Public Pest Reporting
California Department of Food and Agriculture Report a Pest Hotline
Have you seen a new or unusual plant or pest in your area?
If so, you can play an important role in protecting California agriculture and your environment by reporting the sighting of a plant or pest that you suspect may be a new invasive species in your area.
Visit the Report a Pest website for reporting and collection instructions.
Ways to report sighting to CDFA:
- Report a Pest website
- Pest Hotline: 1-800-491-1899
- Report a pest web app
- Email Report a Pest Sighting form
Reporting Tip:
The Report a Pest Sighting Form can be downloaded and completed for use as a prep tool when calling the CDFA Pest Hotline. The form provides you with the type of questions you may be asked the CDFA Hotline operator.