Section R3-4-238. Whitefly Pests

A.      Definition.

“Pest” means:

1.        Citrus whitefly, Dialeurodes citri (Ashm.);

2.        Cloudy-winged whitefly, Dialeurodes citrifolii (Morgan);

3.        Woolly whitefly, Aleurothrixus floccosus (Maskell).

B.       Area under quarantine. Alabama, Arkansas, California, Flor- ida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia.

C.      Commodities covered. Plants and all plant parts, except fruit and seed, of the following genera and species:

Ailanthus, Amplopsis,

Bignonia capreolata, Choisya ternata, Citrus,

Diospyros, Eremocitrus, Feijoa,

Ficus macrophyll, Fortunella, Gardenia,

Ilex, Jasminum, Lagerstroemia, Ligustrum,

Maclura pomifera, Melia, Microcitrus, Musa,

Osmanthus, Plumaria, Poncirus,

Prunus caroliniana, Psidum,

Punica granatum, Pyrus communis, Sapindus mukorossi, Smilax,

Syringa vulgaris, and

Viburnum

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

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 and 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), or

c.         The regulated commodity is completely devoid of foliage and is exempt from treatment for 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 19. Amended effec- tive April 26, 1976 (Supp. 76-2). Amended effective

August 15, 1989 (Supp. 89-3). Section R3-1-67 renum- bered to R3-4-238 (Supp. 91-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 5 A.A.R. 2521, effective July 15, 1999 (Supp. 99-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R.

4065, effective December 4, 2006 (Supp. 06-4).