The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-01

Public Notice by State Plant Board
Declaring Certain Areas Ia Flor
ida To he Infested with the Spiny
Citrus Whitefly or BIackfy
tAieurseanfhus No<lumi AxhbyD
and PromuIgaffHg Rules I'm Com
necfion Herewith.
Under the provisions Of the Flor
ida Plant Act Of 1897, Chapter
1921. OF the Laws Of Florida, ap-
proved May IS, 1927, and in accord
ance with Section A. subsection 10.
Of said Act, the State Plant Board
of Florida I'm session at ITALIA
hassee. Florida. on the 18th day OF
September. 1894. finds after due in
vestigatIon that the spiny citrus
whItefly. or blackfly fAfeureeanfhus
wogIumf Ashbyl is dangerous in
sect pest and now exists in that
portion of Monroe County, Florida
lying west of a north and south
line Projected through the eastern
most point of So-Name Key, and
that certain plants incInding citrus.
avocado. mango. guaEa, sugar ap-
pie, rose. jasmine. and many others
are plants which are now or which
are likely to become infested By
said insect and that in order TO
protect the agricultural and hor-
tieulturai interests of this state, il
is necessary to establish a quar-
antine to prohibit andIor regulate
the movement of the above named
host plants of said dangerous in
sect and provide treatment for said
pest under provisions of Section 4.
subsection }. Of the above Act. The
Stale Plant Board has adopted the
following rules in reference there
to-
Rule ga. Inspectors employed by
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plants and plant products in nur-
series, orchards and other premises
IN the state of Florida. in order TO
determine whether such plants or
plant products are infested by the
sDiny citrus whitefly or bIackfIy
tAfeurOeanthuS woEIumi AshbyB.
and shall report their findings to
the Plant Commissioner.
Rule 6B- Under the provisions
of the Florida Plant Act of 1927.
Chapter 1921. of the Laws of Flor
ida. approved May Is. 1927, and in
accordance with Section 4, sub
section 10 of said Act, the State
I-lant Board Of Florida in session
in Tallahassee, Florida, on the 18th
day of September. 1884, finds and
gives public notice thereof that the
insect known as the spiny citrus
whitefly or blackfly (AIeur0ean-
AAa> HOEAutHA ASublt IS u1HEEF- I
Gus insect the dissemination of
which should be prevented in order
10 protect the agricultural and
horticultural interests of the state
and that certain plants including
citrus. avOead0. mango. guava,
sugar apple. rose. jasmine, and
many others which are or which /
are likely To become infested BY
said insect. and that the following
area is an area within the State of
Florida in which said insect now
exists all that portion OF Monroe I
County. Florida, lying west of a :
north and south line projected I
through the easternmOst point Of
Mo- Name Key.
Rule &C. The movement of plants
or parts of plants known to be, /
OF which are likely 20 be. hosts Of
the Spiny citrus whitefly or black /
fly tAleHrOcantIus wOgIunIf AshbyD
such as citrus. avocado. mango, I
guava, sugar apple. rose. jasmine. /.
etc, out of areas defined by the
State Plant Board in its public
notice as areas in which the sDiny
citrus whitefly or blackfly (AIeu-
FoeanthuS wogInmi AShbyD exists
is hereby prohibited: Provided Cd !
that plants and parts of plants NAV
he removed from such defined areas
when accompanied by a special GER
issued by an agent of the