California Code of Regulations
Title 3 - Food and Agriculture
Division 4 - Plant Industry
Chapter 3 - Entomology and Plant Quarantine
Subchapter 5 - Insect Pest Control
Article 2 - Pest Eradication Areas
Section 3591.15 - Melon Fruit Fly Eradication Area
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024
(a) Proclamation of Eradication Area. That portion of the State of California described as follows, within which the melon fruit fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae, is known to exist, is hereby proclaimed to be an eradication area with respect to said pest, and as such it is amendable to the provisions of Article 4 (Sections 5761, 5762, 5763 and 5764) of Chapter 8, Part 1, Division 4 of the Food and Agricultural Code of California.
(b) Hosts.
Common Name | Scientific Name |
Apple | Malus sylvestris |
Apple, Custard | Annona reticulata |
Avocado | Persea americana |
Bean, hyacinth | Lablab purpureus subsp. purpureus [Dolichos lablab] |
Bean, lima | Phaseolus lunatus [Phaseolus limensis] |
Bean, mung | Phaseolus radiatus |
Bean, string | Phaseolus vulgaris |
Cantaloupe | Cucumis melo |
Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis | |
Cauliflower | Brassica oleracea var. botrytis |
Chayote | Sechium edule |
Colocynth | Citrullus colocynthis |
Cowpea | Vigna unguiculata |
Cucumber | Cucumis sativus |
Cucumber, bur | Sicyos sp. |
Cucurbit | Cucumis pubescens |
Cucumis trigonus | |
Date palm | Phoenix dactylifera |
Eggplant | Solanum melongena |
Fig, common | Ficus carica |
Gourds | Coccinia spp. |
Cresentia spp. | |
Lagenaria spp. | |
Luffa spp. | |
Momordica spp. | |
Trichosanthes spp. | |
Guava | Psidium guajava |
Guava, cattley | Psidium cattleianum |
Mango | Mangifera indica |
Melon | Citrullus sp. |
Melon, Chinese | Benincasa hispida |
Melon, Oriental pickling | Cucumis melo var. conomon |
Mustard, leaf | Brassica juncea |
Okra | Hbiscus esculentus |
Orange, king | Citrus nobilis |
Orange, mandarin | Citrus reticulata |
Orange, sweet | Citrus sinensis |
Papaya, common | Carica papaya |
Passion fruit | Passiflora edulis |
Peach | Prunus persica |
Pear | Pyrus communis |
Pepper | Capsicum annum |
Pepper, chili | Capsicum annum |
Pepper, tabasco | Capsicum frutescens |
Pumpkin | Cucurbita pepo |
Pumpkin, Canada | Cucurbita moschata |
Scarlet wisteria tree | Sesbania grandiflora |
Soursop | Annona muricata |
Squash | Cucurbita maxima |
Threeleaf cayratia | Cayratia trifolia |
Tomato | Lycopersicon esculentum (pink to red ripe) |
Tomato, tree | Cyphomandra betaceae |
Water lemon | Passiflora laurifolia |
Watermelon | Citrullus lanatus [Citrullus vulgaris] |
Common Name | Scientific Name |
Cantaloupe | Cucumis melo |
Chayote | Sechium edule |
Colcynth | Citrullus colocynthis |
Cucumber | Cucumis sativus |
Cucumber, bur | Sicyos sp. |
Cucurbit, wild | Cucumis pubescens |
Cucumis trigonus | |
Gherkin, West Indian | Cucumis angaria |
Gourds | Coccinia spp. |
Cresentia spp. | |
Lagenaria spp. | |
Luffa spp. | |
Momordica spp. | |
Trichosanthes spp. | |
Gourd, angled luffa | Luffa acutangula |
Gourd, balsam-apple | Momordica balsaminia |
Gourd, balsam-pear | Momordica dioica |
Gourd, ivy | Coccinia grandis |
Gourd, kakari | Momordica cochinchiensis |
Gourd, pointed | Trichosanthes dioica |
Gourd, serpent cucumber | Trichosanthes anguina |
Gourd, snake | Trichosanthes cucumeroides |
Gourd, sponge | Luffa aegyptiaca |
Gourd, white-flowered | Lagenaria siceraria |
Melon, Chinese | Benincasa hispida |
Melon, long | Cucumis utllissimus |
Pumpkin | Cucurbita pepo |
Pumpkin, Canada | Cucurbita moschata |
Squash | Cucurbita maxima |
Watermelon | Citrullus lanatus [Citrullus vulgaris] |
(c) Means and Methods. The following means and methods may be used in the eradication and control of said pest in said area:
1. New
section filed 12-3-87 as an emergency; operative upon filing (Register 87, No.
50). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or
emergency language will be repealed on 4-4-88.
2. Repealed by
operation of Government Code Section
11346.1(g)
(Register 89, No. 51).
3. New section filed 11-22-99 as an
emergency; operative 11-22-99 (Register 99, No. 48). A Certificate of
Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-21-2000 or emergency language will
be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate
of Compliance as to 11-22-99 order transmitted to OAL 3-13-2000 and filed
4-6-2000 (Register 2000, No. 14).
5. Amendment of section and NOTE
filed 8-13-2010 as an emergency; operative 8-13-2010 (Register 2010, No. 33). A
Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-9-2011 or emergency
language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
day.
6. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-13-2010 order transmitted
to OAL 12-14-2010 and filed 1-13-2011 (Register 2011, No. 2).
7.
Amendment of subsection (a)(1) filed 6-28-2011 as an emergency; operative
6-28-2011 (Register 2011, No. 26). A Certificate of Compliance must be
transmitted to OAL by 12-27-2011 or emergency language will be repealed by
operation of law on the following day.
8. Certificate of Compliance
as to 6-28-2011 order transmitted to OAL 10-14-2011 and filed 11-29-2011
(Register 2011, No. 48).
9. Amendment of subsection (a)(1) filed
5-4-2017 as an emergency; operative 5-4-2017 (Register 2017, No. 18). A
Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-31-2017 or emergency
language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
day.
10. Amendment of subsection (a)(1) filed 10-16-2017 as an
emergency; operative 10-16-2017 (Register 2017, No. 42). A Certificate of
Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-16-2018 or emergency language will
be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
11.
Certificate of Compliance as to 5-4-2017 order transmitted to OAL 10-25-2017
and filed 11-20-2017 (Register 2017, No. 47).
12. Amendment of
subsection (a)(1) filed 3-13-2018; operative 7-1-2018 (Register 2018, No.
11).
13. Certificate of Compliance as to 10-16-2017 order
transmitted to OAL 2-28-2018 and filed 4-4-2018 (Register 2018, No. 14).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 407 and 5322, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 5761, 5762, 5763 and 5764, Food and Agricultural Code.