Section R3-4-218. Boll Weevil and Pink Bollworm Pests: Exterior Quarantine

A.      Definitions

1.        “Cotton appliance” means a container used in handling cotton, including sacks, bags, tarps, boxes, crates, and machinery used in planting, harvesting and transporting cotton.

2.        “Cottonseed” means a seed derived from cotton plants which is destined for propagation or other use.

3.        “Fumigation certificate” means a quarantine compliance certificate that specifies the fumigation chemical used, the treatment schedule, and the commodity treated.

4.        “Hibiscus” means all parts of Hibiscus spp.

5.        “Pest” means any of the following:

a.         Boll weevil, Anthonomus grandis (Boheman); or

b.        Pink  bollworm,  Pectinophora  gossypiella   (Saun- ders).

6.        “Spanish moss” means all parts of Tillandsia usneoides.

B.       Area under quarantine.

1.        Boll weevil. In the state of Texas, the following counties: Anderson, Angelina, Aransas, Atascosa, Austin, Bastrop, Bee, Bell, Bexar, Blanco, Bosque, Bowie, Brazoria, Bra- zos, Brooks, Burleson, Burnett, Caldwell, Calhoun, Cam- eron, Camp, Cass, Chambers, Cherokee, Collin, Colorado, Comal, Cooke, Coryell, Dallas, Delta, Denton, De Witt, Dimmit, Duval, Ellis, Falls, Fannin, Fayette, Fort Bend, Franklin, Freestone, Frio, Galveston, Gilles- pie, Goliad, Gonzales, Grayson, Gregg, Grimes, Guada- lupe, Hamilton, Hardin, Harris, Harrison, Hays, Henderson, Hidalgo, Hill, Hood, Hopkins, Houston, Hunt, Jack, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Johnson, Karnes, Kaufman, Kendall, Kenedy, Kin- ney, Kleberg, Lamar, Lampasas, La Salle, Lavaca, Lee, Leon, Liberty, Limestone, Live Oak, Llano, Madison, Marion, Matagorda, Maverick, McLennan, McMullen, Medina, Milam, Mills, Montague, Montgomery, Morris, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Newton, Nueces, Orange, Panola, Parker, Polk, Rains, Red River, Refugio, Robert- son, Rockwall, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, San Patricio, San Saba, Shelby, Smith, Somervell, Starr, Tarrant, Titus, Travis, Trinity, Tyler, Upshur, Uvalde, Van Zandt, Victoria, Walker, Waller, Washington, Webb, Wharton, Willacy, Williamson, Wilson, Wise, Wood, Zapata, and Zavala.

2.        Pink bollworm. New Mexico, Texas, and the following counties  of  California:   Fresno,  Imperial,  Inyo,  Kern,

C.      Regulated commodities and appliances.

1.        Gin trash,

2.        Cotton lint,

3.        Cottonseed,

4.        Used  cotton  appliances  that  have   any  cotton  plants attached or contained therein,

5.        Cotton plants,

6.        Spanish moss, and

7.        Hibiscus plants.

D.      Restrictions. A person shall not ship or transport into Arizona from an area under quarantine:

1.        For the pink bollworm, any regulated commodity or appliance that is not accompanied by a permit or certifi- cate required by 7 CFR 301.52 et seq., revised January 1, 2013. This incorporation by reference does not include any later amendments or editions and is available from the Department and online at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/.

2.        For the boll weevil,

a.         Gin trash, cotton lint, cottonseed, or used cotton appliances that have any cotton plants attached or contained therein unless the commodity or appliance is accompanied by an original fumigation certificate attesting the commodity or appliance has been fumi- gated as prescribed in the Treatment Manual.

b.        Cotton plants or hibiscus plants unless the commod- ity is accompanied by an original quarantine compli- ance certificate attesting the commodity was treated with a chemical to kill the pest and was visually inspected and found free of all live life stages of the pest within five days of shipment.

c.         Spanish moss, unless the commodity is accompa- nied by an original quarantine compliance certificate attesting the commodity was treated by one of the following methods:

i.         Commercial drying; or

ii.        Chemical treatment using a pesticide registered and labeled for use on the commodity to kill all live life stages of the pest.

Historical Note

Former Rule, Quarantine Regulation 7. Section R3-4-55 repealed, new Section adopted effective August 16, 1990 (Supp. 90-3). Section R3-1-55 renumbered to R3-4-218 (Supp. 91-4). Appendix to R3-4-218 removed; R3-4-218 amended by final rulemaking effective January 4, 2014 (Supp. 13-4).