Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Chapter 40-4 - ENTOMOLOGY AND PLANT INDUSTRY
Subject 40-4-7 - REGULATIONS FOR THE MOVEMENT OF VEGETABLE TRANSPLANTS INTO GEORGIA
Rule 40-4-7-.05 - Restrictions
Universal Citation: GA Rules and Regs r 40-4-7-.05
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through March 20, 2024
(1) All vegetable transplants moved into Georgia must be regularly inspected during the growing season and be certified free of the plant pests noted above by the Plant Protection Official of the state of origin. The last inspection must be made no more than three days prior to pulling or shipment.
(a) All vegetable transplants must have been
treated during the growing season with appropriate Federal and Stated
registered pesticides approved by the Plant Protection Official of the state of
origin to control insect, bacterial and fungal plant pests. In addition all
vegetable transplants must be treated with an insecticide approved by the
Commissioner according to label directions for control of whiteflies and other
sap feeding insects.
(b) All
vegetable transplants must be packed at the farm on which they were produced,
and labeled to show the name and address of the producer.
(c) All vegetable transplants must be
accompanied by Required Certification.
(2) Additional Restrictions for the states of Arizona, California, Florida, and Texas, or any other state where cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus, cucurbit leaf crumple virus or squash leaf curl begomovirus are known to be established:
(a)
Vegetable transplants must be free from pests listed in Sections
40-4-7.02 above.
(b) Field grown onions (Alliaceae family)
from the states of Arizona, California, Florida or Texas will be eligible for
entry into Georgia if shipper provides the following information in writing to
the Georgia Department of Agriculture in advance of shipment:
a. Destination of transplants.
b. Quantity of shipment.
c. Variety(ies) shipped.
(c) Field grown vegetable
transplants other than onion transplants (Alliaceae family) are not eligible
for shipment into the State of Georgia.
(d) Screenhouse or Greenhouses must be
maintained in such manner as to prevent entry of whiteflies.
(e) Screenhouse or Greenhouse grown vegetable
transplants will not be accepted if Bemisia species whiteflies
are detected on the plants during the growing season.
(f) Vegetable transplants must be visually
inspected for freedom of disease symptoms, aphids, leaf miners, thrips,
whiteflies, and other leaf or sap feeding insects at least once per
week.
(g) Sticky traps must be
installed in the screenhouse or greenhouse and monitored at least on a weekly
basis. Minimum trapping rates will be two (2) 8 x 12 inch yellow sticky board
traps per screenhouse or greenhouse.
O.C.G.A. 2-7-1et. seq.
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