffner List Metcalfe (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), vulgare (Vaill.) Lam. Recommendation for Cyphocleonus trisulcatus Herbst (Asteraceae) the Petitioner to (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), Apion examine all comments stolidum Germar (Coleoptera: provided and proceed Curculionidae), and Tephritis neesii with testing realizing Meigen (Diptera: Tephritidae) that some additional plants will be required to ensure the concerns of the reviewers are addressed 13-04 Luke Skinner and Host Test Plant Ceutorhynchus scrobiocollis Alliaria petiolata (M. Bieb.) Recommended: N/A Laura Van Riper List (Curculionidae; Coleoptera) Cavara and Grande 11/26/2014 Nerensheimer & Wagner (Brassicaceae, Thlaspideae) 13-03 William L. Bruckart, III Field Release Ramularia crupinae Dianese, Hasan & Common crupina Crupina Recommended for 12/7/2016 2/2/2017 3/19/2019 3/21/2019 12/16/2020 (Contact), Farivar Sobhian (Deuteromycotina) vulgaris Cassini (Asteraceae) Release (5/10/2016) Eskandari, and Dana K. Berner 13-02 Dana K. Berner, Craig Field Release Boeremia exigua (Desm.) Russian knapweed, Not recommended for 4/4/2016 N/A Cavin, and Dan Bean Aveskamp, Gruyter & Verkley Rhaponticum repens (L.) Release (3/04/2013) var. rhapontica (Pleosporales: Hidalgo (Asteraceae) Didymellaceae) 13-01 (AKA Richard Casagrande Field Release - Hypena opulenta Christoph Swallow-worts (Vincetoxicum Recommended for 9/30/2013 11/19/2013 orig 8/8/2016 6/27/2016 8/21/2017 8/24/2017 11-04) Supplemental (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) nigrum and V. rossicum) Release (9/04/2013) 12/17/2015 r2 12-09 James Cuda Field Release Apocnemidophorus pipitzi (Faust) Schinus terebinthifolia Rabbi Not Recommended for none NA NA (Coleoptera:Curculionididae) (Aapindales: Anacardiaceae) Release (11/25/2013) Brazilian Peppertree 12-08 Fritzi Grevstad Field Release Aphalara itadori (Heteroptera: Invasive Knotweeds Recommended for 1/31/2014 10/5/2016 4/27/2018 5/28/2019 ? Mar-20 Psyllidae) Fallopia sachalinensis (Giant Release (10/28/2013) knotweed), Fallopia japonica (Japanese knotweed), Fallopia x bohemica (Bohemian, hybrid knotweed) 12-07 James Cuda Field Release Episimus unguiculu Clarke Brazilian peppertree, Not Recommended for npne NA NA (Lepidoptera:Tortricidae) Schinus terebinthifolius Release (5/17/2013) (Anacardiaceae), in Florida .. ..(Supplemental Report: Response to Reviewers’ Comments to Petition 09-09) 12-06 Fritzi Grevstad Field Release Sericothrips staphylinus Gorse, Ulex europaeus Recommendation for 11/21/2014 11/7/2016 ? ? YES; 10/2019 Nov-19 (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) L. (Fabaceae) Release (8/8/2014) 12-05 John Herr Field Release Digitivalva delaireae Gaedike & (Delairea odorata , Recommendation for 9/5/2013 2/15/2013 Kruger Lemaire ( Asterales: Release (12/12/12) (Lepidoptera:Acrolepiidae) Asteraceae) Cape-ivy Page 3 of 9 Technical Advisory Group for Biological Control Agents of Weeds TAG Petitions - APHIS Actions (Updated August 3, 2021) ESA Sect. 7 Consultation NEPA Process TAG No. Petitioner Petition Type Agent (Biological Control Target Weed TAG APHIS Decision Biological F&WS PPQ initiates FONSI Date Permit Organism) Recommendation Letter (date)/ Assessment to Concurrence process (date) signed Issued/ (date) Action F&WS (date) NLAA (date) with Draft EA Release Authorized 12-04 Shirley Wager-Page Field Release Secusio extensa (Butler) Fireweed, Senecio Recommendation for EA Published in HI Yes: Signed (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) madagascariensis Poiret Release 11/8/2012 (Asterales: Asteraceae),