Federal Domestic Quarantine

A.   Pest. Plum pox. A plant disease caused by plum pox potyvirus that can affect many Prunus (stone fruit) species, including, but not limited to, almond, apricot, nectarine, peach, plum, and sweet and tart cherry. The strain of plum pox in Pennsylvania does not affect cherry trees.

B.   Regulated Articles.

        1.   All plant material and plant parts of Prunus (stone fruit) species other than P. avium, P. cerasus, P. effusa, P. laurocerasus, P. mahaleb, P. padus, P. sargentii, P. serotina, P. serrula, P. serrulata, P. subhirtella, P. yedoensis, and P. virginiana, except for seeds and fruit that is free of leaves and other plant parts. This includes, but is not limited to, trees, seedlings, root stock, budwood, branches, twigs, and leaves.

        2.   Any other product or article that an inspector determines to present a risk of spreading plum pox when the inspector notifies the person in possession of the product or article that it is subject to the restrictions in the regulations.

C.  Quarantined Areas.

Pennsylvania, Adams County. The townships of Latimore, and Huntington.Conditions governing the interstate movement of regulated articles from quarantined areas.

The interstate movement of any regulated article from a quarantined area is prohibited except:

1.  The regulated article is moved by the United States Department of Agriculture:

                              a..   For an experimental or scientific purpose;
                              b.   Pursuant to a Departmental permit issued by the Administrator for the regulated article;
                              c.   Under conditions specified on the Departmental permit and found by the Administrator to be adequate to
                                      prevent the  spread of plum pox, and;
                             d.   With a tag or label bearing the number of the Departmental permit issued for the regulated article attached to the outside
                                      of  the container of the regulated article or attached to the regulated article itself if not in a container, or;

2. The regulated article originated outside the quarantined area and:

                            e.    Is moved in an enclosed vehicle or is completely enclosed by a covering (such as canvas, plastic, or other closely woven
                                      cloth) adequate to prevent access by aphids or other transmission agents of plum pox while in the quarantined area;
                             f.   The regulated article's point of origin is indicated on the waybill, and;
                             g.   The regulated article must not be uncovered, unpacked, or unloaded while moving through the quarantined area.
 

APPENDIX A - PLANTS NOT REGULATED BY THIS QUARANTINE        06-02-00

Common Name                 Scientific Name

Sweet cherry                     Prunus avium

Tart cherry                        Prunus cerasus

Royal cherry                     Prunus effusa

English cherry laurel        Prunus lauracerasus

Mahaleb cherry                Prunus mahaleb

Bird cherry                        Prunus padus

Sargent cherry                 Prunus sargentii

Black cherry                     Prunus serotina

Birchbark cherry              Prunus serrulata

Higan cherry                    Prunus subhirtella

Yoshino cherry                Prunus yedoensis

Chokecherry                     Prunus virginiana
 

ADDITONAL INFESTED AREAS

 APPENDIX B                       09-18-02
Pennsylvania:
    Adams County: Portion of the townships of Menallen and Tyrone, and Borough of York Springs.

    Cumberland County: The townships of Dickinson, South Middleton, and Southampton,
                                    and Borough of Mt. Holly Springs.
    Franklin County: The township of Quincy and Borough of Mont Alto.

    York County: The townships of Conewago, Franklin, Monaghan, and Washington, and Borough of Franklintown.

    Ontario, Canada:  Three sites have been confirmed, two sites in the-Lake, and one in St. Catharines.