Florida Administrative Code
5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
5B - Division of Plant Industry
Chapter 5B-62 - CITRUS NURSERY STOCK CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
Section 5B-62.003 - Plant Pest Declaration
Universal Citation: FL Admin Code R 5B-62.003
Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
The following arthropods, nematodes, and pathogens, are declared to be plant pests and agricultural and public nuisances:
(1) Arthropods:
(a) Trioza erytreae - African citrus
psyllid.
(b) Diaphorina citri -
Asian citrus psyllid.
(c) Toxoptera
citricida - brown citrus aphid.
(d)
Aphis gossypii - melon aphid.
(2) Nematodes:
(a) Plant-parasitic nematodes not known to
occur in Florida. The following nematodes present a serious threat to Florida's
commercial citrus industry:
1. Hemicycliophora
arenaria - a sheath nematode.
2.
Meloidogyne species - root-knot nematodes.
(b) Plant - parasitic nematodes, which are
known to be established in Florida. The following nematodes present a serious
threat to Florida's commercial citrus industry:
1. Radopholus similis - burrowing
nematode.
2. Tylenchulus
semipenetrans - a citrus nematode.
3. Pratylenchus coffeae - a root-lesion
nematode.
(3) Pathogens:
(a) Citrus pathogens not known to
occur in Florida. The following pathogens present a serious threat to Florida's
commercial citrus industry:
1. Australian
citrus dieback.
2. Citrus chlorotic
dwarf.
3. Citrus leprosis
virus.
4. Citrus
stubborn.
5. Citrus sudden
death.
6. Citrus variegated
cholorosis (seed-transmitted).
7.
Citrus vein-enation virus.
8.
Citrus yellow mosaic virus.
9.
Indian citrus ringspot virus.
10.
Satsuma dwarf virus.
11. Witches'
broom disease of lime.
(b) Economically important endemic citrus
pathogens known to occur in Florida and tested by the Citrus Budwood
Registration Bureau:
1. Citrus
canker.
2. Citrus greening
(huanglongbing).
3. Citrus leaf
blotch virus (seed-transmitted).
4.
Citrus psorosis virus.
5. Citrus
tatter leaf virus (apple stem grooving virus) (seed-transmitted).
6. Citrus viroids.
7. Concave gum/blind pocket
(seed-transmitted).
8. Citrus
tristeza virus (severe strains).
(4) Any plant virus, viroid, plant parasitic nematode, biotype or arthropod not listed and identified as injurious to citrus.
Rulemaking Authority 570.07(23), 581.031(1), (3), (8), 581.1843(3), (4) FS. Law Implemented 570.07(2), (13), 581.031(1), (14), (17), (23), 581.1843(3), (4) FS.
New 12-26-06, Amended 2-25-15.
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