1. (a) Proclamation of Eradication Area. That portion of the State of California described as follows, within which a certain pest, Chrysanthemum white rust disease (Puccinia horiana), is known to exist, is hereby proclaimed to be an eradication area with respect to said disease:

   1. (1) Eradication Area. The entire counties of Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and Santa Barbara.

2. (b) Hosts.

   1. (1) Plants and plant parts of the genera Chrysanthemum and Dendranthema.

3. (c) Means and Methods. The following means and methods may be used in the eradication and control of said pest within said area:

   1. (1) The application of chemicals to host plants and parts thereof as often as necessary to affect control of the disease.
   2. (2) The examination of host plants.
   3. (3) The removal and immediate destruction of diseased material of hosts listed in (b) above.
   4. (4) The steam treatment of nursery beds.
   5. (5) The establishment of host-free periods within the eradication area listed in (a)(1) above.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 407, 5322 and 5781, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 5761, 5762, 5763, 5781, 5782 and 5783, Food and Agricultural Code.

History

1. New section filed 1-5-93 as an emergency; operative 1-5-93 (Register 93, No. 2). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 5-5-93 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. Amendment of subsection (a)(1) filed 1-14-93 as an emergency; operative 1-14-93 (Register 93, No. 3). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 5-14-93 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

3. Certificate of Compliance as to 1-14-93 order transmitted to OAL 5-12-93 and filed 5-17-93 (Register 93, No. 21).

4. Certificate of Compliance as to 1-5-93 order transmitted to OAL 4-28-93 and filed 6-2-93 (Register 93, No. 23).

5. Amendment of subsection (a)(1) filed 1-18-94 as an emergency; operative 1-18-94 (Register 94, No. 3). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 5-18-94 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

6. Certificate of Compliance as to 1-18-94 order transmitted to OAL 4-18-94 and filed 5-31-94 (Register 94, No. 22).

7. Amendment of subsection (a)(1), new subsections (c)(4) and (c)(5) and amendment of Note filed 5-23-2005 as an emergency; operative 5-23-2005 (Register 2005, No. 21). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-20-2005 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.