California Code of Regulations
Title 3 - Food and Agriculture
Division 4 - Plant Industry
Chapter 3 - Entomology and Plant Quarantine
Subchapter 4 - Plant Quarantine
Article 4 - Interior Quarantine (Regulations)
Section 3414 - Cherry Fruit Fly Interior Quarantine (Quarantine Regulation 17)

Universal Citation: 3 CA Code of Regs 3414

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024

A quarantine is established effective July 18, 1950, against the following pest, its hosts, and possible carriers:

(a) Pest. Western cherry fruit fly (Rhagoletis indifferens). The larva or maggot of the fly of the family Tephritidae feeds inside the cherry fruit causing severe losses in value of the crop.

(b) Area Under Quarantine. The entire county of Siskiyou and portions of Humboldt, Shasta, and Trinity counties bounded by a line drawn as follows: Beginning at the northwest corner of Siskiyou County; thence east along the north boundary of Siskiyou County to the Siskiyou Modoc County line; thence south along the east boundary of Siskiyou County to the Shasta County line; thence east along the north boundary of Shasta County to the Lassen County line; thence south along the east boundary of Shasta County to State Highway 299; thence generally westerly along State Highway 299 to the Redding City limit line; thence along the northernmost portion of the Redding City limit line back to State Highway 299; thence continuing generally westerly along State Highway 299 to the point where the highway crosses the Trinity River; thence generally westerly along the north shoreline of the Trinity River to its intersection with the north line of Township 4 north (Humboldt Base); thence west along the north line of Township 4 north to the east line of Range 2 east (Humboldt Meridian); thence north along the east line of Range 2 east to the north line of Township 11 north (Humboldt Base); thence east along the north line of Township 11 north to the west boundary of Siskiyou County; thence northerly along the west boundary of Siskiyou County to the point of beginning.

(c) Commodities and Articles Covered.

(1) Fresh fruit of all domestic and wild varieties of cherries.

(2) Soil from under cherry trees and within the drip line.

(d) Restrictions.

(1) Infested Property Defined. As used in this regulation, an "Infested Property" shall mean a property on which the pest herein quarantined against exists or has been known to exist in any living stage of development.

(2) Cherry-Fruits and Soil Prohibited Movement From Infested Properties. Cherry-fruits, and soil as such or in association with plants are prohibited movement from any infested property, otherwise no restrictions are placed by this regulation on the movement of restricted articles between points within the area under quarantine involving no movement outside thereof.

(3) Cherry-Fruits Prohibited Movement Outside Area Under Quarantine. Cherry-fruits are prohibited movement from any point within the area under quarantine to any point outside thereof.

1. Amendment of subsections (a) and (c) filed 3-13-74; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 74, No. 11). For prior history, see Register 64, No. 17.
2. Amendment of subsections (a)-(c) filed 6-14-80; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 80, No. 24).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 407, 5301, 5302, and 5322, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 5301, 5302, and 5322, Food and Agricultural Code.

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