Cal. Code Regs. tit. 3 § 3252

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 49, December 6, 2024

Section 3252 - Caribbean Fruit Fly Exterior Quarantine

A quarantine is established against the following pest, its hosts, and possible carriers.

(a) Pest. Caribbean fruit fly, Anastrepha suspensa, of the family Tephritidae is, in the adult stage, a yellowish-brown fly from one and a half to two times the size of a housefly. This insect is a serious pest of many kinds of fruit.

(b) Area Under Quarantine. The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and all the State of Florida south of and including Hernando, Sumter, Lake, and Volusia counties.

(c) Articles and Commodities Covered.

(1) The fruit or berries of all plants listed below are declared to be hosts and possible carriers of the Caribbean fruit fly.

	Common Name	Botanical Name
	Akee..........................	Blighia sapida
	Allspice..........................	Pimenta dioica
	Apple..........................	Malus sylvestris
	Avocado, except commercial fruit..........................	Persea americana
	Barbados Cherry..........................	Malpighia glabra
	Bell Pepper, except commercial fruit..........................	Capsicum frutescens
	Blackberry..........................	Rubus hybrid
	Box Orange..........................	Severinia buxifolia
	Calabur..........................	Muntingia calabura
	Calamondin..........................	X Citrofortunella mitis
	Carambola..........................	Averrhoa carambola
	Ceylon Gooseberry..........................	Dovyalis hebecarpa
	Cherry of the Rio Grande..........................	Eugenia aggregata
	Cocoplum..........................	Chrysolbalanus icaco
	Egg Fruit..........................	Pouteria campechiana
	Fig..........................	Ficus carica
	Governor's Plum..........................	Flacourtia indica
	Grapefruit..........................	Citrus paradisi
	Grumichama..........................	Eugenia brasiliensis
	Guava (all)..........................	Psidium spp.
	Guiana Plum..........................	Drypetes lateriflora
	Imbe..........................	Garcinia livingstonei
	Jaboticaba..........................	Myrciaria cauliflora
	Jambolan Plum..........................	Syzygium cumini
	Japanese Pear..........................	Pyrus pyrifolia
	Japanese Persimmon..........................	Diospyros kaki
	Java Apple..........................	Syzygium samarangense
	Kei Apple..........................	Dovyalis caffra
	Kieffer Pear..........................	Pyrus pyrifolia x Pyrus communis
	Kiwi..........................	Actinidia chinensis
	Kumquat..........................	Fortunella crassifolia
	Kumquat (oval)..........................	Fortunella margarita
	Lime..........................	Citrus aurantifolia
	Limeberry..........................	Triphasia trifolia
	Limequat..........................	X Citrofortunella floridana
	Longan, except commercial fruit..........................	Dimocarpus longan
	Loquat..........................	Eriobotrya japonica
	Lychee except commercial fruit..........................	Litchi chinensis
	Mango..........................	Mangifera indica
	Miracle Fruit..........................	Synsepalum dulcificum
	Natal Plum..........................	Carissa grandiflora
	Nectarine..........................	Prunus persica
	Orange Jasmine..........................	Murraya paniculata
	Jack Orangequat..........................	Citrus nobilis 'unshiu' x Fortunella sp.
	Otaheite Apple..........................	Spondias cytherea
	Papaya..........................	Carica papaya
	Peach..........................	Prunus persica
	Pear..........................	Pyrus communis
	Pitomba..........................	Eugenia luschnathiana
	Pomegranate..........................	Punica granatum
	Pond Apple..........................	Annona glabra
	Rangpur Lime..........................	Citrus limonia
	Rose Apple..........................	Syzygium jambos
	Sapodilla..........................	Manilkara zapota
	Sour Orange..........................	Citrus aurantium
	Sugar Apple..........................	Annona squamosa
	Surinam Cherry..........................	Eugenia uniflora
	Sweet Lemon..........................	Citrus limetta
	Sweet Orange..........................	Citrus sinensis
	Tangelo..........................	Citrus paradisi x Citrus reticulata
	Tangerine..........................	Citrus reticulata Blanco
	Temple Orange..........................	Citrus sinensis x Citrus reticulata
	Tomato, except commercial fruit..........................	Lycopersicon esculentum (L. Lycopersicum)
	Tropical Almond..........................	Terminalia catappa
	Velvet Apple or Velvet Persimmon..........................	Diospyros blancoi
	Wampi..........................	Clausena lansium
	White Sapoti..........................	Casimiroa edulis
	Wild Balsam Apple..........................	Mormodica charantia
	Wild Cinnamon..........................	Canella winteriana
	Wild Dilly..........................	Manilkara jaimiqui ssp. emarginata
		Annona hybrid
		Atalantia citriodes
		Eugenia coronata
		Eugenia ligustrina
		Ficus altissima
		Garcinia xanthochymus
		Manilkara roxburghiana
		Myrcianthes fragrans
		Myrciaria glomerata
		Pseudanamomis umbellulifera
		Rheedia aristata
		Terminalia muelleri
		Trevisia palmata

(2) Soil or planting media within the drip area of plants producing, or which have produced, fruit of the plants listed in (1) above.

(3) Exemptions. The following are exempt from provisions of this regulation.

(A) Green sour lime fruit which shows no yellow coloring.

(B) Lemons regardless of color.

(d) Restrictions. Articles and commodities covered are prohibited entry into California from the area under quarantine, except as provided below:

(1) Articles and Commodities Covered Admissible When Treated At Origin. Articles and commodities covered are admissible into California from the area under quarantine provided each lot or shipment is accompanied by a certificate issued by an authorized representative of the origin state department of agriculture or the United States Department of Agriculture affirming that the lot or shipment was treated for Caribbean fruit fly, prior to shipment and under supervision of the origin state department of agriculture or the United States Department of Agriculture, in a manner approved by the Secretary of the Department of Food and Agriculture and was not exposed to reinfestation by the fly.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 3252

1. New section filed 12-1-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 49). For former history see Register 74, No. 32.
2. Amendment of subsection (d) filed 10-24-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 43).
3. Amendment filed 7-3-80; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 80, No. 27).
4. Amendment filed 8-10-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No. 32).
5. Amendment of section heading, subsections (a), (c)(1) and (d)(1), and NOTE filed 2-21-97; operative 3-23-97 (Register 97, No. 8).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 407, 5301, and 5302, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 5301 and 5302, Food and Agricultural Code.

1. New section filed 12-1-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 49). For former history see Register 74, No. 32.
2. Amendment of subsection (d) filed 10-24-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 43).
3. Amendment filed 7-3-80; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 80, No. 27).
4. Amendment filed 8-10-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No. 32).
5. Amendment of section heading, subsections (a), (c)(1) and (d)(1), and Note filed 2-21-97; operative 3-23-97 (Register 97, No. 8).