The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prepared this risk assessment to examine plant pest risks associated with importing commercially-produced fruit of mango, Mangifera indica (Anacardiaceae), for consumption from Grenada into the United States and Territories.
Based on the scientific literature, port-of-entry pest interception data, and information from the government of Grenada, we developed a list of all potential pests with actionable regulatory status for the United States that are known to occur in Grenada (on any host) and to be associated with the commodity plant species (anywhere in the world). Of these, we found two organisms; one weevil (Sternochetus mangiferae) and one fruit fly (Anastrepha obliqua), that have a reasonable likelihood of being associated with the commodity following harvesting from the field and standard washing practices, and thus are potentially able to follow the pathway.
