PSD Rules and Regulations

R3-4-242. Brown Citrus Aphid

A. Area Under Quarantine: Hawaii and any county in Florida that, by notification from the Florida Department of Agriculture 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 reconsignment from any other point, are prohibited from entering Arizona unless the following requirements are met:
a. Aquatic plants are accompanied by an original certificate 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 commodity 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.