Section R3-4-226. Scale Insect Pests

A.      Definitions.

“Pest” means all life stages of the following: Aonidiella aurantii, California red scale; Aonidiella citrine, Yellow scale; Chrysomphalus aonidum, Florida red scale; or Pulvinaria psidi, Green shield scale.

B.       Area under quarantine. The entire states of Alabama, Arkan- sas, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Missis- sippi, and Texas, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

C.      Regulated commodities. Plants and all plant parts, except seed, of the genera listed below:

Camellia, Chrysalidocarpus, Citrus,

Cycas, Dracaena, Eremocitrus, Euonymus, Ficus, Fortunella, Ilex, Ligustrum, Microcitrus, Poncirus, and Rosa

D.      Restrictions. A person may ship a regulated commodity to Ari- zona from an area under quarantine if each shipment is accom- panied by a certificate issued by a plant regulatory official of the origin state within five days before shipment attesting that one of the following is true:

1.        A regulated commodity of the genera Citrus, Eremocit- rus, Fortunella, Microcitrus, and Poncirus was treated with a chemical to kill the pests listed in subsection (A) and was visually inspected and found free of all live life stages of the pests listed in subsection (A);

2.        A regulated commodity not listed in subsection (D)(1):

a.         Was treated with a chemical to kill the pests listed in subsection (A) and was visually inspected and found free of all live life stages of the pests listed in sub- section (A); or

b.        Originated from a nursery with a pest management program recognized and monitored by the origin state to control the pests listed in subsection (A), and was visually inspected and found free of all live life stages of the pests listed in subsection (A).

E.       Disposition of regulated commodity not in compliance. A reg- ulated commodity shipped into Arizona in violation of this Section shall be destroyed, treated, or transported out-of-state as prescribed at A.R.S. Title 3, Chapter 2, Article 1.

Historical Note

Former Rule, Quarantine Regulation 10; Amended effec- tive August 31, 1981 (Supp. 81-4). Former Section R3-4- 58 repealed, new Section R3-4-58 adopted effective July 13, 1989 (Supp. 89-3). Section R3-1-58 renumbered to R3-4-226 (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, effec- tive December 4, 2006 (Supp. 06-4).