Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 5B-2.0025 - Certification and Quarantine of Nursery Stock

(1) Plant pests of regulatory significance requiring immediate quarantine action. All nursery stock found to be infested or infected with or exposed to a plant pest not known to be established in the state will be quarantined, placed under stop sale using a Hold Order And Quarantine, FDACS 08016, Revised 02/10, as incorporated by reference in Rule 5B-65.005, F.A.C., and will not be eligible for certification until the plant pest has been eliminated and released from quarantine and stop sale by the Department.

(2) Plant pests of limited distribution in Florida requiring immediate quarantine action. All nursery stock found infested or infected with or exposed to a plant pest of limited distribution in Florida, including the listed species below shall be quarantined and placed under stop sale using a Stop Sale Notice and Hold Order and will not be eligible for certification until the plant pest has been eliminated and released from quarantine and stop sale by the Department.

(a) Insects.

1. Aleurodicus rugioperculatus - gumbo limbo whitefly

2. Aulacaspis yasumatsui - Asian cycad scale

3. Ceroplastes stellifer - stellate scale

4. Diaphorina citri - Asian citrus psyllid

5. Diaprepes abbreviatus - diaprepes root weevil

6. Duponchelia fovealis - European pepper moth

7. Maconellicoccus hirsutus - pink mealybug

8. Metamasius callizona - bromeliad weevil

9. Metamasuis hemipterus - palm and sugarcane weevil

10. Morganella longispina - plumose scale

11. Myllocerus undatus - Myllocerus weevil

12. Noctua pronuba - large yellow underwing

13. Oligonychus persae - avocado mite

14. Opuntiaspis spp. - scale insect

15. Paratachardina lobata - lobate lac scale

16. Parlatoria ziziphi - black parlatoria scale insect

17. Phalacrococcus howertoni - Howerton's scale

18. Philephedra sp. - scale insect

19. Phoenicococcus marlatti - red date scale

20. Raoiella indica - red palm mite

21. Singhiella simplex - ficus whitefly

22. Xyleborus glabratus - redbay ambrosia beetle

(b) Diseases.

1. Agrobacterium tumefaciens - crown gall

2. Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus

3. Cucurbit leaf crumple begemovirus

4. Cucurbit yellow stunting discorder crinivirus

5. Guignardia citricarpa - citrus black spot

6. Lethal yellowing of palms

7. Pepino mosaic virus

8. Phomopsis gardeniae - gardenia canker

9. Phytophthora tropicalis

10. Puccina pelargonii - zonalis - geranium rust

11. Sphaceloma poinsettia - poinsettia scab

12. Texas phoenix palm decline phytoplasma

13. Tomato yellow leaf curl virus (all in the complex)

(c) Mollusks (Snails).

1. Otala lactea - milk snail

2. Zachrysia provisoria - Cuban land snail

(d) Nematodes. Meloidogyne enterolobii - root-knot nematode.

(3) All nursery stock found infested or infected with a plant pest shall be quarantined and placed under stop sale using a Hold Order And Quarantine, FDACS 08016, Revised 02/10, as incorporated by reference in Rule 5B-62.005, F.A.C., when the population of the plant pest is adversely affecting the nursery stock. The nursery stock will not be eligible for certification until the plant has been eliminated and released from quarantine and stop sale by the Department.

Notes

Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 5B-2.0025

Rulemaking Authority 570.07(23), 581.031(4), (5) FS. Law Implemented 581.031(4), (5), (6), (7), (30), 581.083, 581.101 FS.

New 6-7-95, Amended 10-8-96, 8-26-03, Amended by Florida Register Volume 42, Number 081, April 26, 2016 effective 5/8/2016.

New 6-7-95, Amended 10-8-96, 8-26-03, 5-8-16.