Section 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 whitefly2.Aulacaspis yasumatsui - Asian cycad scale3.Ceroplastes stellifer - stellate scale4.Diaphorina citri - Asian citrus psyllid5.Diaprepes abbreviatus - diaprepes root weevil6.Duponchelia fovealis - European pepper moth7.Maconellicoccus hirsutus - pink mealybug8.Metamasius callizona - bromeliad weevil9.Metamasuis hemipterus - palm and sugarcane weevil10.Morganella longispina - plumose scale11.Myllocerus undatus - Myllocerus weevil12.Noctua pronuba - large yellow underwing13.Oligonychus persae - avocado mite14.Opuntiaspis spp. - scale insect15.Paratachardina lobata - lobate lac scale16.Parlatoria ziziphi - black parlatoria scale insect17.Phalacrococcus howertoni - Howerton's scale18.Philephedra sp. - scale insect19.Phoenicococcus marlatti - red date scale20.Raoiella indica - red palm mite21.Singhiella simplex - ficus whitefly22.Xyleborus glabratus - redbay ambrosia beetle(b) Diseases. 1.Agrobacterium tumefaciens - crown gall2. Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus3. Cucurbit leaf crumple begemovirus4. Cucurbit yellow stunting discorder crinivirus5.Guignardia citricarpa - citrus black spot6. Lethal yellowing of palms8.Phomopsis gardeniae - gardenia canker9.Phytophthora tropicalis10.Puccina pelargonii - zonalis - geranium rust11.Sphaceloma poinsettia - poinsettia scab12. Texas phoenix palm decline phytoplasma13. Tomato yellow leaf curl virus (all in the complex)(c) Mollusks (Snails). 1.Otala lactea - milk snail2.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.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.