Section R3-4-242. Brown Citrus Aphid

A.      Area Under Quarantine: Hawaii and any county in Florida that, by notification from the Florida Department of Agricul- ture and Consumer Services, is infested with the brown citrus aphid.

B.       Commodities covered: All plants, except seed and fruit.

C.      Restrictions.

1.        The species, subspecies, varieties, ornamental forms, and any hybrid having at least one ancestor of the following genera are prohibited from entering the state:

a.         Citrus,

b.        Fortunella, and

c.         Poncirus,

2.        All other covered commodities, whether moved directly from the area under quarantine or by diversion or recon- signment from any other point, are prohibited from enter- ing Arizona unless the following requirements are met:

a.         Aquatic plants are accompanied by an original cer- tificate affirming that the commodity was inspected

and found free of the pest within five days before shipment.

b.        Terrestrial plants are accompanied by an original certificate affirming that the commodity was treated, as prescribed in subsection (E), within five days before shipment.

c.         The certificate shall indicate:

i.         The common chemical name of the product’s active ingredient,

ii.        The rate at which the product was applied, and

iii.      The treatment date.

D.      The Director may issue a permit admitting a covered commod- ity subject to specific limitations, conditions, and provisions that eliminate the risk of the pest.

E.       Treatment.

1.        An application of a pesticide labeled for the treatment of aphids applied according to label instructions, or

2.        Any other treatment approved by the Director.

Historical Note

Former Rule, Quarantine Regulation 23. Amended effec- tive July 1, 1975 (Supp. 75-1). Correction (Supp. 76-5).

Repealed effective April 25, 1977 (Supp. 77-2). Section R3-1-71 renumbered to R3-4-242 (Supp. 91-4). New Sec- tion adopted by final rulemaking at 5 A.A.R. 2521, effec- tive July 15, 1999 (Supp. 99-3).