Rule 40-4-7-.02 - Plant Pests Regulated(1) Vegetable transplants must be free from aphids, leaf miners, thrips, whiteflies, and other leaf or sap feeding insects.(2) Vegetable transplants must be free from diseases, including but not limited to, Late Blight (Phytophthora infestans), bacterial fruit blotch of cucurbits (Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli), black rot of cabbage (Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris), downy mildew of brassicas and (Peronospora parasitica), downy mildew of cucurbits (Pseudoperonospora cubensis), cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus, cucurbit leaf crumple virus, squash leaf curl begomovirus and other geminiviruses, closteroviruses or other Bemisia species whitefly or other insect vectored diseases determined by the Commissioner of Agriculture to be detrimental to vegetable or fruit production in Georgia.(3) The Commissioner of Agriculture or his agent may order transplants to be quarantined or destroyed if the transplants are believed to be or if they exhibit signs or symptoms of insect infestation or infection with a plant disease.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 40-4-7-.02
Authority O.C.G.A. Secs. 2-7-1, 2-7-23.
Original Rule entitled "Confiscation" adopted. F. and eff. June 30, 1965.Repealed: New Rule entitled "Plant Pests Regulated" adopted. F. June 14, 1999; eff. July 4, 1999.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Sept. 26, 2007; eff. Oct. 16, 2007.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Apr. 12, 2010; eff. May 2, 2010.Amended: F. Dec. 14, 2010; eff. Jan. 3, 2011.