- (a) Diseases. For the purposes of these regulations, the following plant diseases are quarantined: strains of citrus tristeza virus, citrus canker, psorosis, viral leprosis, citrus blight, stubborn, greening, citrus variegated chlorosis and citrus scab.
- (b) Insects and mites. For the purposes of these regulations, the quarantined insects and mites injurious to citrus include the following: Brown citrus aphid, Toxoptera citricida; Branch and twig borer, Melalgus confertus; Citrus psilid, Diaphorina citri; Orange spiny whitefly, Aleurocanthus spiniferous; Avocado whitefly, Trialeurodes floridensis; Plumeria whitefly, Paraleurodes perseae; Inconspicuous whitefly, Bemesia inconspicua; Citrus root weevil, Pachnaeus litus; Sugarcane root-stalk borer weevil, Diaprepes abbreviata; Rufous scale, Selenaspidus articulatus; Caribbean black scale, Saissetia neglecta; Citrus snow scale, Unaspis citri; Oystershell scale, Lepidosaphes ulmi; Citrus bud mite, Eriophyes sheldoni; Six-spotted mite, Eotetranychus sexmaculatus; Yuma spider mite, Eotetranychus yumensis; Orange sawyer, Elaphidion inerne; and Citrus thrips, Scirtothrips citri.
Source Note:The provisions of this §21.2 adopted to be effective September 2, 1996, 21 TexReg 7973.