1. (a) Pest. Hydrilla, Hydrilla verticillata an aquatic weed that can, by its thick growth, restrict water flow and make recreational lakes and ponds unusable. It is a monocotyledonous plant of the family Hydrocharitaceae.
2. (b) Area Under Quarantine. Any body of water including lake, river, stream, canal, or pond, declared by the director to be infested with hydrilla.

3. (c) Articles and Commodities Covered.

   1. (1) Commodities Covered. Hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata) plants or parts of plants capable of growing, including parts of stems, tubers, and turions.
   2. (2) Articles Covered. Any products, articles, implements, conveyances (including boats), or any appliance capable of transporting viable plant parts from the area under quarantine

4. (d) Restrictions.

   1. (1) Movement of Commodities Covered Prohibited. The movement of commodities covered is prohibited from the area under quarantine.
   2. (2) Movement of Articles Covered. All covered may be restricted from access to water infested with hydrilla. In addition said articles may be restricted movement from water infested with hydrilla.

A quarantine is established against the following pest, its hosts, and possible carriers:

Note: Authority cited: Sections 407, 5301, 5302 and 5322, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 5301, 5302 and 5322, Food and Agricultural Code.

History

1. New section filed 8-24-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 35). For former language, see Register 75, No. 51.

2. Repealer and new section filed 3-29-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 14).