Section R3-4-220. Citrus Nursery Stock Pests

A.      Definitions. “Pest” means any of the following viral diseases or arthropods:

1.        Viral diseases: Cachexia (CVd-II),

Citrus Exocortis Virus (CEVd), Citrus Psorosis Virus (CPsV), or Citrus Tristeza Virus (CTV).

2.        Arthropods. All life stages of:

Aceria sheldoni, Citrus bud mite;

Maconellicoccus hirsutus, Pink hibiscus mealybug; Phyllocoptruta oleivora, Citrus rust mite; or Pseudococcus comstocki, Comstock mealybug.

B.       Area under quarantine. All states, territories, and districts of the United States, except the state of Arizona.

C.      Regulated commodities and appliances.

1.        Commodities. A plant or plant part, except seed or attached green fruit, of all species, varieties, or hybrids of the genera Citrus, Eremocitrus, Fortunella, Poncirus, and Microcitrus.

2.        Appliances. An appliance used in a citrus grove, citrus nursery, or other area to handle citrus nursery stock listed in subsection (C)(1).

D.      Restrictions.

1.        A person may ship a regulated commodity into Arizona from an area under quarantine if the regulated commodity is accompanied by a certificate issued by a plant regula- tory official from the origin state, attesting that the com- modity:

a.         Originates from an area not under quarantine for cit- rus tristeza virus, and

b.        Originates from a source tree that is:

i.         Tested for Cachexia, citrus exocortis virus, and citrus psorosis virus; or

ii.        From budwood tested for Cachexia, citrus exo- cortis virus, and citrus psorosis virus; and

iii.      Tested annually for citrus tristeza virus; and

c.         Was treated within five days before shipment with a chemical to kill the arthropod pests listed in subsec- tion (A)(2), and that the commodity is free of all live life stages of the arthropod pests listed in subsection (A)(2).

2.        A person shall not ship a Meyer lemon plant or plant part, except fruit, into Arizona. An exception is allowed for the selection Improved Meyer lemon plant or plant part, which may be shipped into Arizona in compliance with this Section.

3.        A person shipping a regulated commodity into Arizona shall attach a single tag or label to each plant or plant part, or to each individual container containing a plant or plant part, that is intended for resale by an Arizona receiver. The tag or label shall contain the following information separately provided for each scion variety grafted to a single rootstock:

a.         Name and address of the nursery that propagated the plant,

b.        Scion variety name,

c.         Scion variety registration number, and

d.        Rootstock variety name.

4.        A person shipping a regulated commodity into Arizona shall ensure the commodity complies with the entry requirements prescribed in R3-4-226 and R3-4-238.

5.        A person may ship a regulated appliance into Arizona if the appliance is accompanied by a certificate issued by a plant regulatory official from the origin state. The certifi- cate shall state that the appliance was treated within five days before shipment with a chemical to kill the arthro- pod pests listed in subsection (A)(2), and that the appli- ance is free of all live life stages of the arthropod pests listed in subsection (A)(2).

E.       Disposition of regulated commodity or appliance not in com- pliance. A regulated commodity or appliance shipped into Ari- zona in violation of this Section shall be destroyed, treated, or transported out-of-state as prescribed at A.R.S. Title 3, Chap- ter 2, Article 1.

Historical Note

Former Rule, Quarantine Regulation 9. Amended effec- tive July 1, 1975 (Supp. 75-1). Former Section R3-4-57 amended and renumbered as R3-4-57 through R3-4-

57.05 effective February 16, 1982 (Supp. 82-1). Section repealed, new Section adopted effective June 14, 1990 (Supp. 90-2). Section R3-1-57 renumbered to R3-4-220 (Supp. 91-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 3380, effective October 2, 2004 (Supp. 04-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 4065, effective Decem-

ber 4, 2006 (Supp. 06-4).