Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0080 - Department of Agriculture
Subtitle 0080-06 - Plant Certification
Chapter 0080-06-06 - Sweet Potato Weevil Quarantine
Section 0080-06-06-.01 - DEFINITIONS

Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 0080-06-06-.01

Current through September 24, 2024

(1) Pest: The Sweet Potato Weevil (Cylas formicaris, Fab., Var. elegantulus Summers) in any stage of development.

(2) Infestation: The presence of the Sweet Potato Weevil.

(3) Regulated Area(s): The States in which the Sweet Potato Weevil is known to occur or in which the Sweet Potato Weevil may hereafter be found to occur.

(4) Regulated Articles:

(a) Roots, stems, vines or cuttings of the sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas, Poir.)

(b) Any vines or roots or other plants of the genus lpomea

(c) Any other plants that may be found to be a host of the Sweet Potato Weevil.

(5) Move (moved, Movement): Shipped, transported, carried, or otherwise moved, or allowed to be moved, either by common carrier or by any person directly or indirectly.

(6) Infested area: The portions of all states in which Sweet Potato Weevil is known to occur and that are so officially designated by the Sweet Potato Weevil Quarantine of the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.

Authority: T.C.A. §§43-518 and 43-6-104.

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