Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024
A quarantine is established against the following pests,
their hosts and possible carriers:
(a)
Pests.
(1) Two nut tree casebearers,
Acrobasis juglandis (LeBaron) and A.
nuxvorella (Neunzig). Both insects are serious pests of pecan; the
former also attacks hickory and walnut.
(2) The pathogen that causes brooming disease
of walnut. Brooming is a virus-like disease that drastically reduces nut
production and sometimes causes death of the host tree.
(3) Pecan phylloxera, Phylloxera
devastatrix.
(b)
Area Under Quarantine.
(1) On account of the
nut tree casebearers, all states and districts east of and including Montana,
Wyoming, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Texas; in New Mexico, the counties of Chaves,
Eddy, and Lea.
(2) On account of
pecan phylloxera, the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Oklahoma and Texas.
(3) On account
of brooming disease, all states and districts of the United States, except
Arizona.
(c) Articles and
Commodities Covered. Trees and all parts capable of propagation (buds, scions,
rootstocks, etc.), except nuts, of all species of the genera
Juglans (walnut and butternut) and Carya
(hickory and pecan).
(d)
Restrictions. All commodities and articles covered are prohibited entry into
the state from the area under quarantine unless specified conditions (listed
below) are met.
(1) All species of
Juglans (walnut, butternut) trees and parts capable of
propagation, except nuts, are:
(A) Prohibited
entry into California from any state east of the eastern borders of Idaho,
Utah, and Arizona.
(B) Admissible
into California from Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington provided each
lot is accompanied by a certificate issued by the Department of Agriculture of
the state of origin affirming (1) The material was grown in the state of
origin, (2) Brooming disease is unknown in the state of origin, and (3) The
amount and kind of commodities covered.
(2) All species of
Carya
(hickory, pecan) trees, buds, and scions from the area under quarantine in
subsections (b)(1) and (b)(2) are:
(A)
Admissible if treated at origin provided each lot is accompanied by a
certificate issued by an authorized agricultural official affirming that the
trees, buds, and/or scions have been treated for the pests quarantined against
by a method approved by the director.
(B) Admissible provided each lot is
accompanied by a certificate issued by an authorized representative of the
origin Department of Agriculture:
(1)
affirming the commodities were grown in the state of origin in a county which
is not infested with pecan phylloxera and the nut tree casebearers quarantined
against, and
(2) setting forth the
amount and kind of commodities covered by the certificate.
(C) Admissible by permit, issued by the
Director of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, requiring
treatment at destination. Entry subject to treatment for the pests quarantined
against upon arrival at destination may be allowed by permit obtained prior to
shipment of the restricted material. The permit may specify the disinfection or
treatment, restrict the method of transportation, and limit the size and
quantity of the shipment, as well as designate terminal point of delivery where
treatment facilities are available.
1.
Amendment of subsection (b) (2) filed 6-5-72; effective thirtieth day
thereafter (Register 72, No. 24). For prior history, see Register 60, No.
21.
2. Amendment filed 5-14-76; effective thirtieth day thereafter
(Register 76, No. 20).
3. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b)(1)
filed 11-21-78; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 78, No.
47).
4. Repealer filed 3-29-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter
(Register 83, No. 14).
5. Amendment filed 3-7-84; effective
thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No. 10).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
407,
5301
and
5302,
Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections
5301
and
5302,
Food and Agricultural Code.
