Rule 40-4-7-.05 - Restrictions(1) All vegetable transplants moved into Georgia must be regularly inspected during the growing season and be certified free of the plant pests noted above by the Plant Protection Official of the state of origin. The last inspection must be made no more than three days prior to pulling or shipment. (a) All vegetable transplants must have been treated during the growing season with appropriate Federal and Stated registered pesticides approved by the Plant Protection Official of the state of origin to control insect, bacterial and fungal plant pests. In addition all vegetable transplants must be treated with an insecticide approved by the Commissioner according to label directions for control of whiteflies and other sap feeding insects.(b) All vegetable transplants must be packed at the farm on which they were produced, and labeled to show the name and address of the producer.(c) All vegetable transplants must be accompanied by Required Certification.(2) Additional Restrictions for the states of Arizona, California, Florida, and Texas, or any other state where cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus, cucurbit leaf crumple virus or squash leaf curl begomovirus are known to be established: (a) Vegetable transplants must be free from pests listed in Sections 40-4-7.02 above.(b) Field grown onions (Alliaceae family) from the states of Arizona, California, Florida or Texas will be eligible for entry into Georgia if shipper provides the following information in writing to the Georgia Department of Agriculture in advance of shipment: a. Destination of transplants.(c) Field grown vegetable transplants other than onion transplants (Alliaceae family) are not eligible for shipment into the State of Georgia.(d) Screenhouse or Greenhouses must be maintained in such manner as to prevent entry of whiteflies.(e) Screenhouse or Greenhouse grown vegetable transplants will not be accepted if Bemisia species whiteflies are detected on the plants during the growing season.(f) Vegetable transplants must be visually inspected for freedom of disease symptoms, aphids, leaf miners, thrips, whiteflies, and other leaf or sap feeding insects at least once per week.(g) Sticky traps must be installed in the screenhouse or greenhouse and monitored at least on a weekly basis. Minimum trapping rates will be two (2) 8 x 12 inch yellow sticky board traps per screenhouse or greenhouse.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 40-4-7-.05
O.C.G.A. 2-7-1 et. seq.
Original Rule entitled "Packing" adopted. F. and eff. June 30, 1965.Repealed: New Rule entitled "Restrictions" 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.Amended: F. Oct. 1, 2014; eff. Oct. 21, 2014.