Section 3282 - Lethal Yellowing and Lethal Decline of Palm Exterior QuarantineA quarantine is established against the following pest, its hosts and possible carriers:
(a) Pest. The pest is a pathogen, a non-cultivable mollicute (formerly called a mycoplasma-like organism), which causes lethal yellowing of palm in Florida and Texas.(b) Areas Under Quarantine. (1) Florida. The counties of Broward, Collier, Dade, Hendry, Lee, Martin, Monroe, and Palm Beach.(2) Texas. The counties of Cameron, Hidalgo, and Willacy.(c) Articles and Commodities Covered. Susceptible palm trees, screw pine, and hosts of Myndus crudus (the vector of lethal yellowing of palm), and all parts capable of propagation, except seed, are the articles and commodities covered. The following species of palm and screw pine are considered susceptible and the following grasses and sedges may host Myndus crudus: (3)Andropogon virginicus, broomsedge(5)Arikuryroba schizophylla, Arikury palm(6)Borassus flabellifer, Palmyra palm(7)Caryota mitis, Cluster fishtail palm(8)Chrysalidocarpus cabadae, Cabada palm(9)Cocos nucifera, Coconut palm(10)Corypha elata, Buri palm(11)Cynodon dactylon, bermudagrass(13)Dictyosperma album, Princess palm(14)Eremochloa ophiuroides, centipedegrass(15)Gaussia attenuata, Puerto Rican gaussia(16)Howea belmoreana, Belmore sentry palm(17)Hyophorbe verschaffeltii [Mascarena v.], Spindle palm(18)Latania spp., Latan palm(19)Livistona chinensis, Chinese fan palm(20)Livistona rotundifolia(21)Nannorrhops ritchiana, Mazari palm(22)Panicum purpurascens, paragrass(24)Pandanus utilis, screw pine(25)Paspalum notatum, bahiagrass(26)Neodypsis decaryi, Triangle palm(27)Phoenix canariensis, Canary Island date palm(28)Phoenix dactylifera, Date palm(29)Phoenix reclinata, Senegal date palm(30)Phoenix sylvestris, Wild date palm(32)Ravenea hildebrandtii(33)Setaria spp., foxtail(34)Stenotaphrum secundatum, St. Augustine grass(36)Trachycarpus fortunei, Japanese fan palm(d) Restrictions. (1) Prohibited. All articles and commodities covered, listed in (c) above, are prohibited entry into California when grown in or shipped from the areas under quarantine. Grasses and sedges covered may be admissible if each shipment is accompanied by an official certificate evidencing treatment for Myndus crudus, as indicated in (d)(2), below.(2) Certificate of Treatment. Grasses and sedges covered may be shipped to California from the area under quarantine subject to prior approval by the Secretary of the method of treatment to be used. Each shipment must be accompanied by an official certificate issued by and bearing an original or facsimile signature of an authorized agricultural official of the state of origin indicating the method of treatment, quantity of commodity covered, identification or license number of carrier, and the names and addresses of the shipper and consignee.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 3282
1. New section filed 10-13-78; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 78, No. 41).
2. Amendment filed 11-13-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 46).
3. Amendment of section heading and section filed 10-16-95; operative 11-15-95 (Register 95, No. 42). 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 10-13-78; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 78, No. 41).
2. Amendment filed 11-13-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 46).
3. Amendment of section heading and section filed 10-16-95; operative 11-15-95 (Register 95, No. 42).