PDFWAC 16-470-111

Commodities regulated for apple maggot.

(1) All fresh fruit of apple (including crab apple), cherry (except cherries that are commercial fruit), hawthorn (haw), pear (except pears that are commercial fruit from California, Idaho, Oregon, Utah, and Washington), plum, prune, and quince are regulated under quarantine for apple maggot. Fresh fruit also includes fruit attached to host plants.
(2) Municipal solid waste as defined in WAC 173-350-100 is regulated under quarantine for apple maggot. Municipal solid waste from the quarantine area is a host medium for apple maggot containing or likely to contain those fruits listed under subsection (1) of this section.
(3) Yard debris, organic feedstocks, organic materials, and agricultural wastes as defined in WAC 173-350-100 are regulated under quarantine for apple maggot. Yard debris, organic feedstocks, organic materials, and agricultural wastes from quarantine areas are host mediums for apple maggot containing or likely to contain those fruits listed under subsection (1) of this section.
(4) Soil or growing medium in pots or on root balls of host plants originating from a quarantined area are regulated commodities under quarantine for apple maggot.
(5) Soil or growing medium in pots or on root balls of nonhost plants that fall within the drip line of host plants that have produced fruit originating from a quarantined area are regulated commodities under quarantine for apple maggot.
(6) Any host plants shipped bare root and without fruit attached are not regulated commodities under quarantine for apple maggot.
(7) Soil or growing medium in pots or on root balls of plants originating in the pest free area, as specified in WAC 16-470-105(1), are not regulated commodities under quarantine for apple maggot.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 17.24.011, 17.24.041, 17.24.051, and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 20-13-035, § 16-470-111, filed 6/10/20, effective 7/11/20. Statutory Authority: RCW 17.24.011, 17.24.041, and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 16-24-028, § 16-470-111, filed 11/30/16, effective 1/1/17. Statutory Authority: Chapters 17.24 and 34.05 RCW. WSR 06-14-004, § 16-470-111, filed 6/22/06, effective 8/1/06. Statutory Authority: Chapter 17.24 RCW. WSR 01-14-075, § 16-470-111, filed 7/3/01, effective 8/3/01.]