Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 02 - Agriculture, Department of › Rule 02.06.05 - RULES GOVERNING PLANT DISEASE AND QUARANTINES › Subchapter H - JAPANESE BEETLE › Section 02.06.05.880 - RESTRICTIONS

Current through August 31, 2023
All articles and commodities under quarantine are prohibited
				  entry into Idaho from an area under quarantine with the following exceptions:
				  (4-6-23)
01.
Certificate of
				Treatment
. All of the articles and commodities covered are approved for
				entry into Idaho when accompanied by a certificate issued by an authorized
				state agricultural official at origin stating that the article or shipment was
				treated for Japanese beetle or grown in accordance with methods and procedures
				approved and prescribed by the Director. A Certificate of Treatment shall
				include the date of treatment. During the adult flight period (June to
				September), the treatment must occur no more than 2 weeks prior to shipment or
				be retreated. If plants are exposed to a second or additional flight season,
				they must be retreated during each flight season. Plants that are treated
				outside of the adult flight season are certified until the next flight season;
				at which time they must be retreated if not sold before the next flight season
				begins. (4-6-23)
02.
Certificate of Origin
. Commercial plant shipments with soil may be
				shipped from an area under quarantine into Idaho provided such shipments are
				accompanied by a certificate issued by an authorized state agricultural
				official at origin. Such certificates shall be issued only if the shipment
				confirms fully with either Subsections
				880.02.a., 880.02.b., or
				880.02.c. of Subchapter H: (4-6-23)
a. The
				greenhouse in which the plants were produced was tightly constructed so that
				adult Japanese beetles would not gain entry, the plants and greenhouses were
				inspected and found to be free from all stages of Japanese beetle, and the
				plants and soil were protected from subsequent infestation while being stored,
				packed and shipped; or (4-6-23)
b.
				The plants were not produced in the regulated area, were transported into the
				regulated area in a closed conveyance or closed containers and at all times
				thereafter were protected from becoming infested with Japanese beetle; or
				(4-6-23)
c. States or portions of
				states listed in the area under quarantine may have counties that are not
				infested with Japanese beetle. Shipments of articles and commodities covered
				will be accepted from these noninfested counties if annual surveys are made in
				such counties and the results of such surveys are negative for Japanese beetle.
				A list of counties so approved will be maintained by the Director. Agricultural
				officials of other states may recommend a noninfested county be placed on the
				approved county list by writing for such approval and stating how the surveys
				were made giving the following information: (4-6-23)
i. Area surveyed. (4-6-23)
ii. How survey was carried out.
				(4-6-23)
iii. Personnel involved.
				(4-6-23)
iv. If county was
				previously infested, give date of last infestation. (4-6-23)
v. The recommendation for approval of such
				counties will be evaluated by the Department of Feeds and Plant Services,
				Division of Plant Industries, Idaho Department of Agriculture.
				(4-6-23)