ALABAMA

SUMMARY OF PLANT PROTECTION REGULATIONS
Updated December 2022

Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries
Division of Plant Industry
1445 Federal Drive
Montgomery, AL 36107-1123
https://agi.alabama.gov/

Telephone: 334-240-7229
Fax: 334-240-3896

Christel F. Stewart, Plant Pest Administrator
Email: christel.harden@agi.alabama.gov
Phone: 334-240-7226

The information, as provided, is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as complete, nor should it be considered legally binding. Coordination with both your state and the destination state plant regulatory agency listed above may be necessary to stay up to date on revised requirements. For complete laws and regulations, refer to https://agi.alabama.gov/.

Authority: Chapter 25 of Title 2, Code of Alabama (1975)
Chapter 80-10- l, Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries,
Administrative Code

NURSERY STOCK DEFINITION

Nursery stock shall include all plants, trees, shrubs, vines, cuttings and grafts, scions and buds grown or kept for or capable of propagation, distribution or sale; provided, that vegetable, grass and other soft-wood herbaceous plants shall not be considered nursery stock except when grown by a producer of hardwood plants then it becomes nursery stock and subject to fees based on acreage and other requirements that govern the sale of nursery stock.

GENERAL SHIPPING REQUIREMENTS

Each bundle package or container or nursery stock shipped into Alabama must be accompanied by a certificate tag, label, or stamp issued by the appropriate regulatory agency of the state of origin, certifying that the nursery stock to which it is attached has been appropriately inspected and found to be apparently pest free.

NOXIOUS WEEDS

80-10-14-.04 Noxious Weeds. For the purposes of this quarantine, the following articles are hereby deemed to be regulated:

(1) Class A Noxious Weeds.

(a) All weeds listed in 7 C.F.R. 360.200 Federal Noxious Weed List, the same of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein including its subsequent amendments and editions.

(b) Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata)

(c) Air-potato (Dioscorea bulbifera)

(d) Old world climbing fern (Lygodium microphyllum)

(e) Mile-a-minute (Polugonum perfoliatum)

(f) Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara)

(2) Class B Noxious Weeds.

(a) Japanese climbing fern (Lygodium japonicum)

(b) Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)

(c) Skunk vine (Paederia foetida)

(3) Class C Noxious Weeds.

(a) Alligatorweed (Althernanthera philoxeroides)

(b) Balloon vine (Cardiospermum halicacabum)

(c) Brazilian elodea (Egeria densa)

(d) Curlyleaf pondweed (Potamgeton crispus)

(e) Floating waterhyacinth (Eichornia crassipes)

(f) Hairy crabgrass, mulberry weed (Fatoua villosa)

(g) Mary’s grass, Japanese grass (Microstegium vimineum)

(h) Parrotfeather, watermilfoil (Myriophyllum aquaticum)

(i) Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum)

(j) Star of Bethlehem (Ornithogalum umbellatum)

(k) Torpedo grass (Panicum repens)

(l) Phragmites, common reed (Phragmites australis)

(m) Longstalked phyllanthus (Phyllanthus tenellus)

(n) Chamberbitter, niuri (Phyllanthus urinaria)

(o) Japanese knotweed, Japanese bamboo (Polygonum cuspidatum)

(p) Multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora)

(q) Spinyleaf naiad (Najas minor)

(r) Water-aloe (Stratlotes aloides)

(s) Water-lettuce (Pistia stratiotes)

(t) Water chestnut (Trapa natans)

QUARANTINES OR ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

80-10-4 Japanese Beetle Quarantine

PEST: Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica Newman

STATES REGULATED: All of CT, DE, DC, GA, IL, IN, KY, ME, MA, MD, MI, MO, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VT, VA, WV; portions of AL, Quebec and Ontario, Canada

MATERIALS REGULATED: (1) Japanese beetle in any living stage; soil, humus, compost, manure; plants with roots with soil attached (except home grown house plants not for sale, greenhouse grown plants, soil-free aquatic plants); grass sod; plant crowns and roots for propagation; bulbs, corms, rhizomes and tubers of ornamental plants; used mechanized soil-moving equipment.

RESTRICTIONS: (1) Certificate of Quarantine Compliance must be attached to the container or shipping document which accompanies regulated materials shipped from a regulated area. Such certificate must indicate that the shipment has been treated to eliminate Japanese beetles. (2) Regulated materials originating outside the regulated area can move without a certificate, if clearly labeled and protected from infestation when moving through regulated area.

80-10-2 Sweet Potato Seed and Plants Certification

PESTS: All injurious, insects, plant diseases or disorders of sweet potatoes.

STATES REGULATED: ALL

MATERIALS REGULATED: Sweet potato, Ipomoea batatas (L)Lam., vines, cuttings, slips, draws, roots, and any other vegetatively propagated part of the plant.

RESTRICTIONS: (1) Shippers must attach certificate seed tag to each container of sweet potato seed entering Alabama, and a certificate plant tag to each container of sweet potato plants entering Alabama. Such plants must be tied in bundles of 100 plants or less with certificate plant tape. Such certificate tags and tape must indicate that seed and plants they accompany are apparently pest free and meet the same standards required by Alabama of Alabama producers. If sweet potato seed tags or sweet potato plant tags and tape are not available in the state of origin they will be supplied by Alabama. (2) Sweet potato seed and plants shall be shipped in new, unused containers, or treated used containers.

80-10-5 Sweet Potato Weevil Quarantine

PEST: Sweetpotato weevil, Cylas formicarius elegantulus Summers

 STATES REGULATED: FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, TX

MATERIALS REGULATED: Sweetpotato weevil in any living stage, any roots, plants, vines, cuttings, slips, draws and other vegetatively propagated parts of the genera Ipomoea and Convolvulus including the sweet potato, Ipomoea batatas (L) Lam., or other plant parts which may be hosts of the sweetpotato weevil.

RESTRICTIONS: Each shipment of sweet potatoes entering Alabama must be accompanied by a certificate of quarantine compliance indicating (1) the sweet potatoes originated in an area free from sweetpotato weevils. Each container of sweet potatoes must have a green “weevil-free” certificate tag firmly attached. (2) that the sweet potatoes originated in an area infested with sweetpotato weevils but have been properly treated to eliminate sweetpotato weevils. Each container of such sweet potatoes must have a manila “fumigated” certificate tag firmly attached.

Chapter 80-10-2 of the Alabama Administrative Code specifically prohibits the sale or distribution of sweet potato seed and/or plants unless certified under the provisions of said Chapter. Ornamental sweet potatoes and morning glories also fall under the authority of this regulation.

Nurseries may purchase ornamental sweet potato plants only from a certified source. Such certification must be based on Alabama’s Rules as a minimum basis for such certification. Ornamental sweet potato plants entering, moving within, or produced within Alabama must have a tag or label firmly attached to each container stating that the ornamental sweet potato plant was produced in a SPW-free area of (state name).

Other sweet potato producing states must meet Alabama’s guidelines as minimum requirements in order to ship ornamental sweet potato plants or morning glories into Alabama. Ornamental sweet potato plants shall include plants of the genera Ipomoea (sweet potato, morning glory), and Convolvulus (bindweed).

80-10-6 Imported Fire Ant Quarantine

PEST: Imported Fire Ant, Solenopsis richteri Forel and Solenopsis invicta Buren.

STATES REGULATED: Entire states of AL, FL, LA, and Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and portions of AR, MS, GA, NC, TX, OK, TN, and SC.

MATERIALS REGULATED: (1) Imported fire ant queens and reproducing colonies of imported fire ant; (2) Soil shipped separately or with other articles, except potting soil that is shipped in original containers in which the soil was placed after commercial preparation; (3) Baled hay and straw stored in direct contact with the ground; (4) Plants and sod with roots and soil attached, except plants maintained indoors in a home or office environment and not for sale; (5) Used soil-moving equipment, unless all noncompacted soil removed; (6) Any other article, product or means determined to present of risk of spread of the imported fire ant.

RESTRICTIONS: Certificates are issued for any regulated articles by an inspector if he/she determines that they are eligible for certification for movement to any destination.

NOTE: See also Federal Imported Fire Ant Quarantine

80-10-7 Phony Peach Disease Quarantine

PEST: Phony Peach Virus

STATES REGULATED: FL, GA, LA, MS, SC, TN, TX

MATERIALS REGULATED: Peach, plum, apricot, nectarine, and almond nursery stock.

RESTRICTIONS: The movement of regulated articles into Alabama shall be accompanied by a certificate securely attached to the outside of each container, package, or bundle indicating the following requirements have been met: (1) regulated articles were produced 300 yards from wild or native plums, one-half mile from infected commercial orchards or urban areas; (2) The area within one-half mile of the production site was inspected prior to October 1, and infected trees within this area were removed prior to November 1; (3) Only the slip-bud method of grafting was used; (4) no stock propagated by rooted cuttings; and (4) Plant pest control recommendations of the Alabama Cooperative Extension Service were followed.

80-10-8 Brown Garden Snail Quarantine

Brown Garden Snail, Helix aspersa Muller

STATES REGULATED: AZ, CA, MN, NM, OR

MATERIALS REGULATED: The brown garden snail in any living stage; soil, sand or gravel, plants and plant products, stump wood, timbers.

RESTRICTIONS: (1) Regulated materials must be accompanied by a certificate of quarantine compliance issued by and bearing the signature of an authorized inspector of the state of origin. The certificate will verify freedom from the brown garden snail or that the commodities have been properly treated as recommended in the USDA, APHIS, PPQ Treatment Manual. (2) Nurseries shipping regulated material into Alabama which are rejected will not be allowed to ship other materials for a minimum of 6 months.

80-10-10 St. Augustine Grass Decline Virus Quarantine

PEST: St. Augustinegrass Decline Virus

STATES REGULATED: AR, LA, TX

MATERIALS REGULATED: All propagative parts except true sexual seed, of the following: German foxtail millet, Sertaria italica (L.) Beauv.; pearl millet, Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Brown; proso millet, Panicum miliaceum (L.); St. Augustinegrass, Stenotaphrum secundatum (Walker) Kuntze; crabgrass, Digitaria sanguinalis (L.) Scop.; centipedegrass, Eremochloa ophiuroides (Munro) Hack.

RESTRICTIONS: Regulated articles from regulated areas must be accompanied by a certificate of quarantine compliance issued by an authorized inspector of the state of origin certifying: (1) That St. Augustinegrass Decline Virus does not occur within 2 miles of the site in which the regulated articles were produced; (2) The production equipment used on a site known to be infested with St. Augustinegrass Decline Virus has never been used on the site from which the shipment is being shipped; (3) The identity of the shipment has been maintained and has been adequately protected from contamination.

80-10-12 Boll Weevil Quarantine

PEST: Boll weevil, Anthonomus grandis Boheman

STATES REGULATED: ALL

MATERIALS REGULATED: The boll weevil in any living stage; gin trash, cotton seed, cotton plants, bolls, used cotton equipment.

RESTRICTIONS: (1) Regulated articles moving from a regulated area or outside regulated areas into or through the elimination area of Alabama shall be accompanied by a certificate or permit or certificate of origin. (2) Certificates must attest to freedom from the boll weevil, or treatment or handling in accordance with approved procedures to exclude boll weevil.

80-10-13 Ginseng Rules

PLANT: American Ginseng, Panax quinquefolius L.

STATES REGULATED: All

REQUIREMENTS: All ginseng to be exported shall have its weight verified prior to the issuance of an export permit. This weight must accurately correspond to the weight of purchases from collectors and growers set out in records required to be submitted to the Commissioner. Ginseng dealers shall neither receive, purchase, nor hold ginseng that has not been certified under Alabama law or laws or rules of other states. Uncertified ginseng received from other states must be returned to the state of origin within 30 days of receiving same. Upon proper certification by the state of origin, the ginseng may then be returned to and held by the Alabama dealer. Collectors who live out-of-state may be permitted so that they can legally collect and sell ginseng within Alabama.

80-10-15 Pine Shoot Beetle Quarantine

PEST: Pine Shoot Beetle, Tomicus piniperda L.

STATES REGULATED: IL, IN, MI, OH, PA, NY (individual counties in all states).

MATERIALS REGULATED: Pine nursery stock, cut Christmas trees, stumps, nuggets (bark chips), logs & lumber with bark attached.

RESTRICTIONS: Interstate movement of regulated articles from infested areas requires a limited permit or certificate to be issued by an APHIS-PPQ officer, state cooperator, or individual under compliance agreement. Conditions for the issuance of limited permits or certificates are outlined in CFR 301.50 and pine shoot beetle operations manual.

80-10-19 Quarantine Against the Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP) and Citrus Diseases and Other Pests

PEST: Citrus Greening, Citrus Canker, Citrus Black Spot, Citrus Leprosis, Citrus Scab, Sweet Orange Scab, Citrus Tristeza, Citrus Variegated Chlorosis, African Psyllid, Asian Citrus Psyllid, Asian Grey Weevil, Black Citrus Aphid, and other diseases and pests listed in Alabama Administrative Code Chapter 80-10-19.

REGULATED AREAS: All areas outside of Alabama.

REGULATED ARTICLES: Hosts of Citrus Pests and Diseases. All plant and plant parts, including but not limited to nursery stock, cuttings, budwood, and propagative seed (but excluding fruit),of any Citrus species and Rutaceous plant that may be found to be a host of citrus pests or diseases. Any plant, plant part, rootstock, cuttings, budwood, seed, or fruit that may be found to be infested or contain a pest pathogen that would present a disease risk or be harmful to the Alabama citrus industry. Any other products, materials, articles, or means or conveyance, if an inspector determines that it presents a risk or spreading citrus pests or diseases.

REQUIREMENTS FOR MOVEMENT FROM AN OUT OF STATE REGULATED AREA INTO ALABAMA: All citrus nursery stock transported into Alabama must have been inspected and found free of all citrus diseases and pests within 30 days of shipment. Before any regulated article is moved into Alabama, advance notice must be given in writing to the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, Plant Protection Section. Notice must include the following: 1) Origin of shipment, 2) Date of shipment, 3) Content of Shipment, and 4) Destination of Shipment.

Citrus nursery stock moved into Alabama must be produced in an exclusion facility meeting all standards specified in the PPQ protocol document, “Interstate Movement of Citrus and Rutaceous Plants for Planting From Areas Quarantined for Citrus Canker, Citrus Greening, or Asian Citrus Psyllid.”

MOVEMENT OF REGULATED ARTICLES ORIGINATING WITHIN ALABAMA: Regulated articles must be treated using products approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the department for use in nurseries. Any person engaged in the business of growing or handling regulated articles in the quarantine area outlined in 80-10-19-.06 must enter into a compliance agreement with the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries if the regulated materials are to be moved.

ALABAMA REGULATED AREAS: Alabama regulated areas are as follows: The entire State is regulated for ACP. Mobile and Baldwin Counties are regulated for citrus greening and sweet orange scab. Baldwin County is quarantined for citrus canker.

80-10-21 Industrial Hemp

Refer to https://agi.alabama.gov/hemp

April 2024
State of Alaska
Department of Natural Resources
Division of Agriculture

Inspection and Regulatory Programs
1801 S. Margaret Drive, Suite 12
Palmer, Alaska 99645
Main Phone: (907) 745-7200
Fax: (907) 745-7112

Plant Materials Center
5310 S. Bodenburg Spur
Palmer, Alaska 99645
Main Phone: (907) 745-4469
Fax (907) 746-1568

Mia Kirk, State Plant Regulatory Official, Direct: 907-761-3866, Mia.Kirk@alaska.gov

Jina Malone, State Survey Coordinator, Direct: 907-761-3854, Jina.Malone@alaska.gov

Cody Jacobson, Invasive Plant Coordinator: 907-745-8127, Cody.Jacobson@alaska.gov

Phil Czapla, Agronomist II (Hemp Program): 907-745-5-8747, Phil.Czapla@alaska.gov

The information, as provided, is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as complete, nor should it be considered legally binding. Coordination with both your state and the destination state plant regulatory agency listed above may be necessary to stay up to date on revised requirements.

NURSERY STOCK DEFINITION

“Nursery stock” means any plant for planting, propagation or ornamental use.

GENERAL SHIPPING REQUIREMENTS

Each shipment of plants, brought into this state, shall have legibly marked thereon in a conspicuous manner and place the name and address of the shipper or owner, the name of the person to whom the same is forwarded or shipped, or his agents, the name of the country or state where the contents were grown, and a statement of the contents therein. Also, each shipment of plants, grown in a country or state which maintains inspection of plants, shall be accompanied by a copy of a current inspection certificate from such country or state.

NOXIOUS WEED LIST

Convolvulus arvensis………………….bindweed, field

Rorippa austriaca………………………fieldcress, Austrian

Galensoga parviflora………………….galensoga

Galeopsis tetrahit……………………….hempnettle

Solanum carolinense…………………..horsenettle

Centaurea repens………………………..knapweed, Russian

Latuca puichella………………………….lettuce, blue flowering

Agropyron repens………………………..quackgrass

Sonchus arvensis………………………….sowthistle, perennial

Euphorbia esula……………………………spurge, leafy

Cirsium arvensis……………………………thistle, Canada

Cardaria drabe, C. pubescens, Lepidium latifolium……whitetops and its varieties

Lythrum salicaria…………………………..purple loosestrife

Hieracium aurantiacum………………….orange hawkweed

QUARANTINES OR ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

1. EXTERIOR QUARANTINE OF CERTIFIED SEED POTATOES

 Authority: AS 03.05.010, AS 44.37.030, 11AAC 34.075, 11AAC 34.130, 11AAC 34.150, 11AAC

34.170

Establishment of a Quarantine: The Director of the Division of Agriculture, under Statutory Authority as the State Quarantine Officer, hereby establishes a quarantine at the Alaska Boundaries to prevent the entry of contagious diseases of potatoes.

Regulated Pests: Contagious Diseases of Potatoes Regulated Areas: All States and Countries Regulated Commodities: Certified Seed Potatoes

Restrictions: Certified seed potatoes may not be imported into Alaska unless accompanied by a North American Health Certificate or Official Certificate, certified by the State or Country Official Seed Certifying Agency that demonstrates each lot and field generation from the previous production year, does not exceed the Alaska Certified Seed Potato Program disease tolerances at final field inspection.

Disposition of Violations: All shipments of commodities in violation of this quarantine, shall be immediately shipped out of state or destroyed by a method approved by the Director of the Division of Agriculture. All costs for shipment out of state or destruction shall be performed at the expense of the owner, owners or duly authorized agent.

2. EXTERIOR QUARANTINE OF AQUATIC INVASIVE WEEDS

 Authority: AS 03.05.010, 11 AAC 34.130, AS 03.05.027, 11 AAC 34.140, AS 03.05.040, 11 AAC 34.160, AS 44.37.030, 11 AAC 34.170, AS 03.05.090, AAC 34.115

Establishment of Quarantine: The Director of the Division of Agriculture under the authority as the State Quarantine Officer hereby establishes a quarantine at the boundaries of Alaska to prevent the entry of the following aquatic invasive weeds.

PEST: Aquatic plants listed: Canadian waterweed (Elodea Canadensis), Western nuttallii (Elodea nuttallii), Brazilian waterweed (Egeria densa), Hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata), Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum)

 This list is comprised of the most recent and accepted scientific and common names of the quarantine plant species. Regulated status also applies to all synonyms of these botanical names.

STATES REGULATED: ALL

MATERIALS REGULATED: All plants and plant parts of the regulated plants.

RESTRICTIONS: It is prohibited to import, transport, buy, sell, offer for sale, or distribute plants or plant parts of the regulated species within the state of Alaska. It is further prohibited to intentionally transplant wild plants and/or plant parts of these species within the state of Alaska.

DISPOSITION OF VIOLATIONS: All shipments of quarantined articles arriving in Alaska in violation of this quarantine shall be immediately shipped out of the state or destroyed by burning or other method approved by the Division of Agriculture. All costs for shipment out of state or destruction shall be performed at the expense of the owner, owners, or duty authorized agent.

3. COLUMBIA ROOT-KNOT NEMATODE QUARANTINE

 PEST: Columbia Root-knot Nematode (Meloidognye chitwoodi Golden et.al.)

STATES REGULATED: The entire states of WA and ID; in CA the counties of Siskiyou and Modoc; in NV the county of Humbolt; in OR the counties of Morrow, Umitilla, Klamath, Lake and Malheur and other counties found infested in OR, NV and CA.

MATERIALS REGULATED: Potato tubers (including seed and table stock), used containers, bags, appliances, grading and storage equipment, used farm equipment, implements and harvesters.

RESTRICTIONS: Potato tubers intended for seed, produced in the quarantine area are prohibited entry. Potato tubers produced in non-quarantine counties in OR, NV, or CA are admissible if they are certified as not exceeding 0% tolerance for the presence of M. chitwoodi based on survey data or representative sampling. Potato tuber intended as table stock where surface or internal defects do not exceed 0% for nematode damage and the potatoes are treated with a sprout inhibitor if shipped January 1 through May 30. Potatoes for table stock from other counties in OR, NV and CA may not exceed 1% surface or internal defects for damage by nematode. All used containers, bags, appliances, grading and storage equipment, used farm equipment, implements and harvesters must be certified free from soil and related debris.

4. EXTERIOR QUARANTINE AGAINST POTATO LATE BLIGHT
   Authority: AS 03 05.010, AS 03 05.030, AS 44.32.030

Establishment of a Quarantine: The Director of the Division of Agriculture under the authority as the State Quarantine Officer, hereby establishes a quarantine at the Alaska boundaries to prevent the entry of commodities into the state infected with Potato Late Blight.

PEST: Potato Late Blight (Phytophthora infestans)

STATES REGULATED: ALL

MATERIALS REGULATED: Certified seed potatoes and seed potatoes including seed for home gardens; potato plants and tomato plants including all varieties of Lycopersicon lycopersicum and L. pimpinellifolium. Tomato seeds are not regulated articles.

RESTRICTIONS: Regulated articles are prohibited for entry into Alaska except under the following conditions:

1. Seed potatoes or potato plants:
   1. are produced as certified seed potatoes in the state or country of origin and are certified and
   2. are inspected in storage and no late blight is found in the lot and
   3. are inspected at the shipping point and no late blight is
2. Tomato plants:
   1. are grown in a nursery, or greenhouse inspected and found free of late blight and
   2. are inspected at the shipping point and no late blight is found and
   3. are treated prior to shipment with a registered fungicide for late blight disease
3. Each shipment of regulated articles into Alaska shall be accompanied by an official certificate issued by the government regulatory agency in the state or county of origin assuring that the conditions of this quarantine have been

DISPOSITION OF VIOLATIONS: All shipments of regulated articles arriving in Alaska in violation of this quarantine or found infested with potato late blight, shall be immediately shipped out of the state or destroyed by burning or other method approved by the division. All costs for shipment out of state or destruction shall be performed at the expense of the owner, owners, or duty authorized agent.

Updated April 16, 2021

CONTACTS

 Jack Peterson, Associate Director
(602) 542-3575
jpeterson@azda.gov

Rachel Paul, Field Operations Manager
(602) 542-3243
rpaul@azda.gov

Jamie Legg, Quarantine Program Manager
(602) 542-0992
jlegg@azda.gov

Nursery Stock

States Regulated – All states, districts, and territories of the United States.

Regulated Commodities – All trees, shrubs, vines, cacti, agaves, succulents, herbaceous plants whether annuals, biennials or perennials, bulbs, corms, rhizomes, decorative plant material, flowers, fruit pits or seeds, cuttings, buds, grafts, scions and other plants intended for sale, gift or propagation, either cultivated or collected in the wild, except seeds.

General Requirements – Each shipment of nursery stock shipped or transported into the state shall be accompanied with the following information:

• Name and address of the shipper and the receiver
• Common or botanical name of the commodities in the shipment
• An inspection certificate
• Quantity of each type of commodity in the shipment
• State or foreign country where each commodity originated
• Any other required certificate applicable to the commodity

House Plants

Sates Regulated – All states, districts, and territories of the United States.

General Requirements – House plants that are free of live pests and that are grown indoors in a commercially prepared potting mix, rather than outdoor soil, and are not for sale are allowed entry into Arizona without an inspection certificate.

Boll Weevil Pest

States Regulated – Those areas of Texas infested with the boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis).

Regulated Commodities – Gin trash, cotton lint, cotton seed, used cotton appliances or equipment, cotton plants, Spanish moss and Hibiscus plants.

General Requirements – Regulated commodities may enter Arizona if:

• Gin trash, cotton lint, cottonseed, or used cotton appliances or equipment that have any cotton plants attached or contained therein unless the commodity or appliance is accompanied by an original fumigation certificate attesting the commodity or appliance has been fumigated as prescribed in the USDA-APHIS-PPQ Treatment Manual, T301 – Cotton and Cotton Products. 
• Cotton plants or hibiscus plants unless the commodity is accompanied by an original quarantine compliance certificate attesting the commodity was treated with a chemical to kill the pest and was visually inspected and found free of all live life stages of the pest within five days of shipment. 
• Spanish moss, unless the commodity is accompanied by an original quarantine compliance certificate attesting the commodity was treated by commercial drying or chemical treatment. 

See A.A.C. R3-4-218 Cotton Boll Weevil Pests: Exterior Quarantine for additional information.

Citrus Nursery Stock Pests

States Regulated – All states, districts, and territories of the United States.

Regulated Commodities – All plants or plant parts, except seed or attached green fruit, of all species, varieties, or hybrids of the genera Citrus, Eremocitrus, Fortunella, Poncirus, and Microcitrus.

General Requirements – Regulated commodities may enter Arizona if:

• The regulated commodity is permitted under a USDA-APHIS approved program for the interstate movement of citrus nursery stock
• The regulated commodity has been certified under an origin state department of agriculture authorized program or National Clean Plant Network program that ensures the regulated commodity is foundation or source material, or has been propagated from a foundation or source tree that has been:
  • Tested and found free of Citrus Cachexia (CCaVd), Citrus Exocortis Virus (CEVd), Citrus Psorosis Virus (CPsV) and Citrus Tristeza Virus (CTV) within the previous thirty-six months;
  • Tested and found free of Citrus Greening Disease (HLB) within the previous twelve months;
  • Treated by thermotherapy or shoot-tip-grafting;
  • Assigned and tagged with an index number; and
  • Released from the origin state or federal quarantine. 

Labeling Requirements – Regulated commodities shipped into Arizona shall have a single tag or label attached to each plant or plant part, or to each individual container containing a plant or plant part, that is intended for resale. The tag or label shall contain the following information separately provided for each scion variety grafted to a single rootstock:

• Name and address of the nursery that propagated the plant,
• Scion variety name,
• Scion variety registration number, and
• Rootstock variety name. 

See A.A.C. R3-4-220 Citrus Nursery Stock Pests for additional information.

Nut Tree Pests

States Regulated – All states, districts, and territories of the United States except California

Regulated Commodities – (A)All plants and plant parts capable of propagation of the species and varieties of Carya or Juglans, including buds, scions and rootstock, except the nuts. (B)All byproducts of pruning, harvesting and/or processing, including firewood of Carya or Juglans. (C)Any used equipment or container used during the growing, harvesting, care, maintenance, handling, storage or transport of Carya or Juglans.

 General Requirements – Regulated commodities, except if they are potted in any growing media, may enter Arizona if:

• The regulated commodity (A, B and C) is treated and certified at origin by Methyl bromide fumigation at manufacturers recommended rates.
• The regulated commodity (A and C) is treated and certified at origin by hot-water dip at 140° F or more for a minimum of 30 continuous seconds. 
• The regulated commodity (B) is treated and certified at origin by heat treatment to an internal temperature of 160° F at the center of the commodity for at least 75 minutes.
• The regulated commodity (C) is steam cleaned, inspected and certified free from debris by the origin state.
• The regulated commodity (C) is treated and certified at origin by placing in a cold storage chamber at or below 0° F for at least seven consecutive days (168 hours).

Potted plants of any species and varieties of Carya or Juglans, in any growing media, are prohibited.

See A.A.C. R3-4-229 Nut Tree Pests for additional information.

Nut Pests

States Regulated – All states, districts, and territories of the United States except California

Regulated Commodities – (A)Nuts of all species and varieties of Carya and Juglans except extracted nut meats. (B) Any used equipment or container used during the growing, harvesting, care, maintenance, handling, storage or transport of Carya or Juglans.

General Requirements – Regulated commodities may enter Arizona if:

• The regulated commodity (A) is treated and certified at origin by placing in a cold storage chamber at or below 0° F for at least seven consecutive days (168 hours). The treatment shall not start until the entire content of the lot of nuts has reached 0°F. 
• The regulated commodity (A) is treated and certified at origin by hot-water dip at 140° F or more for a minimum of five continuous minutes. Water temperature shall be maintained at or above 140° F during the entire treatment period. 
• The regulated commodity (A and B) is treated and certified at origin by Methyl bromide fumigation at manufacturers recommended rates. 
• The regulated commodity (B) is steam cleaned, inspected and certified free from debris by the origin state.
• The regulated commodity (B) is treated and certified at origin by placing in a cold storage chamber at or below 0° F for at least seven consecutive days (168 hours).

See A.A.C. R3-4-230 Nut Pests for additional information.

Lettuce Mosaic Virus

States Regulated – All states, districts, and territories of the United States.

Regulated Commodities – All plants and plant parts, including seeds, of lettuce (Lactuca sativa).

 General Requirements – Regulated commodities may enter Arizona under the following conditions:

• All lettuce seed shall be mosaic-indexed unless exempted. 
• Each container or sub container of mosaic-indexed seed shall bear a label with the statement “Zero infected seeds per 30,000 tested (0 in 30,000)” as well as the name of the certified or accredited laboratory that tested the seed. 
• Lettuce transplants, unless exempted, shall be accompanied by an original certificate issued by the origin state which declares:
  • The name of the exporter,
  • The variety name and lot number of the see from which the transplants were grown, and
  • Verification that the seeds from which the transplants were grown were mosaic-indexed.

Exemptions – The following regulated commodities are exempted from the above requirements:

• Lettuce seed sold in retail packages of 1 oz. or less to the homeowner for noncommercial planting.
• Shipments of lettuce transplants consisting of five flats or less per receiver for noncommercial planting.
• Breeder trials for a plot of 1/20 of an acre or less.

See A.A.C. R3-4-230 Lettuce Mosaic Virus for additional information.

Imported Fire Ants

States Regulated – All states or portion of any state listed in 7 CFR 301.81-3, and any area declared by a state as being infested with the pest, or any area infested with the pest.

Regulated Commodities – All plants associated with soil and soil, separately or with other articles.

General Requirements – Regulated commodities may only be shipped to Arizona receivers with a Department approved holding area.

Arizona’s approved nursery stock holding areas: https://agriculture.az.gov/plantsproduce/nurseries-businesses/nursery-stock-holding-area

Exemptions – The following regulated commodities are exempted from the above requirements:

• Lettuce seed sold in retail packages of 1 oz. or less to the homeowner for noncommercial planting. 
• Shipments of lettuce transplants consisting of five flats or less per receiver for noncommercial planting.
• Breeder trials for a plot of 1/20 of an acre or less. 

See A.A.C. R3-4-239 Imported Fire Ants for additional information.

Palm Pests

States Regulated – The following areas are considered regulated for:

• Lethal yellowing:
  • The Florida counties of Broward, Collier, Hendry, Lee, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe and Palm Beach. 
  • The Texas counties of Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacy. 
• Texas Phoenix palm decline:
  • The Florida counties of Alachua, Desoto, Duval, Hardee, Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lake, Manatee, Miami-Dade, Orange, Polk, Sarasota and Volusia. 
  • The Louisiana parish of Orleans. 
  • The Texas counties of Bexar, Cameron, Hidalgo, Kleberg, Nueces, Tarrant and Willacy. 
• Fusarium wilt of queen and Mexican fan palms and Mindus crudus a planthopper:
  • • The state of Florida.
    • The Texas county of Houston. 

Regulated Commodities – All propagative parts, except seed, of the following:

• Aiphanes lindeniana,
• Allagoptera arendria,
• Andropogon virginicus (Broomsedge),
• Arenga engleri,
• Borassus flabellifer (Palmyra Palm),
• Caryota mitis (Cluster Fishtail Palm),
• Caryota rumphiana (Giant Fishtail Palm),
• Chelyocarpus chuco,
• Chrysalidocarpus cabadae, syn. Dypsis cabadae (Cabada Palm),
• Cocos nucifera (Coconut Palm),
• Corypha elata (Buri Palm),
• Cynodon dactylon (Bermuda Grass),
• Cyperus (Sedges),
• Dictyosperma album (Princess Palm),
• Eremochloa ophiuroides (Centipede Grass),
• Gaussia attenuata (Puerto Rican Palm),
• Howea belmoreana (Belmore Sentry Palm),
• Latania (Latan Palm),
• Livistona chinensis (Chinese Fan Palm),
• Livistona rotundifolia (Javanese Fan Palm),
• Mascarena verschaffeltii (Spindle Palm),
• Nannorrhops ritchiana (Mazari Palm),
• Neodypsis decaryi, syn. Dypsis decaryi (Triangle Palm),
• Pandanus utilis (Screw Pine),
• Panicum purpurascens (Para Grass),
• Panicum bartowense,
• Paspalum notatum (Bahia Grass),
• Phoenix canariensis (Canary Island Date Palm),
• Phoenix dactylifera (Date Palm),
• Phoenix reclinata (Sengal Date Palm),
• Phoenix roebelenii (Pigmy Date Palm),
• Phoenix rupicola (Cliff Date Palm),
• Phoenix sylvestris (Wild Date Palm),
• Phoenix zeylanica (Ceylon Date Palm),
• Polyandrococos caudescons,
• Pritchardia ,
• Pseudopheoenix sargentii (Florida Cherry Palm),
• Ravenea hildebrandtii,
• Sabal mexicana (Rio Grande Palmetto),
• Sabal palmetto (Cabbage Palmetto),
• Stenotapphrum secundatum (St. Augustine Grass),
• Sygarus romanzoffiana (Queen palm),
• Syagrus schizophylla
• Thrinax radiate (Florida Thatch Palm),
• Trachycarpus fortunei (Windmill Palm),
• Veitchia , and
• Washingtonia robusta (Mexican Fan Palm), and
• Zoysia (Zoysia Grass).

General Requirements – Regulated commodities may be certified and shipped to Arizona under the following conditions:

• No field grown plants are included in the shipment. 
• The commodity was treated with a labeled product to eliminate all live life stages of Mindus crudus a planthopper.
• The commodity originates from an outdoor facility no closer than one-half mile from a known infested area of the pests/diseases listed above.

See A.A.C. R3-4-241 Palm Pests for additional information.

Noxious Weeds

Regulated Areas – All states, districts, and territories of the United States.

Regulated Commodities –

Class A Noxious Weeds

Class B noxious weeds

Class C noxious weeds

 General Requirements – No Class A, B or C Noxious Weed, or commodity infested with a Class A, B or C Noxious Weed shall be admitted into Arizona.

See A.A.C. R3-4-245 Noxious Weeds for additional information.

Japanese Beetle

States Regulated – All areas listed in the U.S. Domestic Japanese Beetle Harmonization Plan.

Regulated Commodities – All commodities listed in the U.S. Domestic Japanese Beetle Harmonization Plan.

General Requirements – Regulated Commodities may be certified and enter Arizona in accordance with the U.S. Domestic Japanese Beetle Harmonization Plan.