Washington Administrative Code
Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142)
SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION
Chapter 16-322 - Certification of mint planting stock
Section 16-322-012 - Definitions

Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 16-322-012

Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024

(1) "Certified planting stock" means planting stock produced directly from registered planting stock in compliance with this chapter.

(2) "Department" means the Washington state department of agriculture.

(3) "Foundation planting stock" means planting stock originating directly from healthy clones maintained by Washington State University or other equivalent sources approved by the department.

(4) "Mint flea beetle" means the insect Langitarsus ferrugineus.

(5) "Mint planting stock" means any plant or propagative plant part of the genus Mentha.

(6) "Mint root borer" means the insect Fumibotys fumalis.

(7) "Mint rust" means the disease caused by the fungal organism Puccinia menthae Pers.

(8) "Mint stem borer" means the insect Pseudogaris nigrina.

(9) "Noxious weed" means a plant that when established is highly destructive, competitive, or difficult to control by cultural or chemical practices.

(10) "Off-type" means appearing under visual examination to be different from the species or variety listed on the application for registration or certification, or exhibiting symptoms of a genetic or nontransmissible disorder.

(11) "Registered planting stock" means planting stock produced directly from foundation planting stock in compliance with this chapter.

(12) "Root knot nematode" means the nematode Meloidogyne hapla.

(13) "Root lesion nematode" means any nematode of the genus Pratylenchus.

(14) "Strawberry root weevil" means the insect Otiorhynchus ovatus.

(15) "Verticillium wilt" means the disease caused by the fungus Verticillium dahliae.

Statutory Authority: Chapter 15.14 RCW. 00-23-095, § 16-322-012, filed 11/21/00, effective 12/22/00; 85-15-017 (Order 1865), § 16-322-012, filed 7/8/85; Order 1017, Regulation 1, filed 5/20/66; Order 952, Regulation 1, filed 6/4/62.

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